--- title: "Vehicle Mounted Elevated Working Platform (VMEWP)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ef6d5eba-fc33-4871-87b1-3d4127b43d78" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef6d5eba-fc33-4871-87b1-3d4127b43d78" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef6d5eba-fc33-4871-87b1-3d4127b43d78.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef6d5eba-fc33-4871-87b1-3d4127b43d78.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON" published: "2017-05-09" --- # Vehicle Mounted Elevated Working Platform (VMEWP) Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef6d5eba-fc33-4871-87b1-3d4127b43d78 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef6d5eba-fc33-4871-87b1-3d4127b43d78) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef6d5eba-fc33-4871-87b1-3d4127b43d78.json) ## Summary The University of Southampton is procuring a Vehicle Mounted Elevated Working Platform (VMEWP) to enhance its Estates and Facilities electrical maintenance capabilities. This procurement falls under the goods category and is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12 May 2017. The contract is anticipated to commence on 31 July 2017 and will run until 30 July 2020. Interested bidders can find further details and submit their proposals via the University’s electronic tendering tool, In-Tend, located at their Highfield, Southampton site, SO17 1BJ. This opportunity offers considerable potential for companies specialising in the supply of elevated work platforms, particularly those that can demonstrate the capability to meet specific technical requirements outlined by the University. Businesses with experience in delivering value through innovative solutions for maintenance and repair work at height will find a competitive edge in responding to this tender. It is advisable for interested firms to ensure they are registered with the University on the In-Tend portal to access all necessary tender documentation. ## Notice VEHICLE MOUNTED ELEVATED WORKING PLATFORM (VMEWP) The University of Southampton Estates and Facilities electrical maintenance team consists of 16 Electricians and 3 Air conditioning technicians who are IPAF trained to use a VMEWP (Vehicle Mounted Elevated Working Platform). The team carry out day to day planned and reactive maintenance on the main University site and various satellite sites, collectively over 60 buildings altogether. Repairs and maintenance to high level lighting, electrical equipment and air conditioning systems are regularly carried out. The high level work and access can vary from lamp posts to equipment secured directly to the building fabric. The VMEWP is ideal for such varied angular access and preferred over scaffold, as it is cost and time effective. The University of Southampton, Estates & Facilities Electrical maintenance department has a requirement to carryout work at height where steps are not appropriate, such as lighting repairs on lamp posts of varying height and accessibility and other work on the side of buildings at heights greater than 3 meters. The department currently has a Vehicle Mounted Elevated Work Platform (VMEWP) which is now 11 years old and has served its purpose but requires continued repair and is becoming increasingly cost heavy and maintenance disruptive due to its age and continued usage (3 days a week average, over 40 weeks of the working year). The intention is to replace this vehicle with a new vehicle as this is more cost effective than hiring in a vehicle. Additional information: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with bidders. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal. Bidders are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of PQQ and/or Invitation to Tender Responses will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the bidder. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the tender documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Bidders are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant Pre-Qualification (if applicable) or Invitation to Tender documents via the In-Tend portal. Further instructions for the submission of Invitation to Tender responses are below. To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: 1. Log In 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View Details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the "My Tender Return" panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red "Submit Return" button. Please note that, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within the In-Tend portal. In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a tender response, bidders are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Due to the nature of this project, it has been deemed unsuitable for division into lots. The risk of dividing the requirement would render the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult, not cost effective and would undermine the proper execution of the contract. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/333bd8cc-7ca5-4693-8abd-23216e409723 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | 12 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2017 - 30 Jul 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £72,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | | Locality | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO17 1BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Portswood | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Test | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45323000 - Sound insulation work ## Release History - 9 May 2017 at 13:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/333bd8cc-7ca5-4693-8abd-23216e409723 - 3 May 2017 at 14:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/333bd8cc-7ca5-4693-8abd-23216e409723 - 3 May 2017 at 14:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/333bd8cc-7ca5-4693-8abd-23216e409723 - 3 May 2017 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/333bd8cc-7ca5-4693-8abd-23216e409723 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/333bd8cc-7ca5-4693-8abd-23216e409723 9th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.soton.ac.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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