United Kingdom-Worksop: Motor vehicles – Framework Lead

The current contract for Motor vehicles – Framework Lead is projected to end on 09-JUN-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Cars, light commercial vehicles up to 3 500 kg GVW and mini buses.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands.
NUTS code UKF1

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 10 000 000 and 20 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Bassetlaw District Council is acting as lead buyer for a Consortium including Ashfield District Council, Bolsover District Council, Bassetlaw District Council, Broxtowe Borough Council, Derby City Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Erewash Borough Council, Gedling Borough Council, Mansfield District Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council, North East Derbyshire District Council, Nottingham City Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council. Nottingham City Homes have expressed an interest in accessing the framework, possibly within the next 2 years on expiry of their existing contractual commitments.
Although the Contracting Authority for the purposes of this procurement is Bassetlaw District Council, one or more other local authorities within the East Midlands region (see mode=1.1) other than those already named above may choose to access the concluded contract. This shall not create any obligation on behalf of any of them to do so.
The named authorities participating in this joint tender exercise have previously entered into similar arrangements for meeting their various needs in respect of diesel-powered commercial vehicles up to 3 500 kg GVW. By collaborating in this latest contract their intention is to continue to reduce whole life costs, improve environmental impact with reference to EU Directive 2009/33/EC and improve maintenance and support through standardisation. The Consortium’s preference is to establish a framework whereby all of the vehicle types specified in the tender documentation can be sourced through a single regional mainline dealership fully supported by the relevant vehicle manufacturer. However we reserve the right to accept tenders for specific vehicles from more than one dealership if this results in a more economically advantageous outcome. We reserve the right to cancel the procurement process at any time without compensation. Each of the participating Councils will award contracts separately and day-to-day transactions under the framework agreement will be conducted between the appointed contractor(s) and the particular Council(s) concerned.
The requirement is for the supply of Cars, light commercial vehicles as follows: diesel-powered small panel vans (up-to 2 000 kg GVW), diesel-powered vans, chassis cabs (single and double crew cabs) and minibuses (up to 3 500 kg GVW).
Successful suppliers will be responsible for managing and controlling the complete supply chain from vehicle manufacturer through to the supply and delivery of standard production and converted vehicles to Consortium members and the provision of Services, including after-sales support and the supply of vehicle parts.
It is anticipated that the framework agreement resulting from this joint procurement exercise will be awarded during Q1/2015, with exact call-off dates to be agreed with each of the participating authorities depending on their local needs.
The framework agreement will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend by a further 2 separate periods of 12 months.
It is estimated that the Consortium will collectively call off between 500 and 600 vehicles over the 4-year period of the framework. It should be noted, however, that this information is supplied by way of background and the Consortium gives no guarantee and accepts no liability as to the future volume of potential business that may be placed with a contractor.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no