Scope
Title
National Plant Hire Framework
Reference
P-31396
Description
Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) are responsible for ensuring that the Defra Group operate the safest, greenest, most cost-effective assets and for procuring all fleet assets, ensuring they meet Defra safety and environmental criteria.
The DGFS fleet consists of a range of commercial vehicles and plant. DGFS also hires commercial vehicles and plant. The intention is to create a 6 year Framework to enable DGFS to Hire Plant.
DGFS expects that this framework will be divided into 7 lots, with suppliers able to bid for one, some, or all lots. This approach may change depending on the outcome of engagement. An outline of the proposed lots is detailed below. The intention is to award Lot 1 to a single managing agent supplier. Lot 2 to 7 may be awarded to a single supplier, or multiple suppliers. Please not, this information is subject to change and other asset types may be required throughout the lifetime of the framework.
Lot 1: Managing Agent. Lot 2: Plant Equipment & Site Provision. Lot 3: Accommodation Lot 4: Pumps. Lot 5: Operated Plant. Lot 6: Agricultural Plant. Lot 7: Heavy Plant
Contract type
Services
Main category (CPV code)
- 77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator
Additional categories (CPV codes)
- 77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator
- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment
- 16310000 - Mowers
- 60650000 - Hire of water transport equipment with crew
- 43262000 - Excavating machinery
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
- 42415000 - Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors
- 34142000 - Crane and dumper trucks
- 31120000 - Generators
- 43134100 - Submersible pumps
- 34114300 - Welfare vehicles
- 16700000 - Tractors
Contract location
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract start date (estimated)
1 July 2024
Contract end date (estimated)
30 June 2029
Maximum value (estimated, excluding VAT)
£60,000,000
Renewal
No
OptionsThe right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
No
Contract is not suitable for
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Buyer
Defra Group Commercial
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Nobel House,17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Not on any register
NUTS code: UKI32 - Westminster
Contact name: Pippa Hicks
Email: pippa.hicks@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone: 03459335577
Procedure
Procurement start date (estimated)When the contract notice or equivalent will be published.
2 October 2023
Commercial approachWhether the procurement is for a new requirement or a reprocurement.
New requirement
Covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes