Published date: 15 February 2024

Last edited date: 15 February 2024

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: 19 February 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£34,834 to £39,186

Procurement reference

IT-230-7823-KB140224

Published date

15 February 2024

Closing date

19 February 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

26 February 2024

Contract end date

26 May 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Job Title: Vehicle Technician x 3
Rate of Pay: £18.06 per hour (Inside IR35)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Waterfall Lane, Cradley Heath
Start Date: ASAP
Contract type: Agency (3months)

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

We are looking for 3x Vehicle Technicians.

Fleet Services are Sandwell MBC's in-house fleet maintenance operation.
Based at Waterfall Lane in Cradley Heath, Fleet Services provides fleet maintenance and repair for Sandwell MBC, other public bodies and private sector contracts.
With a fleet size of over 1000 items, there is a huge variety of vehicles and equipment.
Key Requirements
• Full UK HGV (Category C or C+E).
• Hold a BTEC National Certificate in Automotive Engineering ONC or equivalent.
• Take part in an out of hours breakdown service.
• Level 3 NVQ Automotive Maintenance and Repair or Equivalent or experience of working in Heavy Commercial Vehicle workshop.
• LGV Licence Unrestricted Category C.
• F gas licence.
• Fork lift operator's licence.
• Tail lift LOLER certification.
• Level 3 Award in Electric/Hybrid vehicle system repair & replacement.
Hours
37 hours per week

Rate of pay is £18.06 per hour

JD and PS attached.


Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.
The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing Date: Monday 19th February 2024 10:00am

More information

Links

Additional text

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Monday 19th February 2024 10:00am

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karendeep Bassra

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 4766

Email

karendeep_bassra@sandwell.gov.uk