--- title: "Chassis Mounted Access Platform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-41fc80d7-f8b0-4350-b5db-051fd82a5f8c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41fc80d7-f8b0-4350-b5db-051fd82a5f8c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41fc80d7-f8b0-4350-b5db-051fd82a5f8c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41fc80d7-f8b0-4350-b5db-051fd82a5f8c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-07-16" --- # Chassis Mounted Access Platform Buyer: NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41fc80d7-f8b0-4350-b5db-051fd82a5f8c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41fc80d7-f8b0-4350-b5db-051fd82a5f8c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41fc80d7-f8b0-4350-b5db-051fd82a5f8c.json) ## Summary The Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is seeking bids for a Chassis Mounted Access Platform, a procurement process categorised under goods. This tender falls within the access platforms industry and is set in the West Midlands, England. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with the submission deadline on 9th August 2019. The estimated value for this procurement is between £50,000 and £75,000, and the contract is expected to commence on 18th September 2019, lasting until 17th September 2020. The process follows an open procedure below threshold. This tender presents opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specialising in supplying specialist vehicles or access platforms. Businesses that can demonstrate compliance with current relevant legislation and provide evidence of their equipment's suitability for arboriculture tasks will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project requires potential tenderers to offer vehicles capable of meeting specific technical specifications, making it an ideal opportunity for firms with experience in urban forestry support and maintenance equipment. ## Notice The Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council requires a chassis mounted Access Platform. A maximum platform working height of at least 20 metres is a requirement with a safe platform working load of 220kg. The Access platform is to be mounted on a suitable: A) A 3500kg chassis (Option A) OR B) A 5000kg chassis (Option B) The vehicle must be fit for the purpose intended and comply with the Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council's specification of requirements. In all cases, full technical specifications of the vehicle must be supplied, to supplement the specification information required below. Any reference in the specification, directly or indirectly, to proprietary equipment is indicative only of the Member's requirements, and is not intended to exclude consideration of any alternative offering equivalent performance, functionality and quality. Where there are named systems or components, similar alternatives of the same or better quality will be considered; it is incumbent on the Tenderer to provide evidence of such equivalence. The vehicles will undertake a range of duties including arboriculture work, lighting and hanging basket work. Its primary activities will be on ARBORICULTURE activity. This will include accessing trees at height for pruning, dismantling. Before any award is made under the tender the manufacturer will meet with Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to ensure the vehicle is fit for the purpose intended. The vehicle and working platform must be so designed and manufactured so as to conform to current Road Traffic Acts, Construction and Use Regulations, current and proposed Health and Safety Regulations and any other applicable legislation, and be type approved. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b526e0b-6727-48c8-92d9-eea46f494ad8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Sep 2019 - 17 Sep 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 | NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST5 1BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34114000 - Specialist vehicles - 34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles - 34951000 - Access platforms ## Release History - 16 Jul 2019 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b526e0b-6727-48c8-92d9-eea46f494ad8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b526e0b-6727-48c8-92d9-eea46f494ad8 16th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL157691 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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