Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-09-01
Buyer: The Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 16000000 | 34140000: Heavy-duty motor vehicles | 42415110 | 43200000 | 43300000
Estimated value: 100000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The North East Procurement Organisation invited tenders to participate in a 48 month Agreement for the supply of Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Plant on a purchase basis.
The Agreement will be available to all current and future members of the Procurement Partnership Limited's (TPPL) buying club. A list of TPPL members can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/
The Agreement will be available for use by NEPO Members with a list of these available at https://www.nepo.org/about and will also be available to current and future NEPO Associate Members with details of current Associates listed at www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list
The Agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK. A complete list of permissible users is available here www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
Purchase of variety of grounds maintenance equipment, including but not limited to walk behind mowers, ride on mowers, walk behind/ride-on rollers, tractor driven mowers, utility vehicles/quad bikes, spreaders/sprayers, compact tractors, trailers, wood chippers/shredders, stump grinders, pressure washing machines (including graffiti removal washers) both towed and vehicle-mounted, golf course maintenance equipment (and golf buggies). All types of agricultural equipment including, but not limited to, combined harvesters, bailers, agricultural trailers, tractors, implements, and attachments may also be purchased.
Equipment and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the tender can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other equipment types and associated 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).
Purchase of a variety plant equipment including, but not limited to dumpers, loaders, rubber ducks, excavators (compact, mini, midi), tracked excavators, backhoe loaders, wheeled loaders, telescopic handlers. All types of industrial and all-terrain fork lifts to include gas, electric and gasoline. Wheeled excavators, skid steer loaders and all types of static, mobile and vehicle mounted generators. Access platforms wheel, mechanical and vehicle mounted. Site cabins/buildings/toilets, lighting, static and mobile platforms. Air conditioning and heating units static, both mobile and vehicle mounted.
Equipment and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the tender can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other equipment types and associated 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).
Purchase of a variety of handheld tools, including but not limited to all electrical and mechanical (e.g.chainsaws, blowers, strimmers, rollers).
Equipment and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the tender can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other equipment types and associated 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).
The agreement is available for use by all NEPO Members, a list of these is available at: https://www.nepo.org/about
This agreement is available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members with details of current Associate Members listed at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list
The agreement is available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK. A complete list of permissible users is available at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
The Agreement is available to current and future members of The Procurement Partnership Limited club. A list of members is available at: http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/ur-members/
NEPO incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award the Framework Agreement before it is executed/signed.


Winner: A J and R Scambler and Sons Ltd
Award value: 100000000
Number of bids: 41