Planning

The Purchase of All Terrain Vehicles

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

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Planning

10 Oct 2024 at 10:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is planning a procurement process for the purchase of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to cut and gather fen meadow vegetation. This planned tender, titled "The Purchase of All Terrain Vehicles," falls under the industry category of special-purpose motor vehicles and agricultural machinery. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with key deadlines including a response date of 13 November 2024 by 11 am, and a potential future notice date of 29 November 2024. The procurement location is within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of ATVs, especially those capable of providing vehicles that can work on wet and sensitive sites with minimal impact. Companies with stock of ATVs that meet the specified requirements or those that can deliver such machinery quickly would be well-positioned to compete. The contract is poised to last for four years, thus providing a stable and lucrative opportunity for the selected supplier. Suppliers of related equipment, such as mowers and vegetation cutting attachments, might also find this tender aligns well with their business offerings.

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Notice Title

The Purchase of All Terrain Vehicles

Notice Description

This is a PIN for a potential contract for a range of All Terrain Vehicles for Defra Group. We are looking for a range of ATVs. Please note that the models and quantities are subject to change & will be confirmed should this tender go out to market.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Defra Group Commercial are looking for a supplier to procure all terrain vehicles (ATVs) to cut and gather of fen meadow vegetation with a 4-year contract.

We currently have a ATV (Softrak 120) with a cut & collect mower and a rear collection bin. We are looking to procure more ATVs, however we need one quantity of ATV by the End of March 2025, this ATV will be either have the same or of a similar/improved function and must meet the following requirements:

* Low ground pressure
* Ability to work on wet and sensitive sites safely and leaving minimal impact
* Mower / Vegetation cutting attachment - ideally one which cuts material into small pieces to encourage quick rot down when left in a pile
* Ability to cut and collect vegetation in one process
* Ability to cart cuttings off site/to other areas of site
* Ability to dup cut material easily at target destination
* Desirable with Softrak 120 attachments
* Ideally front and rear 3 point linkage to allow use of other equipment. E.g. Standard flail mowers - ideally standard PTO on at least the rear linkage set up
* Ideally with the ability to convert into a flat bed utility vehicle when not cut and collecting.
* A machine which will work with the current width and height clearance of the rides, these are currently managed to allow passage to approx. 3.3m max height and the rides are mown approx. 1.8-2m wide.
* Suitable for working large areas of fen but also with manoeuvrability for small clearings/glades

This is a Prior Information Notice and not a formal tender. In this Prior Information Notice, please respond to the followings:

1) Whether you are interested and you can comply in a tender if we are going out to market.
2) Whether you have stock of 1 quantity of ATV.
3) What is the lead time to deliver the ATV.
4) What is the estimated unit price.
5) Can engine run on percentage biofuel?

Please reply by email to angelica.ho@defra.gov.uk. Your response on or before 11am, 13 November 2024 is highly appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a773
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032561-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

16 - Agricultural machinery

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

45 - Construction work

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

03121100 - Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

16310000 - Mowers

16700000 - Tractors

34113200 - All-terrain vehicles

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34139100 - Chassis cabs

34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles

34945000 - Track-alignment machinery

42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

42418900 - Loading or handling machinery

42673000 - Machine-tool dividing special attachments

43200000 - Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts

43262000 - Excavating machinery

45112600 - Cut and fill

77314100 - Grassing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Nov 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

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