Published date: 1 December 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
CA3FB47D-4774-45AB-BD86-3AEF563D71D0
Published date
1 December 2022
Closing date
22 November 2022
Closing time
3:35pm
Contract start date
27 November 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
London Borough of Haringey
Short Term Hire 2022
Specification Requirements of Grounds Maintenance Machinery
1. Background
1.1 Parks Operations is responsible for the Management and maintenance of the Boroughs Parks and Open Spaces.
2. Defining the need
2.1 As part of the Parks Productivity Action Plan it was decided to create a dedicated Borough Wide Grass Team and procure a short term hire of machinery for the grass cutting seasons. The hire period will begin week commencing 1st April and ending 20th October.
2.2 Flexibility of the hire period and the types of machinery required within the hire agreement must be retained, i.e. the ability to shorten, extend, or swap machinery as needs require upon agreement of the contractor and a council officer at no extra cost to the council.
3. Specification
3.2 The functional requirements are as follows:
3.2.1 All machinery must be:
• legal to be on the road
• suitably taxed
• have all warning beacons and light boards fitted before delivery
• of a very good condition upon delivery (will be agreed upon delivery by a relevant council officer)
• have all modern safety features included plus additional safety options fitted where possible.
• no older than 3 years at the start of the leasing period unless otherwise agreed by a council officer
• must come with the relevant daily / weekly check sheets / log books for Haringey staff to complete as required
• be provided with all relevant safety information, including vibration (HAVS and WBV) and noise levels'. As specified on point 3.7.2, all documents are distributed to all relevant employees of Haringey.
• ensure all machinery is in compliance with the FOR's scheme and current emission level restrictions for the London area.
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3.3 Repairs and Maintenance Expectations
The repair and maintenance service must include the following points.
• All Annual / Bi Annual Servicing needs of Machinery
• Provision for Puncture Repairs & Roadside Recovery
• Cover of all Fair Wear and Tear of items
3.4 Scheduled Servicing of Equipment:
3.4.1 A scheduled servicing of equipment is to completed at least once over the term of the leased period this must be pre arranged between the contractor and a council officer to ensure minimum downtime.
3.4.2 Scheduled servicing should be carried out on the date and time agreed on site with minimal impact to service delivery.
3.5 Repairs and Breakdowns
3.5.1 All Repairs or Breakdowns of machinery should be completed within 24 hrs of notification from the Council to the Contractor.
3.5.2 If repairs on site are not achievable within a 24 hr period a replacement (like for like) piece of machinery must be in place within the next 24 hrs. Thus a turnaround of 48 hrs maximum is allowed.
3.6 Operator Misuse
3.6.1 The council will be responsible for operator abuse upon agreement of damage with a council officer If a breakdown is deemed to be the result of abuse by Haringey Council staff,
3.6.2 A fixed price estimate must be provided to the authority for approval prior to undertaking any works.
3.7 Induction and Inspections
3.7.1 The Contractor will ensure Haringey staff are inducted on the vehicle checks on the day of delivery.
3.7.2 The Contractor must ensure that a company representative is available on the day of delivery to induct Haringey Staff on the operation and safe working practices of the machinery.
3.7.3 The Contractor will ensure they have a representative present on the day of delivery to inspect and sign over the hire machinery to a Council Officer. Any previous or existing damage will be noted and recorded for future reference at this point.
3.8 Hire Terms
3.8.1 Any Off Hire of Machinery or any change in Machinery Requirements by the Council will be confirmed by a council officer with 5 working day's notice.
4. Evaluation of Tenders
Tenders will be evaluated on a best Price basis, the successful contractor will commit to complying with all the requirements listed in the specification. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the evaluation process.
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1 x Trimax Pegasus 493 mower
1 x 50-60HP Tractor Cab Air con Turf tyres
1 x trimax snake mower
1 x 60" commercial out front mower, 4WD
1 x Amazone profihopper 1250 smartcut 4WD
1 x amazone GH180 Flail collector
1 x 4WD fully electric ATV
1 x Battery golf cart with utility buck
1 x seasonal service package with breakdown assistance for above machines
This opportunity has been distributed on adamprocure.co.uk
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Arboricultural Supply - Arboricultural Supply - Machinery
- Opportunity
- Published 17 November 2022
Award information
Awarded date
30 November 2022
Contract start date
27 November 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£93,749
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Upson Mowers Ltd
Address
wheelers farm, Plains rd, , great Totham, maldon, East Sussex, CM9 8DT
Reference
Companies House number: 09481922
Value of contract
£93,749
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Sahina Choudhury
Address
Haringey Council
River Park House, 225 High Road
London
N22 8HQ
United Kingdom
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