Emergency vehicles

Tender description

This purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework agreement (‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of Accident and Emergency Ambulance Van with Bariatric capability. It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint one organisation as ‘Framework Provider’ who shall be eligible to receive orders from the Trust during the term of the Framework. It is anticipated there will be circa 227 vehicles purchased over the term of the Framework. The anticipated quantity of 227 vehicles would be purchased in accordance with the phased approach covering the 4 year term of the framework as detailed below: 2016 / 2017 — December 2016 — Q13 2016 / 2017 — January 2017 -Q3 2017 / 2018 — December 2017 -Q23 2017 / 2018 — January 2018 — Q23 2018 / 2019 — June 2018 -Q30 2018 / 2019 — July 2018 -Q30 2018 / 2019 — November 2018 -Q15 2018 / 2019 — February 2019 — Q2 2019 / 2020 — November 2019 — Q18 2019 / 2020 — December 2019 — Q16 2019 / 2020 — January 2020 — Q17 2019 / 2020 — February 2020 — Q12 2019 / 2020 — March 2020 — Q15 Total No. vehicles 227 These timeframes are correct at time of publication, the Authority reserve the right to make changes to the delivery dates as may be required throughout the lifetime of the Framework. The Authority would anticipate a 10 % growth in the size of the fleet over the 4 year period of the framework, this growth percentage is not reflected in the table above. The vehicle quantities may need to be increased to reflect this anticipated percentage growth The Procurement Process is for the conversion of Accident & Emergency Ambulance Van with Bariatric Capability on the current chassis: Current — Fiat Ducato Maxi Van XHR XLB — L4 H3 3.0 Miltijet 16v 4 250 kg Panel Van (It is essential that the Vehicle manufacturer's weight limit of 4 Tonnes is uprated to 4 250 kg subject to written approval from FIAT HQ in Turin. The limit of 4 250 kg.