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title: "Maintenance and Repair of Fleet Vehicles, Plant and Taxi Testing for Solutions SK on behalf of Stockport Council"
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# Maintenance and Repair of Fleet Vehicles, Plant and Taxi Testing for Solutions SK on behalf of Stockport Council

Buyer: STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-462a9e13-7a48-4689-bd90-02db1cd9fc07

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, which is seeking bids for the "Maintenance and Repair of Fleet Vehicles, Plant and Taxi Testing" through an open tender procedure. The project, estimated at £5,880,000 and classified under the motor vehicles category, is set to be delivered within Stockport. The contract period spans from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2021, with the tender period closing on 16th October 2017. The council has a statutory responsibility for ensuring compliance checks on private hire and hackney carriage vehicles operating within its jurisdiction.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the fleet maintenance and vehicle testing sectors, particularly those with expertise in servicing a variety of motor vehicles and plant equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, as the tender encourages participation from these types of organisations. Companies capable of meeting robust compliance and service quality standards will find a viable opportunity to establish or enhance their footprint in the public sector.

## Notice

Solutions SK on behalf of Stockport Council wishes to tender its Fleet Maintenance Services. It is envisaged that Solutions SK will award the contract to one provider who will deliver the services within the boundaries of Stockport Council. Lot 1 - Fleet Maintenance Services Solutions SK currently has approximately 202 vehicles and Plant. The majority of these will require servicing in accordance with the service schedules set out per vehicle class. In addition to the maintenance of the Fleet is it is also expected that the successful provider will also need to service and maintain the vehicle Plant i.e. Trailers etc. Lot 2 - Taxi Testing Services Stockport Council (the "Council") has a statutory duty, provided by Section 50 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, to ensure that all private hire vehicles("PHV") and hackney carriage vehicles ("HCV") that operate within the local authorities boundaries undergo regular mechanical and bodywork compliance checks to ensure their suitability to be used as 'taxis' licensed by the Council. The test consists of a Class IV MOT test as specified by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency ("DVSA"), and Section 48 (of the same Act) compliance checks as specified by the Council. The combined test shall be referred to as the 'HCV/ PHV Compliance Test', 'Test' or 'Partial Re-test', in the tender documents. Stockport Council (the "Council") has a statutory duty, provided by Section 50 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, to ensure that all private hire vehicles("PHV") and hackney carriage vehicles ("HCV") that operate within the local authorities boundaries undergo regular mechanical and bodywork compliance checks to ensure their suitability to be used as 'taxis' licensed by the Council. The test consists of a Class IV MOT test as specified by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency ("DVSA"), and Section 48 (of the same Act) compliance checks as specified by the Council. The combined test shall be referred to as the 'HCV/ PHV Compliance Test', 'Test' or 'Partial Re-test', in the tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73dde82d-5eea-4345-8542-0f93d8cedcd4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,880,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,880,000 |
| 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 | STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STRETFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M32 0TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GO PLANT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles

## Release History

- 21 May 2018 at 14:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73dde82d-5eea-4345-8542-0f93d8cedcd4
- 12 Sep 2017 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73dde82d-5eea-4345-8542-0f93d8cedcd4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73dde82d-5eea-4345-8542-0f93d8cedcd4
  12th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d0e5e0bb-c497-e711-80e4-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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