Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED T/A NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO)
NEPO Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter,
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
Contact
Michelle Graham
Telephone
+44 1916380040
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
THE PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (TPPL)
Suite 1, The Old Granary, Westwick, Oakington
Cambridge
CB24 3AR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05098402
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Acquisition of Heavy Goods and Specialist Vehicles
Reference number
NEPO224
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) in partnership with The Procurement Partnership Limited (TPPL) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the Acquisition of Heavy Goods and Specialist Vehicles for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom.
The purpose of the prior information notice (PIN) is to provide advance notice to the marketplace of the tendering opportunity and intentions of NEPO to hold market consultation activities with suppliers to help shape the future Framework Agreement. NEPO are not advertising this PIN as a mechanism to reduce future procurement timescales.
NEPO intends to publish a soft market testing questionnaire via the Open eTendering system. The questionnaire will be used to assess interest in the tendering opportunity and to gain information and insight from the market to help shape the future NEPO224 Framework Agreement design. The soft market testing questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open eTendering system on 18/04/2024 with a submission deadline of 12 p.m. on 02/05/2024.
Suppliers wishing to access and complete the soft market testing questionnaire must first register on the eTendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org.
Guidance for how to create an account search for opportunities and respond are included on Page 4 to 15 within the Supplier's Hub. If you require further support, please email open.support@nepo.org.
In addition, NEPO intends to hold a group market consultation meeting which will be advertised openly via this PIN and will take place on 17/05/2024 at 1pm. Suppliers wishing to register attendance must do so in writing to Michelle Graham (michelle.graham@nepo.org) no later than 5p.m. on 15/05/2024. The Market Consultation session will be no longer than 60 minutes and NEPO intends to conduct this session virtually through Microsoft Teams. Suppliers wishing to attend the virtual market consultation meetings should be capable of meeting the requirements under any of the applicable lots.
Attendance at market consultation is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement. Please note the above dates may be subject to change depending on availability and supplier uptake.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OEM chassis up to 44t
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34139000 - Chassis
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
OEM Chassis 12.5t - 44t inc. spare parts and maintenance contracts
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
RCV conversions up to 44t
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Vehicle Conversions up to 44t inc. spare parts and maintenance contracts
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sweeper conversions up to 44t
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34921100 - Road sweepers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sweeper conversions up to 44t inc. spare parts and maintenance contracts
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Winter maintenance conversions up to 44t
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Winter maintenance conversions up to 44t inc. spare parts and maintenance contracts
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist conversions up to 44t
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Specialist conversions up to 44t (e.g. gully tankers, tippers, flat-beds etc.)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
EV & Hydrogen drivetrain conversions
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
EV & Hydrogen drivetrain conversions
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply of roll on-roll off (RoRo) containers and skips
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44613600 - Wheeled containers
- 44613700 - Refuse skips
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of roll on - roll off (RoRo) containers and skips
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply of waste bins, food waste caddies, and wheelie bins
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of waste bins, food waste caddies, and wheelie bins
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 August 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes