--- title: "Direct Award for the Purchase of Ex-Hire Vehicles and Plant Phase 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SWISCO LIMITED" published: "2024-06-11" --- # Direct Award for the Purchase of Ex-Hire Vehicles and Plant Phase 2 Buyer: SWISCO LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7.json) ## Summary The procurement process involved SWISCo Ltd, a company owned by Torbay Council, selecting suppliers to purchase 20 operational vehicles and heavy plant items that were previously hired. The procurement method used was a limited negotiation without public notice. This process aimed to address reliability issues with the existing fleet, achieve cost savings, and make multiple purchases from selected suppliers to save on costs. The award for the purchase was made to multiple suppliers, including Days Rental, Romaquip UK Ltd, MHF (UK) Ltd, Riverside Truck Rental Ltd, and Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd. This tender for the purchase of ex-hire vehicles and plant items offers opportunities for SME suppliers specializing in vehicle rental, plant equipment, and related services. Businesses with expertise in supplying second-hand goods vehicles and heavy plant items with quick delivery capabilities could compete effectively. The direct award contracts have been signed with various suppliers, reflecting the diverse nature of the procurement process and the potential for multiple businesses to benefit from engaging with SWISCo Ltd in similar future opportunities. ## Notice SWISCo Ltd, a wholly owned company of Torbay Council, is proposing to purchase of 20 vehicles and plant which are currently being hired. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that SWISCo Ltd (a wholly owned company of Torbay Council) is intending on purchasing 20 operational vehicles and heavy plant items that are currently being hired. ### Procurement Information SWISCo Ltd inherited an ageing fleet from its predecessor TOR2, which has resulted in reliability issues affecting operational performance. Subsequently this has also proven to be a heavy cost burden to SWISCo due to the need to hire vehicles to replace those that have broken down. SWISCo have the opportunity to purchase 20 operational vehicles and heavy plant items that are currently being hired, to achieve an immediate hire-cost saving and realise savings against the purchase price of new or second-hand vehicles. The sale price for each vehicle has been negotiated with the supplier on an individual basis and is not linked to any requirement for SWISCo to purchase more than one vehicle from the supplier. In view of this each vehicle purchase or purchase of multiple vehicles of the same type when viewed as individual supply contracts are below the regulated procurement threshold for supplies. In issuing this VEAT notice SWISCo has taken into consideration that due to the intention to purchase all of the vehicles within the same timeframe and to make multiple purchases from each of the suppliers the total spend across all 46 vehicles is above the regulated procurement threshold. The technical reasons for purchasing from the named suppliers are: 1. The hire vehicles and plant are currently being used by SWISCo, the purchases will not result in any reduction in operational performance due to there being no lead times. 2. The condition and operational history are also known to SWISCo, which reduces the risk when purchasing second-hand vehicles and plant. 3. In purchasing these vehicles and plant items directly from the hire companies, SWISCo Ltd have been quoted competitive prices which have been verified through extensive market research of equivalent vehicles for sale on both a new and used basis. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017960-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £815,150 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWISCO LIMITED | | Locality | PAIGNTON | | Post town | Torquay | | Postcode | TQ4 7QR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay | | Local authority | Torbay | | Electoral ward | Collaton St Mary | | Westminster constituency | South Devon | | Delivery location | TLK42 Torbay | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | DAYS RENTAL; MHF (UK; REFUSE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS; RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL; ROMAQUIP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34137000 - Second-hand goods vehicles ## Release History - 11 Jun 2024 at 10:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017960-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.torbay.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046ee7.json.