Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Durham County Council,C/o Ros Layfield, Legal & Democr
DURHAM
DH15UL
Contact
Keith Lamb
Telephone
+44 1916380040
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
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
NEPO214 Grounds Maintenance Equipment, Plant and Handheld Tools
Reference number
NEPO214
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation will be inviting tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month Agreement for the supply of Grounds Maintenance Equipment, Plant and Handheld Tools on a purchase or hire (with or without operator) basis. The Agreement will be used by NEPO, and may also be used by all
Local Authorities and other contracting authorities located in the United Kingdom.
The Agreement will be available to all current and future members of the Procurement Partnership Limited's (TPPL) buying club. A list of TPPL members can be obtained from https://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/
The Agreement will also be available to all members and associate members of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO). A list of members of NEPO is available here https://www.nepo.org/about and a full list of associate members is available here http://nepo.org/associate-membership/list
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £125,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Grounds maintenance equipment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles
- 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of variety of grounds maintenance equipment, including but not limited to walk behind mowers, ride on mowers, walk behind / ride-on rollers, tractor driven mowers, utility vehicles / quad bikes, spreaders /sprayers, compact tractors, trailers, wood chippers / shredders, stump grinders, pressure washing machines (including graffiti removal washers) both towed and vehicle-mounted, golf course maintenance equipment (and golf buggies). All types of agricultural equipment including, but not limited to, combined harvesters, bailers, agricultural trailers, tractors, implements, and attachments may also be purchased.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Plant equipment
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
- 42415100 - Lifting trucks
- 42415110 - Forklift trucks
- 42415200 - Works trucks
- 42415210 - Works trucks fitted with handling equipment
- 42415310 - Free-steered vehicles (FSVS)
- 43200000 - Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts
- 43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment
- 44211000 - Prefabricated buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of a variety plant equipment including, but not limited to dumpers, loaders, rubber ducks, excavators (compact, mini, midi), tracked excavators, backhoe loaders, wheeled loaders, telescopic handlers. All types of industrial and all-terrain fork lifts to include gas, electric and gasoline. Wheeled excavators, skidsteer loaders and all types of static, mobile and vehicle mounted generators. Access platforms wheel, mechanical and vehicle mounted. Site cabins / buildings / toilets, lighting, static and mobile platforms. Air conditioning and heating units static, both mobile and vehicle mounted. Materials handling equipment.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Handheld tools and equipment
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42650000 - Pneumatic or motorised hand tools
- 44511000 - Hand tools
- 44512000 - Miscellaneous hand tools
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of the full range of handheld tools, including but limited to all electrical and mechanical tools and building or construction tools and equipment (e.g. chainsaws, blowers, strimmers, rollers, drills, saws, sanders, routers, nail guns etc).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Hire of equipment with & without operator
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
- 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver
- 77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator
- 77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hire of all categories and types of equipment offered under lots 1, 2 and 3 on a with our without operator basis.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 February 2022
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
When a full tender is issued by NEPO, the contract notice and tender documentation will be available via NEPO's preferred portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities