Medical equipment supplier Medequip has added 17 Ford vans to its fleet.
The vans, supplied by Vanaways, include eight Transit Luton vans with tail lifts, and nine Transit Custom vans which have been specially adapted for transporting ceiling track hoists.
The vans are the first in a new arrangement for Vanaways to supply short-notice vehicles to Medequip via Lex Autolease.
Medequip head of fleet Richard Horton said: “When I arrived in post I thought we should consider sourcing vehicles as widely as possible.
“While we’ll continue to work with main dealers, Vanaways have an amazing ability to source vehicles quickly, to help us provide specific, fit-for-purpose vehicles at very short notice.
“Given how many vehicles we replace each year, and bearing in mind this country’s aging population and our ambition to grow the business, we see this relationship as crucial to our future business journey.”
Vanaways business development director Liam Nicholas said: “Richard and I have been in touch for several years during his previous roles, and it’s a pleasure to be working together in this new capacity.
“Medequip are at an exciting stage in their business journey as increasing numbers of councils recognise the considerable efficiency benefits of outsourcing equipment supply. As such, we will look forward to support Richard with whatever specialist vehicle requirement he sends our way.
“As a business, we also have ambitious plans for the coming years. Companies like Medequip demonstrate an excellent example of how we can support with flexible supply at extremely short notice.”
