Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone House, Kings Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
Contact
Miss Louisa Coley
louisa.coley@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1892554189
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
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
MBC Fleet Maintenance
Reference number
DN688553
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure a Service Provider for the maintenance
of its fleet of 68 light, medium and heavy vehicles. These vehicles are predominantly used to
deliver the Council’s street cleansing, grounds maintenance and commercial waste services
operated out of it’s Park Wood Depot on Bircholt Road, Park Wood. The service comes with an
equipped workshop at the Park Wood Depot including vehicle pit, lift and RBT. The Council
requires the fleet to be maintained in line with its Operator Licence and industry best practice
as well as offering the Service Provider to make use of the on-site facility to carry out
additional private work as agreed with the local authority.
Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once registered, tenderers will be able view and respond to the documents.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: 6th September 2023
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 4th October 2023
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 11th October 2023
Evaluation: w/c 16th October 2023
Appointment of contractor: w/c 30th October 2023
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
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
- UKJ45 - Mid Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure a Service Provider for the maintenance
of its fleet of 68 light, medium and heavy vehicles. These vehicles are predominantly used to
deliver the Council’s street cleansing, grounds maintenance and commercial waste services
operated out of it’s Park Wood Depot on Bircholt Road, Park Wood. The service comes with an
equipped workshop at the Park Wood Depot including vehicle pit, lift and RBT. The Council
requires the fleet to be maintained in line with its Operator Licence and industry best practice
as well as offering the Service Provider to make use of the on-site facility to carry out
additional private work as agreed with the local authority.
Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once registered, tenderers will be able view and respond to the documents.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: 6th September 2023
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 4th October 2023
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 11th October 2023
Evaluation: w/c 16th October 2023
Appointment of contractor: w/c 30th October 2023
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
4 October 2023
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
11 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mid Kent Legal
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom