Published date: 23 August 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Motor vehicles - 34100000

  • 4-wheel-drive vehicles - 34113000

  • All-terrain vehicles - 34113200

    • Off-road vehicles - 34113300

    • Trailers - 34223300

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP424381923

Published date

23 August 2019

Closing date

18 October 2019

Contract start date

1 November 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Northern Lighthouse Board has a requirement to purchase or lease an all-terrain vehicle, either new or used, and a trailer for transportation. NLB's decision will be based on which option provides best value for money. The vehicle will be used at remote locations throughout Scotland. The ATV vehicle must have the ability to be transported by road by the use of a trailer.

Training:
As this vehicle is required to operate in a remote, rugged and marine environments, the Board will require the successful supplier to provide familiarisation training for 2 - 3 NLB staff (1 Day), on the ATV vehicles capabilities and functionality at Northern Lighthouse Board, 21B, Dalcross Industrial estate, Inverness, IV2 7XB. Details of this training must be included within your quotation reply and should be shown below. All costs associated with this training should be shown separately within your pricing schedule and should be inclusive of accommodation and travel & subsistence costs. No additional cost will be accepted by NLB for this element.

Site Trial of Vehicle:
Depending on cost, as this vehicle is required to operate in a remote, rugged and marine environments, if selected, the Board will require a demonstration of the proposed All-Terrain Vehicle at either the premises of the supplier or at the intending site location to ensure that the vehicle is fit for purpose.

A full specification is included in the Schedule of Requirements document.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Elliot Freeman

Address

84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK

Telephone

01314733147

Email

ElliotF@nlb.org.uk