Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Dudley
Contact
Nicola Davies
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG36 - Dudley
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Fleet Transformation Market Engagement for Contract Hire/Leasing and Maintenance of Council Fleet
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This exercise is a soft market test that will inform potential procuring arrangements and procurement of a contract hire/lease and maintenance contract for the authority’s fleet of vehicles. Your responses will be considered in the redesign of the service and the refinement of the service specification, as well as the terms and conditions of the contract.We are seeking written responses to the questions set out in the market engagement documents which can be requested from Nicola Davies - nicola.davies@dudley.gov.uk Whilst there is no obligation to answer all questions, and all answers are for information purposes only, we would encourage your cooperation to respond to as many of the questions as possible.The deadline for the submission of your completed questionnaire is 12 noon Thursday 12th December 2024. Following the receipt of completed questionnaires to Nicola Davies, Dudley MBC may also seek to follow up and to invite you to participate in an optional virtual discussion.
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
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG36 - Dudley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This exercise is a soft market test that will inform potential procuring arrangements and procurement of a contract hire/lease and maintenance contract for the authority’s fleet of vehicles. Your responses will be considered in the redesign of the service and the refinement of the service specification, as well as the terms and conditions of the contract.We are seeking written responses to the questions set out in the market engagement documents which can be requested from Nicola Davies - nicola.davies@dudley.gov.uk Whilst there is no obligation to answer all questions, and all answers are for information purposes only, we would encourage your cooperation to respond to as many of the questions as possible.The deadline for the submission of your completed questionnaire is 12 noon Thursday 12th December 2024. Following the receipt of completed questionnaires to Nicola Davies, Dudley MBC may also seek to follow up and to invite you to participate in an optional virtual discussion.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 November 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