--- title: "Vehicle and Plant Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-03829d3a-034d-4b95-8680-b47d7653d1ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03829d3a-034d-4b95-8680-b47d7653d1ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03829d3a-034d-4b95-8680-b47d7653d1ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03829d3a-034d-4b95-8680-b47d7653d1ce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2016-12-30" --- # Vehicle and Plant Maintenance Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03829d3a-034d-4b95-8680-b47d7653d1ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-03829d3a-034d-4b95-8680-b47d7653d1ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-03829d3a-034d-4b95-8680-b47d7653d1ce.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire County Council is seeking to award a contract titled "Vehicle and Plant Maintenance" within the services category. This procurement is currently in the tender stage and is set to close on 31 January 2017. The contract, which is expected to commence on 1 July 2017, will last for a period of 3 years and 9 months, with possibilities for two 12-month extensions. The relevant services will be delivered in the South East of England, with the contractor required to operate workshops in Aylesbury and Amersham. This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises looking to expand their business within vehicle and plant maintenance. Companies specialising in vehicle servicing, mobile inspections, or those with experience in fleet management may find this contract particularly suitable. The successful contractor will have the responsibility to work with the Council's Fleet Management Team, ensuring a steady stream of work and the potential to engage in additional third-party work through the leased workshop facilities. ## Notice Buckinghamshire County Council is looking to award a fixed cost no risk vehicle and plant maintenance contract for a period of 3 years and 9 months, with the option for 2 further extensions of 12 months each. The Council will make available two workshops within depots at Aylesbury and Amersham. The Contractor will be required to lease these premises on terms provided in the tender document. The Contractor may achieve full utilisation of the workshops by the development of approved third party work. The Council currently operates approximately 159 fleet items comprising of mainly standard minibuses but also, mobile libraries, forestry and countryside type vehicles. These vehicles are in daily use on a wide variety of tasks in dispersed locations throughout the County. Fleet ownership will remain a Council responsibility within the Fleet Management. The Contractor will be expected to work closely with the Council's Fleet Management Team. The Council requires provision of a vehicle and plant maintenance service for these specified items with no risk to the Contractor. The Council shall require the successful Contractor to offer a mobile servicing and inspection service to cover the majority of the fleet where conditions allow, and to lease (on terms hereinafter provided), in connection with the performance of the contract, it's workshops within depots at Amersham and Aylesbury. It is intended that all work relating to this Contract will be undertaken directly by the Contractor. Certain specialist or complex activities may be undertaken by appropriate expert agents but prior agreement to any such sub-contracting will be required. The Council intends to let one contract to cover its whole geographical area. Contract start date 1.7.2017. TUPE may apply. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaa0a286-75c4-496f-b3c5-9f20b1928a20 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment ## Release History - 30 Dec 2016 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaa0a286-75c4-496f-b3c5-9f20b1928a20 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaa0a286-75c4-496f-b3c5-9f20b1928a20 30th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ae8569d3-95c7-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21&p=edea52dc-7be0-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21 Procurement documents on buyers portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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