Notice Information
Notice Title
National Plant Hire Framework
Notice Description
[Key message - please email to register for a supplier session on Tuesday 16 July 2024] <br/><br/>The DEFRA Group is a collection of government agencies and departments (Environment Agency, Animal Plant and Health Agency, Rural Payments Agency, Natural England, Marine Management Organisation etc) responsible for improving and protecting the environment.<br/>Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) are responsible for ensuring that the Defra Group operate the safest, greenest, most cost-effective assets and for procuring all fleet assets, ensuring they meet Defra safety and environmental criteria.<br/>The DGFS fleet consists of a range of commercial vehicles and plant. DGFS also hires commercial vehicles and plant.<br/>Through the issuing of this Prior Information Notice (PIN), DGFS wish to notify and engage the market to understand both supplier capability and the level of interest in this opportunity. Full details are included below.<br/><br/>DGFS are planning a supplier engagement event at 14:00 BST on the 16 July 2024, where there will be a short presentation detailing the opportunity and information on the key areas for consideration under the new framework agreement(s). <br/>This is following a presentation and one to one session held in June 2023. Due to the PIN expiring, this PIN has been published ahead of the tender publication. <br/><br/>Information about lots:<br/>DGFS expects that this framework will be divided into 6 lots, with suppliers able to bid for one, some, or all lots. This approach may change depending on the outcome of engagement. An outline of the proposed lots is detailed below. The intention is to award Lot 1 to a single managing agent supplier. Lot 2,3,5 & 6 may be awarded to a single supplier and Lot 4 (pumps) will be awarded to two suppliers: Electrical and Diesel pump suppliers. Please note, this information is subject to change and other asset types may be required throughout the lifetime of the framework.<br/><br/>Lot 1: Managing Agent:<br/>- Single supplier of these services<br/>- Manage framework suppliers across Lots 2 to 6<br/>- Single point of contact for DGFS Contract Manager and Contract Users<br/><br/>Lot 2 : Small Plant & Site Provision <br/>- Plant equipment, including the following asset groups:<br/>- Excavators up to 8t<br/>- Telehandlers<br/>- Rollers<br/>- Excavator Attachments<br/>- Dumpers<br/>- Tracked Dumpers up to 3t<br/>- Forklifts<br/>- MEWP<br/><br/>Site provision and security equipment including:<br/>- Lighting<br/>- Bowsers<br/>- Generators<br/>- Traffic Management<br/>- Fencing<br/>- Temporary Access systems<br/><br/>Lot 3: Accommodation<br/>Accommodation and welfare equipment including:<br/>- Toilets<br/>- Welfare Units - Static, Towable and Mobile<br/>- Storage Units<br/>- Welfare Units - Static<br/><br/>Lot 4:Pumps (a) and (b) <br/>Pumping equipment and supplies including:<br/>- Petrol/Electric pumps up to 3"<br/>- Diesel driven pumps up to 12" - skid mounted and towed<br/>- Electric Submersible up to 24" (must deliver 1 cumec minimum)<br/>- Hydraulic Pumps up to 12"<br/><br/>Lot 5: Operated & Heavy plant including:<br/>Operated: <br/>- Long Reach Excavators<br/>- Dumpers<br/>- Dump Trucks<br/>- Dozers<br/>Heavy plant including:<br/>- Long Reach Excavators<br/>- Excavator Attachments<br/>- Excavators over 8t<br/>- Dump Trucks<br/>- Tracked Dumpers 3t and over<br/>- Dozers<br/>- Backhoe Loader 8t and over<br/>- Loading Shovels<br/><br/><br/>Lot 6: Agricultural plant and equipment including:<br/>- Tractors<br/>- Bank Mowers<br/>- Remote Control Mowers<br/>- Agricultural Dump & Plant Trailers<br/>- Woodchippers
Lot Information
(1) - Managing Agent
Lot 1 for the National Plant Hire Framework.
The Framework will comprise several suppliers providing equipment across the lots (2-6), managed by a single supplier known as the Managing Agent (this lot). The Managing Agent could be a sole supplier of Lot One or successfully bid to supply equipment across additional lots.
Lot two will provide the hire of all small Plant & Site Provision:
Including but not limited to - Dumpers, Forklifts, Telehandlers & General traffic management
Accommodation and welfare equipment including:
* Toilets
* Welfare Units - Static, Towable and Mobile
* Storage Units
* Welfare Units - Static
For hire of both electric & diesel submersible pumps
Pumping equipment and supplies including:
* Petrol/Electric pumps up to 3"
* Diesel driven pumps up to 12" - skid mounted and towed
* Electric Submersible up to 24" (must deliver 1 cumec minimum)
* Hydraulic Pumps up to 12"
This lot will be awarded to two suppliers, sub lot 4(a) for Electric pumps and 4(b) for Diesel pumps.
Operated plant including:
* Long Reach Excavators
* Dumpers
* Dump Trucks
* Dozers
Heavy plant including:
* Long Reach Excavators
* Excavator Attachments
* Excavators over 8t
* Dump Trucks
* Tracked Dumpers 3t and over
* Dozers
* Backhoe Loader 8t and over
* Loading Shovels
Agricultural plant and equipment including:
* Tractors
* Bank Mowers
* Remote Control Mowers
* Agricultural Dump & Plant Trailers
* Woodchippers
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-046f1b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018040-2024
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
16 - Agricultural machinery
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
42 - Industrial machinery
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
16000000 - Agricultural machinery
16700000 - Tractors
31120000 - Generators
34114300 - Welfare vehicles
34142000 - Crane and dumper trucks
34993000 - Road lights
42415000 - Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors
42415110 - Forklift trucks
43134100 - Submersible pumps
43262000 - Excavating machinery
43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment
44165100 - Hoses
45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60650000 - Hire of water transport equipment with crew
63712700 - Traffic control services
71541000 - Construction project management services
77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator
77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator
79994000 - Contract administration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £95,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)
- Contact Name
- Pippa Hicks
- Contact Email
- pippa.hicks@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
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