BDCT 16-0278 Refuse Collection Vehicles ranging from 18 to 32 Tonnes

Tender description

1. This Tender is for the selection of a Contractor (“Supplier”) to supply refuse collection vehicles to a Consortium led by Bassetlaw District Council comprising of:- Ashfield District Council (ADC) Bassetlaw District Council (BDC) Bolsover District Council (BOLS) Broxtowe Borough Council (BBC) Derby City Council (DCC) Erewash Borough Council (EBC) Gedling Borough Council (GBC) Mansfield District Council (MDC) Newark & Sherwood District Council (NSDC) North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC) Nottingham City Council (NOTT CITY) Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) South Derbyshire District Council (SDDC) It should be noted that the terms of this Invitation to Tender do not imply either exclusive award of any Contract, or that eligible users will necessarily be invited to take part. Contractors are invited to bid for 2 separate lots, Lot 1 covering vehicle types 1 to 8 as detailed in the Specification (section 4) and Lot 2 covering vehicle types 9 to 13 (narrow track vehicles). It is the intention of the Consortium to appoint a single Supplier per Lot. In contracting with a single entity by Lot for the provision of complete Refuse Collection Vehicles, the Consortium expects the prime Contractor to provide, where appropriate, clear evidence of close partnership working between manufacturers of the vehicle chassis, body and bin lifter and to demonstrate how they propose to ‘front’ the contract and manage it on a day-to-day basis.