Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-15
Buyer: Derry City & Strabane District Council
Country: UK
Region: West and South of Northern Ireland
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34144500: Firefighting vehicles | 34144511
Submission deadline: 2016-12-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Derry City & Strabane District Council is seeking tenders for the supply and delivery to their Skeoge Operating Centre (BT48 8SE) of 8 New 26000kg MAM Refuse Collection Vehicle to be tendered on a fixed price basis 5 to be purchased immediately, with potential fr the remaining 3 after March 2017.
This vehicle will be used primarily for the collection of Domestic Waste and a number of private customers to whom Council provides a commercial waste collection service.
Derry City and Strabane District Council wish to appoint a suitably experienced and capable firm to supply and deliver to their Skeoge Operating Centre (BT48 8SE) 8 No New 26000 Kg MAM Refuse Collection Vehicles fitted with Low-Entry Cabs, 5 to be purchased immediately with the potential to purchase an additional 3 number after March 2017.
26 Tonne MAM. right hand drive, fitted with fully automated chassis-lubrication system. Aluminium, full length underrun protection rails to be fitted to nearside and offside.
Low-entry 4 person (driver +3) day cab with maximum No1 illuminated step to cab floor level. It is essential that door apertures are designed to facilitate unrestricted, repetitive ingress and egress by crewmembers. Air conditioning and Hydraulic tilt mechanism with dash mounted ‘Cab-Unlocked’ warning light must also be fitted. Fully adjustable air-suspended driver’s seat plus triple passenger seat all covered in non-slip, easy clean fabric. The floor section must be tunnel-free/walk-through to facilitate unrestricted movement of crew. All mirrors including rear-view, wide-angle and kerb are to be of the unbreakable variety and where applicable electrically heated and mounted securely to the door frame structure. Towing eyes to facilitate recovery should be provided with the vehicle, although these do not have to be permanent fitment. In the case of removable towing eyes, secure and appropriate storage must be provided and labelled accordingly on the vehicle. The cab interior should be fitted with appropriate fixtures for holding the crew’s personal protective equipment, wet gear and driver’s documentation. Fully functional and certified digital tachograph to be installed and calibration certificate provided. Dash mounted Radio/CD Player with ‘Bluetooth’ connectivity to be fitted.
6-Cylinder diesel powered producing a minimum of 320 BHP whilst complying with Euro-6 emission standards. A speed limiting device restricting the maximum speed of the vehicle to 90 KPH must also be fitted and fully certified. Engine manufacturer must be capable of remotely diagnosing faults or malfunctioning components/systems within the power unit and advising technicians of recommended remedial action.
Vertical Stack discharge silencer to incorporate SCR/EGR complete with fully protective exhaust heat shield.
Allison 6-speed automatic or similar, incorporating dash mounted touch-pad gear selection panel and reverse warning buzzer. Transmission oil-level stick, if fitted, must be located in an appropriate position to facilitate safe checking, with engine running. A multi-stage hydraulic brake-retarder must also be incorporated. A compatible Power Take Off (PTO) with integral clutch mechanism and ‘auto disengage’ when road gear is selected, is to be employed. A ‘PTO Engaged’ warning light must be appropriately mounted and labelled on the cab dash panel.
To be fitted with ‘Load-Cell’ on-board weighing system (accuracy +/- 0.5 %) capable of warning operator (audible) prior to MAM being reached. The system must be capable of disabling the packer mechanism at MAM thus preventing overload situations occurring. A cab-mounted digital display (min 6 inch) showing individual axle loading and overall vehicle MAM must be ergonomically mounted in-cab. The successful vendor will be responsible for ensuring full calibration of weighing system on delivery and for the duration of the warranty period.
Power assisted right-hand drive acting on front axle. If hydraulic, provision must be made for checking and replenishing fluid level without tilting cab. Dimensions of vehicle Turning Circle to be included).
Fully pneumatic incorporating Anti-Lock system and fitted with discs all round. All liners must be of the asbestos-free variety. External pneumatic couplings must be conveniently yet discretely located at both front (female) and rear (male) to facilitate external charging of the main reservoirs. Appropriate protective shrouds to be fitted and secured to prevent ingress of dirt. The parking brake must operate via spring brake actuators on both rear axles. For recovery purposes, a means of manually releasing the parking brake should be incorporated and safe-working procedures documented. An air-dryer unit of the ‘throw-away’ variety must be conveniently located to facilitate ease of maintenance.
Road wheels should be of the pressed steel variety and finished in Brilliant Silver to match bodywork. All securing nuts shall be fitted with securing devices preferably of the ‘ric-clip’ variety. New Bridgestone (or equivalent) 295/80R X 22.5 radial tyres capable of carrying vehicle MAM and appropriate to the specific demands of this challenging operational environment must be fitted to all wheels. A complete and functional (traction) spare wheel is also to be provided. Tyre pressures and wheel nut tightening torques as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer must be conveniently and clearly labelled in close proximity to the relevant wheel assembly. These should be calibrated in lbs/in2 and N/m respectively.
280 litre minimum manufactured from non-corrosive material fitted with anti-siphon device and locking/labelled fuel cap. Minimum of 30 litre ‘Ad-Blue’ tank to be located adjacent to DERV tank and labelled accordingly. The vehicle is to be delivered fully fuelled.
Fully colour-coded 24-volt negative earth system incorporating ‘CANBUS’ technology and fitted with dash-mounted and appropriately labelled power isolating switch. Where the supplier of the chassis and body are separate entities, every effort must be made to develop a wiring diagram that is all encompassing and in a standardised format. Heavy-duty ‘sealed for life’ vehicle batteries should also be fitted with a capacity of not less than 180A/H. These should be securely yet conveniently located to facilitate maintenance and charging. A suitable protective cover must also be fitted and appropriately labelled. All fuses must be of the blade variety and appropriately labelled (amperage/function). All side marker lights should be of the LED variety. High-level stop/tail and indicator LED’s light clusters to be fitted to rear.
Preferably integral amber strobe lights front and rear. Where this is not possible, an amber light-bar stretching a minimum of 75 % of cab roof width must be fitted. 2 No additional amber strobes must be incorporated into the front panel of each vehicle and 2 No at the rear (approx 15cms2) that operate only in conjunction with PTO engagement. High-level protected LED light clusters must also be fitted and preferably integrated into the rear of the vehicle. Scene/work lights should be fitted in a similar fashion on the rear bodywork in order to maximise operator safety. 2 No additional driving lamps to be incorporated into front bumper.

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