Published date: 19 May 2021
This notice was replaced on 11 August 2021
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 11 August 2021)
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Road sweepers - 34921100
Construction equipment - 43320000
Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator - 45500000
Hire of industrial vehicles with driver - 60182000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£10,000,000
Procurement reference
CUM001-DN545012-07009237
Published date
19 May 2021
Closing date
21 June 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
9 August 2021
Contract end date
8 August 2025
Contract type
Service 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
The Council wishes to procure a framework for the hire of a range of operated plant to support an in-house delivery model of highway maintenance.
The framework will have 6 lots based on District Council boundaries as follows:
• Lot 1 - Allerdale
• Lot 2 - Barrow
• Lot 3 - Carlisle
• Lot 4 - Copeland
• Lot 5 - Eden
• Lot 6 - South Lakeland
Each Lot will have three sub-lots related to different categories of plant as follows:
• Sub-lot A - Wagons
• Sub-lot B - Tractor Loaders & Excavators
• Sub-lot C - Road Sweepers
• Sub-lot D - Road Surfacing Equipment (New Lot)
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN545012) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. The documents will be available to view from 16:00 BST Friday 21st May 2021. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and
in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.
About the buyer
Contact name
Hayley Samson
Address
Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1228226417
Website
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