Grounds-maintenance equipment

Description

This Contract Award Notice is in Relation to Lot 1 within the Highland Council DPS For Ground Maintenance Equipment. Supply, breakdown repair and service of the full complement of equipment listed as per the specification (the Council reserves the right to amend to suit specific requirements as they arise) for the 2019 season and annually thereafter for each following season (March to October) for the duration of the DPS. The following expected timescales for the 2019 season will apply- Issue of Lot January 2019; Award of Lot January 2019; Delivery of Lot March to October 2019. For subsequent seasonal requirements the timescales above are expected to be applied. The duration of any hire agreement will be based on the most economically advantageous for the Council, for a period of up to 5 years. For Purchases, delivery of the Lot will be expected at any time from March 2019 onwards for the duration of the DPS. The supply, breakdown repair and service of the full complement of equipment listed in the attached specification as follows - 1. for the remainder of the 2018 season based on the following approximate timescales — Issue of Lot June 2018; Award of Lot July 2018; Delivery of Lot July 2018 until October 2018 2. Annually for each following season for the duration of the DPS based on the following approximate timescales — Issue of Lot August; Award of Lot August; Delivery of Lot in the following March to October. (For clarity, the requirement for the 2019 season will be addressed in August 2018 to the above timescales). The duration of this award will be made on the most economically advantageous basis for the Council, up to 5 years. The Council reserves the right to alter the specification and numbers required based on specific requirements at the time. Monthly hire, including delivery and collection and the use of a substitute if not returned to use within 24 hours of a reported failure for the 2019 season and annually thereafter for the duration of the DPS based on the following expected timescales - Issue of Lot August 2018; Award of Lot August 2018; Delivery of Lot March 2019 to October 2019. For purchased equipment delivery will be from March 2019. The duration of the hire will be on the most economically advantageous basis for the Council for the duration of the DPS. Hire, delivery and collection and the use of a substitute if not returned repaired within 24 hours of a reported failure. Potential hire periods - Monthly; Weekly Expected timescales for the provision of this Lot - Issue of Lot July 2018; Award of Lot July 2018; Delivery of Lot October 2018 to March 2019. Delivery of the Lot will be from October to March each year for the duration of the DPS. The duration of the hire award will be on the most economically advantageous basis for the Council for the duration of the DPS. Purchase of ex-demonstrator machinery as required to fulfill Council requirements for Grounds Maintenance equipment for the duration of the DPS. Examples might include tractors, mini-excavators, ride-on mowers. Equipment must be less than 2 years old and must come with warranty which will allow repairs to be undertaken within 24 hours of any reported failure. The timescales for this Lot is expected to be - Issue of Lot September 2018; Award of Lot September 2018; Delivery of Lot - as soon as practicable after award given the nature of this equipment and on agreement with Council. Chainsaws, blowers, pumps, small mowers, hedge trimmers, weedkilling backpacks, specialist mowers, and any other grounds maintenance small machinery as required. Expected timescales - Issue of Lot October 2018; Award of Lot October 2018; Delivery of Lot March 2019 onwards. The same expected timescales will apply for the duration of the DPS. Purchase of trailers Expected timescales - Issue of Lot November 2018; Award of Lot 2018; Delivery of Lot from March 2019 (or by agreement with the Council). The expected timescales will apply annually for the duration of the DPS. Purchase of mini-tractors and potential provision of additional accessories to address service specific operations such as grass cutting and footpath gritting. Expected timescale for this Lot is - Issue of Lot September 2018; Award of Lot 2018; Delivery of Lot March 2019 onwards or as agreed with the Council. This expected timescale will apply annually for the duration of the DPS.