Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-02
Buyer: Staffordshire Police
Country: UK
Region: Staffordshire CC
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50118100 | 50118200 | 50118300 | 50118400 | 50118500
Estimated value: 10000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Contractor(s) shall operate a Vehicle Recovery Scheme, which will ensure that the Authority receives a high quality recovery, removal, storage and disposal of motor vehicle service within the Staffordshire Police Force Area.
The Contractor will be required to recover, remove, store and dispose of light and heavy vehicles, motorcycles and abandoned vehicles (excluding those vehicles under local council responsibility). Including but not limited to broken down, stolen and collision damaged light and heavy class vehicles and motorcycles, which are contravening traffic regulations and causing obstructions on the highways and motorways; burnt out vehicles, vehicles used in crime, vehicles recovered under the Police Reform Act 2002 and the removal of unlicensed and untaxed vehicles within the total area of the Staffordshire boundary except where expressly stated.
The Contractor(s) shall operate a Vehicle Recovery Scheme, which will ensure that the Authority receives a high quality recovery, removal, storage and disposal of motor vehicle service within the Staffordshire Police Force Area.
The Contractor will be required to recover, remove, store and dispose of light and heavy vehicles, motorcycles and abandoned vehicles (excluding those vehicles under local council responsibility). Including but not limited to broken down, stolen and collision damaged light and heavy class vehicles and motorcycles, which are contravening traffic regulations and causing obstructions on the highways and motorways; burnt out vehicles, vehicles used in crime, vehicles recovered under the Police Reform Act 2002 and the removal of unlicensed and untaxed vehicles within the total area of the Staffordshire boundary except where expressly stated.
The Contractor will also be requested to remove vehicles form such other locations as may be required e.g. Authority's premises. In addition to the recovery, removal of vehicles under statutory powers it is anticipated that the Contractor will be required on request to recover vehicles belonging to the Authority and vehicles belonging to the Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Additional two periods each of up to twelve months in duration at the sole discretions of the Authority.
Tenderers may bid for recovery of light vehicles only, heavy vehicles only or may tender for both heavy and light vehicles. Tenderers may also select on a geographical basis. Please refer to the tender documents for more information.
The Contractor will also be requested to remove vehicles form such other locations as may be required e.g. Authority premises. In addition to the recovery, removal of vehicles under statutory powers it is anticipated that the Contractor will be required on request to recover vehicles belonging to the Authority and vehicles belonging to the Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Vehicle Recovery Operators must have PAS 43 and National Highways Sector 17/17B Accreditation -or equivalent.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Shall be in accordance with Article 58 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Eligibility requirements: Vehicle Recovery Operators must have PAS 43 and National Highways Sector 17/17B Accreditation -or equivalent.

Award value: 10000000