--- title: "Short Term Vehicle & Plant Hire Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-14e63fe1-bd32-4fe1-a587-7eab5b2d8815" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-14e63fe1-bd32-4fe1-a587-7eab5b2d8815" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14e63fe1-bd32-4fe1-a587-7eab5b2d8815.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14e63fe1-bd32-4fe1-a587-7eab5b2d8815.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2020-03-05" --- # Short Term Vehicle & Plant Hire Framework Buyer: BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14e63fe1-bd32-4fe1-a587-7eab5b2d8815 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-14e63fe1-bd32-4fe1-a587-7eab5b2d8815) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14e63fe1-bd32-4fe1-a587-7eab5b2d8815.json) ## Summary The Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking suppliers for a "Short Term Vehicle & Plant Hire Framework" aimed at fulfilling their diverse fleet needs, which includes vehicles like small vans, tippers, and road sweepers. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the tender published on 8 January 2020. The contract is set to commence on 1 March 2020, initially lasting for two years, with the possibility of a two-year extension based on service quality and pricing. The estimated annual expenditure for this contract is around £320,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in vehicle and plant hire services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the diverse needs of council departments. Suppliers will have the chance to secure contracts for short-term hires, as the Council will select providers based on the lowest submitted prices for specific vehicle requests. Companies offering competitive rates and flexibility in their services would be well-positioned to compete for this valuable contract, contributing to their growth in the local government sector. ## Notice The Council operates a fleet of approximately 700 items comprising of cars, small vans, mini buses, tippers, road sweepers, refuse collection vehicles, trailers and plant equipment. The Council is seeking a comprehensive framework of Suppliers who can provide a range of vehicles/plant on a short term hire basis as and when required. If the required vehicle/plant cannot be supplied via this framework the Council at their discretion may source via an alternative method or framework agreement. The annual expenditure for short term hire is estimated to be circa PS320,000 pounds based on previous expenditure across a number of Suppliers. This value should be only used to indicate possible levels of business for this contract. The Council cannot guarantee any particular volume of business to any Supplier. The contract will be awarded initially for a two year period; the Council reserves the right to extend for a further 2 year period. The extension is subject to quality of service and price remaining acceptable to the Council. The maximum contract period is 4 years. Prices are to be fixed for the initial two years and may be reviewed at the extension point. The vehicles/plant will be hired for use by various Council departments and driven by their employees. The Supplier shall supply vehicles/plant to the Council, as and when required. The requirements of each hire shall be specified at the time of ordering. The Council will use the rates submitted by Suppliers to select the lowest price for the type of vehicle/plant required when selecting a Supplier for an ad-hoc hire request. The Council may request ad-hoc hire of specialist vehicles/plant from any Supplier as and when necessary. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af0944a2-bd3a-40fe-bb34-910382c11b51 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Mar 2020 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £600,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD7 1PU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 9 | | Supplier names | A-PLANT; ARNOLD CLARK FINANCE; ARROW SELF DRIVE; C P DAVIDSON & SONS; CHIPPINDALE PLANT; ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS; GAP GROUP; LEEDS COMMERCIAL; PREMIER TRUCK HIRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 5 Mar 2020 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af0944a2-bd3a-40fe-bb34-910382c11b51 - 8 Jan 2020 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd2094e5-2684-428b-8c2d-2246363ef3a2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af0944a2-bd3a-40fe-bb34-910382c11b51 5th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd2094e5-2684-428b-8c2d-2246363ef3a2 8th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=35657d46-3532-ea11-80fc-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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