Notice Information
Notice Title
Plant Service Inspection Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)
Notice Description
Defra have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Plant assets to support the Environment Agency and other Defra Groups. Key requirements of this contract are: * The provision of a 24 / 7 national service * A flexible and cost-effective supplier * Competent and trained staff * Ability to service, inspection, maintain, repair and operate a legally compliant fleet * Provision of 24 / 7 breakdown and recovery services * Minimal disruption to business operations/minimal downtime of assets * A sustainable approach to all areas of operations * The ability to repair and refurbish assets as required (predominantly plant) Defra would like to put in place a contract with a single supplier for an initial contract duration of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 x 12 month periods. Known Risks Risk Category: Regulatory Changes Description: There is a reasonable likelihood of changes to regulations during the contract term. Impact on Contract: Such changes may require adjustments to: * Technical specifications of goods or services. * Compliance documentation and reporting processes. * Delivery timelines and associated costs. Modification Mechanism: In accordance with Schedule 8, paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023: * If these regulatory changes materialise and are not caused by either party, the contracting authority may vary the contract to ensure compliance. * Any variation will be limited to what is strictly necessary to meet the new legal requirements and will not increase the estimated contract value by more than 50%. * A Contract Change Notice will be published to maintain transparency. We are unable to address the potential impact upfront due to not knowing what potential regulatory changes will apply during the contract duration.
Planning Information
Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) is seeking early expressions of interest and pre-market engagement from suppliers for a proposed 3-year contract for the Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for its fleet of construction and agricultural plant and equipment across the United Kingdom. If you would like to review and respond to the Request for Information, please email Angelica Ho at Angelica.Ho@Defra.gov.uk for a copy of the RFI document. Please note the closing date is Tuesday 15th April 2025 at 5pm.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fb8b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078768-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services
50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £49,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £49,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 10 May 2026 - 15 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-02-13
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- rachael.burton@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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078768-2025
2nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012346-2025
1st April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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