Published date: 18 January 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 December 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons - 34120000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN587285-94155394

Published date

18 January 2022

Closing date

16 December 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

4 January 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this purchase was to allow the evaluation of a small number of EV minibuses ahead of future procurement for vehicles of this type. This will allow Transporting Somerset to gain operational experience with EV vehicles with regard to operating costs vs diesel powered vehicles and practical operating issues around range, maintenance, and customer reaction with a view to future use of this technology.

With future decisions pending in relation to EV vehicles it was agreed that we would seek to procure two vehicles before then end of the 2021/22 financial year to allow evaluation to commence as soon as practically possible.
Awarded via TPPL Bus purchase framework

Award information

Awarded date

31 December 2021

Contract start date

4 January 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£150,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GM Coachwork Limited

Address

TQ13 0NX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Williams

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1823356712

Email

ktwilliams@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk