Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-21
Buyer: Cumbria County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34131000: Pick-up trucks | 34136000 | 34140000: Heavy-duty motor vehicles | 34142100 | 34144000: Special-purpose motor vehicles
Estimated value: 5000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2021-01-28
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Council operates a highways fleet consisting of 280 various types of vehicle from small panel vans up to 28 tonne gritters/tippers.
The majority of this fleet was procured in or around 2012. Many of the vehicles are now coming to the end of their economically viable life. This framework is to allow the Council to implement a fleet replacement programme over the next 4 years.The goods have been divided into the following vehicle types (Lots):
It is anticipated that a single supplier will be appointed to lot 1 and up to six suppliers will be appointed to each of the remaining lots (Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7).
See specification for further details. Suppliers should be aware that the Council are seeking single suppliers to submit quotations for all aspects of the lot that includes the vehicle/chassis that is suitable to work with particular demount body installations. The overall price should include the vehicle chassis the bodies and all necessary ancillary works to ensure the Council end up with a complete vehicle package. It is anticipated that a single supplier will be appointed to lot 1.
The Council proposes to enter into the Framework Agreement for a maximum period of 4 years with the successful tenderers.
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract reference (DN516451) in the box labelled ‘contains’ then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the contracting authority decides to enter into the Stage 1 contract with the successful supplier, this does not guarantee that the successful supplier will subsequently be awarded the Stage 2 contract. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.


Award value: 5000000