Published date: 1 April 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Location of contract
South West
Procurement reference
TORB001-DN605499-53957883
Published date
1 April 2022
Closing date
22 April 2022
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Torbay Council ('the Council') would like to engage with organisations who may be interested in offering a practical, reliable, efficient, and effective Car Club which brings many benefits initially to the Council, elected members, and Council employees, with the opportunity for further expansion to other local organisations and for community use. The Council are looking to procure the car club within the next six months, and the primary aims are to reduce carbon emissions, increase sustainable travel, and improve the availability of vehicles for staff business travel.
Scope of Services:
The Council's requirement is for a Car Club Operator, ideally accredited by CoMoUK or an equivalent body, who will be responsible for, but not limited to, provision and day-to-day running of a corporate car club service, including (but not necessarily limited to) the:
• provision of electric vehicles with insurance, breakdown cover, and maintenance of vehicles;
• provision of electric charging infrastructure for those vehicles, including the electricity supply, and the provision and maintenance of chargers;
• management, provision, and operation of an electronic booking system;
• marketing activities; and
• any new innovative ideas.
More information
Additional text
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In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Expression of Interest Documents, the Authority is providing the documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
In order to access an amendable version of the 'EOI - Appendix B - Car Club Operator' documents and to then submit a completed copy via the 'Messaging' facility, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download this document for completion and submission.
About the buyer
Contact name
Lawrence Brown
Address
Torbay Council Town Hall
Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
England
Telephone
+44 1803208977
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