Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-06-03
Buyer: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34114400: Vans | 34115200 | 34120000: Motor vehicles for transport of persons | 34121000: Buses | 34139000
Estimated value: 200000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-07-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Bath and North East Somerset Council invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement for the supply of buses, including converted/unconverted chassis on a purchase or contract hire basis. The Agreement will be used by the Council, and may also be used by all Local Authorities and other contracting authorities located in the United Kingdom. Links to the different definable groups are provided in section VI.3 of this notice.
The Agreement is available to all current and future members of The Procurement Partnership Limited's (TPPL) buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/
TPPL are acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Council and will undertake all activities relating to this proposed Agreement including but not limited to management of this tender process, and the Agreement when awarded.
Lot 1: Vehicle chassis, both converted and unconverted operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Bio fuels. This lot is for the purchase of either unconverted chassis or converted chassis from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). If a converted vehicle is required under this lot, the converter may either be nominated by the Member or the OEM will use their preferred converter. For clarity, purchases from this lot will be made from OEMs or suppliers of chassis (unconverted/converted) that have been appointed to the framework in this lot.
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the contract notice and tender document can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot 2: 5 Seat minibus conversions, including accessible conversions of vehicles operating on Diesel, Petrol, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen, and Bio fuels. This lot is for the purchase of converted chassis from the converters appointed to the framework. Members can if they choose to, nominate and/or provide the necessary chassis' for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Converters can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the contract notice and tender document can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot 3: 12-Seat minibus conversions, including accessible conversions of vehicles operating on Diesel, Petrol, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen, and Bio fuels. This lot is for the purchase of converted chassis from the converters appointed to the framework. Members can if they choose to, nominate and/or provide the necessary chassis' for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Converters can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the contract notice and tender document can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot 4: 13-17 Seat coach built conversions, including accessible conversions of vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Bio fuel. This lot is for the purchase of converted chassis from the converters appointed to the framework. Members can if they choose to, nominate and/or provide the necessary chassis' for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Converters can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the contract notice and tender document can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot 5: 13-17 Seat van conversions, including accessible conversions of vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Bio fuelled sweepers. This lot is for the purchase of converted chassis from the converters appointed to the framework. Members can if they choose to, nominate and/or provide the necessary chassis' for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Converters can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the contract notice and tender document can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot 6: 18-36 seat coach built accessible and non-accessible conversions of vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Bio fuelled sweepers. This lot is for the purchase of converted chassis from the converters appointed to the framework. Members can if they choose to, nominate and/or provide the necessary chassis' for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Converters can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the contract notice and tender document can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).


Award value: 200000000