Published date: 6 December 2021

Last edited date: 5 January 2022

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: 16 January 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers - 34200000

  • Vehicle towing-away services - 50118110

Location of contract

ST19 5QU

Value of contract

£4,399,480 to £4,839,428

Procurement reference

20211206153050-31727

Published date

6 December 2021

Closing date

16 January 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

29 April 2022

Contract end date

28 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The requirement is for a Contract for the Provision of a Vehicle Recovery Scheme. The Contract is divided into the following two (2) lots;
Lot 1 - Recovery of Light Vehicles
Lot 2 - Recovery of Heavy Vehicles

It is anticipated that a number of Contractors shall be appointed to, and assigned to, specific areas for the purpose of operating a Vehicle Recovery Scheme. For the avoidance of doubt the allocation of recovery operators to specified areas shall be at the sole discretion of the Authority, based on the geography and the location of the Tenderers premises and or accessibility to arterial routes.

The Contractor shall operate a Vehicle Recovery Scheme, which will ensure that the Authority receives a high-quality recovery, removal, storage and disposal of motor vehicle service within the Staffordshire Police Force Area.

The Contractor will be required to recover, remove, store and dispose of light and heavy vehicles, motorcycles and abandoned vehicles (excluding those vehicles under local council responsibility). Including but not limited to broken down, stolen and collision damaged light and heavy class vehicles and motorcycles, which are contravening traffic regulations and causing obstructions on the highways and motorways; burnt out vehicles, vehicles used in crime, vehicles recovered under the Police Reform Act 2002 and the removal of unlicensed and untaxed vehicles within the total area of the Staffordshire boundary except where expressly stated. The Contractor will also be requested to remove vehicles form such other locations as may be required e.g. Authority premises. In addition to the recovery, removal of vehicles under statutory powers it is anticipated that the Contractor will be required on request to recover vehicles belonging to the Authority and vehicles belonging to the Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.


About the buyer

Contact name

Melanie Johnson

Address

Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0YY
ENG

Telephone

+44 1785232434

Email

Melanie.Johnson@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk