Published date: 22 November 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: 20 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electric vehicles - 34144900

  • Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors - 42415000

  • Forklift trucks - 42415110

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£25,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

BIP444260774

Published date

22 November 2019

Closing date

20 December 2019

Contract start date

13 January 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Oban base currently has two electric forklift trucks, one with a three ton lifting capacity with the other having a 1.5 ton lifting capacity. NLB require to purchase or lease a replacement for the three ton model, supplied in 2006, which has become unreliable.

The forklift will have the capability to connect with the mains power supply at NLB base for charging. A full specification is included within the tender document.

The supplier will ensure that delivery of the vehicle occurs no later than 31st March 2020.

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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 the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Elliot Freeman

Address

84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK

Telephone

01314733147

Email

ElliotF@nlb.org.uk