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title: "Commercial Vehicles Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041da2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2023-11-29"
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# Commercial Vehicles Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041da2

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## Summary

The Environment Agency (Defra Network eTendering Portal) is planning a tender titled "Commercial Vehicles Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)" in the services category. The procurement process aims to secure servicing, inspection, maintenance, and repair services for commercial assets to maintain a safe and roadworthy fleet for effective incident response. The tender, with a value of £30,000,000 GBP, is at the planning stage, and a Supplier Engagement event is scheduled for January 16th for further information. The tender is governed by public law and falls under environmental protection classification.

This tender by the Environment Agency presents an opportunity for businesses providing fleet management, repair, and maintenance services to compete for the provision of SIMAR services. Companies offering vehicle-fleet management and maintenance services are well-suited for this opportunity. Businesses that can ensure national delivery within the UK region and meet the specified requirements will find this tender conducive for business growth and collaboration with the Defra Group Fleet Services.

## Notice

The Environment Agency have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Commercial assets. This is to enable our commercial vehicle fleet to be available, safe and in road worthy condition as and when we need them. As a category 1 responder, Defa Group Fleet Services and partnering organisations respond to major incidents 24/7, 365 days of the year and our assets must be well maintained and readily available to provide an effective incident response.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An open tender for the requirement of Commercial Vehicles Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) Additional information: We will be holding a Supplier Engagement event on Tuesday 16th January at 10am via Teams to provide further information about our requirements and the procurement process. If you would like to attend, please email Rachael Burton on rachael.burton@defra.gov.uk to receive an invite.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035199-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
- 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services
- 50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services
- 50116000 - Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2023 at 12:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035199-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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