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title: "Vehicle Maintenance and Body-Work Services for Somerset County Council"
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# Vehicle Maintenance and Body-Work Services for Somerset County Council

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2aae6c6-8f6a-48d6-9cb4-579f2ae8a212

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## Summary

Somerset County Council is initiating a procurement process for "Vehicle Maintenance and Body-Work Services," aimed at replacing its existing fleet maintenance contract set to expire on 31 March 2018. The council manages a fleet of 265 vehicles and also provides services for 112 school vehicles. This is an open tender, with proposals due by 11 September 2017. The framework will operate for four years, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2022, and is classified under the CPV category for repair and maintenance services, with a total estimated value of £3.4 million. The services will be needed in the South West region of the United Kingdom, specifically from locations within Somerset.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in vehicle maintenance, servicing, and body-repair services. Companies capable of agile collaborations to adapt to the council’s changing vehicle asset portfolio will be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is designed to be accessible, promoting a diverse range of service providers within the transport services sector.

## Notice

Somerset County Council (SCC) is looking to replace its existing fleet maintenance contract will expire on 31/03/2018. Currently, SCC has a fleet of 265 vehicles (the majority of which are owned by SCC) that require servicing, maintenance and body-work services and is seeking a partner to work in an agile and dynamic way to align with the Council's changing vehicle asset portfolio. In addition, there are 112 schools vehicles that will be able to utilise the services.The Contract will form part of a framework that is lotted by districts in Somerset for maintenance, servicing, and repair of vehicles (Lots 1-5), and by East and West Somerset for body-repair services (Lots 6 & 7). This framework will operate for 4 years from the 01.04.2018 - 31.03.2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac97254-f217-4997-8c93-66940e1c16a4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,400,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2017 at 11:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac97254-f217-4997-8c93-66940e1c16a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac97254-f217-4997-8c93-66940e1c16a4
  31st July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=dd980f9c-3e5b-e711-80e3-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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