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Fraikin: Tackling the challenge of
commercial Fleet Management
No matter the size of a
commercial vehicle 昀氀eet,
keeping it operational, on the
road and compliant can be
complex, costly and timeconsuming. This is where a
mobility solutions expert like
Fraikin can help.
With close to 50 years’ experience
in the UK market, with more than
10,000 commercial vehicles of all
types already under management,
Fraikin is a trusted partner
that can quickly and e昀케ciently
implement a Fleet Management
package to keep everything
moving.
Working within the public
sector, Fraikin has built lasting
relationships across Government
agencies, local Government, the
NHS, utilities providers and more,
o昀昀ering support for the growing
list of challenges they face daily.
From escalating costs to making
the switch to electric vehicles,
Fraikin understands what’s
required and delivers workable
solutions.
Keeping costs under control
The costs of running a 昀氀eet are
escalating with rising labour
rates, parts prices, fuel costs
and insurance premiums – add
in upcoming mandates enforcing
the continued switch to costly
alternative fuel options, and it
becomes a genuine challenge to
ensure 昀氀eets stay moving.
However, Fraikin delivers
control over those costs,
providing consistency, clarity
and certainty. Taking a modular
approach, the Fraikin team takes
care of everything from proactive
maintenance programmes to
comprehensive 昀氀eet cover,
building a package that o昀昀ers
as little or as much support as
required, 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, which also includes:
• Vehicle build and technical
support – from initial advice on
available options through to PDI
and delivery.
• Scheduled maintenance
planning, Road Fund Licence
services and recall management
• Central or localised tyre
management.
• Standardised parts and labour,
with national labour rates for
planned or unplanned services,
collection and delivery and
provision of spares on either a
factored or manufacturer basis.
• Glass replacement and repair.
• Roadside assistance, including
breakdown and recovery via
an integrated network of
roadside assistance partners.
• Accident and incident support,
including FNOL (First
Noti昀椀cation of Loss)
management.
• Asset disposal,
decommissioning and vehicle
movement and removal.
Providing the key to
compliance
Maximising vehicle uptime is
critical to maintain an e昀케cient
operation, but it cannot be
underestimated how much
work is involved to keep a large
commercial 昀氀eet fully compliant.
Again, Fraikin can take care of
it all.
Utilising the company’s suite
of advanced MYSMARTFLEET
connected technologies,
customers have instant access
to a wealth of 昀氀eet data, like
driver behaviour analysis, instant
crash alerts, digital tachograph
downloads or online walkaround
checks, as well as full support in
how best to put that data to work
to ensure compliance, optimise
e昀케ciency and improve safety.
Customers can also call
on a range of online services,
including a fully integrated defect
reporting system. Meanwhile, the
FRAIKinVIEW 昀氀eet management
portal provides instant access to a
raft of critical information, o昀昀ering
real-time data and tracking for all
maintenance and repairs,
alongside vehicle history and
all documentation to further aid
compliance.
Making the ev switch
The drive towards net zero is
having a massive impact across
the Government and public
sectors. With mandates in
place to switch to electric, time
is running out for operators to
make the necessary changes
– a transition that is far from
simple. Fraikin understands the
challenges, so is on hand to
provide the necessary support.
Utilising its industry
independence, Fraikin has
established relationships with
all the major manufacturers and
bodybuilders, allowing its team
to provide technical advice and
guidance on the right vehicle for
any application.
To aid this process, customers
can also call on the company’s
short-term rental options to bring
EVs on 昀氀eet earlier, a ‘try before
you buy’ approach that can help
smooth the process.
Examples on the road
Fraikin’s partnership with NHS
Blood and Transplant dates
back to 2002. The company
now manages 350 emergency
response cars, light commercials,
electric vehicles and 7.5-tonne
refrigerated trucks used for the
collection and transport of blood-
related products nationwide.
“Our work is reliant on a highly
reliable and e昀케cient vehicle 昀氀eet,
with any unexpected downtime
putting patient health at risk.
That’s why we continue to place
our trust in Fraikin. Its team’s
昀氀exible and proactive approach
to vehicle maintenance, servicing
and compliance is the perfect 昀椀t
for our needs and allows us to
focus entirely on patient safety
across the country.”
NHS Blood and Transplant
Elsewhere, Fraikin now
oversees the servicing,
maintenance and compliance of
1,720 assets for the Department
for Environment, Food & Rural
A昀昀airs (DEFRA), proactively
managing and maintaining a wide
range of commercial vehicles and
associated ancillary equipment
across 280 locations across the
UK.
Delivering all servicing,
licensing, documentation and
maintenance, Fraikin ensures
optimum availability and utilisation,
as well as improving 昀氀eet reliability
and minimising unforeseen
operating costs.
These are just two examples
of the expertise Fraikin’s Fleet
Management team can deliver
across the public sector. If you’re
looking for that level of support,
talk to the team today: fraikin.
co.uk/contact-us
You Drive, We Care.
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