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title: "17-048 Vehicle & Grounds Maintenance Equipment Hire"
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# 17-048 Vehicle & Grounds Maintenance Equipment Hire

Buyer: ROTHERHAM MBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c472a7c-af94-491c-a002-c4c049f557a2

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## Summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) is conducting a public procurement process for the contract titled "17-048 Vehicle & Grounds Maintenance Equipment Hire". This initiative falls under the transport services industry and is located in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with the contract valued at £4,800,000. The contract period commenced on 1st April 2018 and will extend through to 31st March 2020. The tender originally closed on 22nd January 2018, and the open procurement method was utilised for this opportunity.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the hire of vehicles and grounds maintenance equipment. Suitable competitors may include both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger companies that can supply a diverse range of vehicles, from cars to larger vans and specialist grounds equipment. The requirement for around-the-clock service throughout the contract duration makes this a promising venture for businesses capable of ensuring consistent availability and support.

## Notice

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) is seeking to establish a ranked framework for a variety of vehicles and equipment, which will cover both short and long term hire. The number one ranked contractor for each item will be utilised first, and only if this contractor does not have the capacity, the next contractor on the list will be used. This will be a 4 year agreement, renewable annually and will cover the hire of a range of vehicles and equipment which will include but not be limited to: * Small, Medium & Large Cars * Minibuses & People Carriers * Small Vans and larger vans over 3.5tonnes * Tipper vans and other vehicles over 3.5 tonnes * Grounds Maintenance Equipment including ride-on mowers and rotaries. The equipment requirements will be wide ranging as they will need to cater for operations within Parks, Sports Facilities, Open spaces, Housing Areas, Highways, and Schools etc. The contract will be require 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days per year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/246c63df-f85d-4e33-b49b-35bdd48db899 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | ROTHERHAM MBC |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 16 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS HIRE NATIONWIDE; ARROW SELF DRIVE; C P DAVIDSON & SONS; CAR HIRE (DAYS OF SWANSEA) LTD T/A DAYS RENTAL; COOPER GROUP; DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH; DAWSONGROUP SWEEPERS; DAWSONGROUP VANS; ECON ENGINEERING; ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR; F. R. SHARROCK; GO PLANT FLEET SERVICES; LEEDS COMMERCIAL; RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL; RUSSELL GROUP GROUNDCARE; SHB HIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2018 at 09:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/246c63df-f85d-4e33-b49b-35bdd48db899
- 11 Dec 2017 at 20:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/246c63df-f85d-4e33-b49b-35bdd48db899

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/246c63df-f85d-4e33-b49b-35bdd48db899
  11th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bd317eed-b3de-e711-80e7-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/

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