Tender

Commercial Vehicle and Plant Asset Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)

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F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-014931

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0340f9

Published 27 May 2022, 2:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Email

DGC.CorporateServices@defra.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2072385921

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Commercial Vehicle and Plant Asset Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)

Reference number

35170

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Defra have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Commercial vehicles and Plant assets.

These services enable Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) commercial vehicles and plant assets to be available, safe and in road worthy condition as and when needed. As a category one responder, DGFS respond to major incidents 24 hours day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year and assets must be well maintained and readily available to provide an effective incident response. Commercial vehicles, especially those with towing capabilities, must be onsite and mobilised for incidents around the year. Vehicle off road time and disruption to operations must be minimal. Plant assets, particularly pumps and trailers, must be well maintained and serviced so they can be relied upon during incidents.

More information on our Specification of Requirements is provided in Appendix 1 – Commercial Specification and Appendix 2 – Plant Specification.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

This procurement is sub-divided into 3 Lots:

Lot 1 – Commercial Vehicles

Lot 2 – Plant Assets

Lot 3 – Commercial Vehicles and Plant Assets

Tenderers may submit a bid for one Lot or multiple Lots. The Authority reserves the right to award contracts via Lot 1 and Lot 2 or Lot 3, whichever achieves the Most Economically Advantageous Tender.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Commercial Vehicle and Plant Asset Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair

Lot No

Lot 1 - Commercial Vehicles

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Defra have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Commercial vehicles and Plant assets.

These services enable Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) commercial vehicles and plant assets to be available, safe and in road worthy condition as and when needed. As a category one responder, DGFS respond to major incidents 24 hours day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year and assets must be well maintained and readily available to provide an effective incident response. Commercial vehicles, especially those with towing capabilities, must be onsite and mobilised for incidents around the year. Vehicle off road time and disruption to operations must be minimal. Plant assets, particularly pumps and trailers, must be well maintained and serviced so they can be relied upon during incidents.

More information on our Specification of Requirements is provided in Appendix 1 – Commercial Specification and Appendix 2 – Plant Specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract term shall be 3-years with the potential for 3 x 12-month extension periods (3+1+1+1).

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Commercial Vehicle and Plant Asset Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair

Lot No

Lot 2 - Plant Assets

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Defra have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Commercial vehicles and Plant assets.

These services enable Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) commercial vehicles and plant assets to be available, safe and in road worthy condition as and when needed. As a category one responder, DGFS respond to major incidents 24 hours day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year and assets must be well maintained and readily available to provide an effective incident response. Commercial vehicles, especially those with towing capabilities, must be onsite and mobilised for incidents around the year. Vehicle off road time and disruption to operations must be minimal. Plant assets, particularly pumps and trailers, must be well maintained and serviced so they can be relied upon during incidents.

More information on our Specification of Requirements is provided in Appendix 1 – Commercial Specification and Appendix 2 – Plant Specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract term shall be 3-years with the potential for 3 x 12-month extension periods (3+1+1+1).

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Commercial Vehicle and Plant Asset Service, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair

Lot No

Lot 3 - Commercial Vehicles and Plant Assets

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Defra have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Commercial vehicles and Plant assets.

These services enable Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) commercial vehicles and plant assets to be available, safe and in road worthy condition as and when needed. As a category one responder, DGFS respond to major incidents 24 hours day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year and assets must be well maintained and readily available to provide an effective incident response. Commercial vehicles, especially those with towing capabilities, must be onsite and mobilised for incidents around the year. Vehicle off road time and disruption to operations must be minimal. Plant assets, particularly pumps and trailers, must be well maintained and serviced so they can be relied upon during incidents.

More information on our Specification of Requirements is provided in Appendix 1 – Commercial Specification and Appendix 2 – Plant Specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract term shall be 3-years with the potential for 3 x 12-month extension periods (3+1+1+1).

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

29 June 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

29 June 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Telephone

+44 2072385921

Country

United Kingdom