Tools

Tender description

Provide under hire arrangements a broad range of PET for a period of 4 years. Provide under hire arrangements a broad range of PET to the MOD for a 4 year period. Typically the scope of equipment is: Lifting and Material Handling. Non Mechanical Access. Plant. Powered Access. Power Solutions and Lighting. Site Welfare. Survey and Measurement. Tools. Track way, Barriers and Fencing. Training (as necessary) on any PET in scope of the above. Cranes (generally will be a contract lift). Fuel and other consumables. Transportation Within defined time frames, deliver the equipment to, and collect from site. The site will generally be within the UK mainland but will include the Scottish Is. of Hebrides and Shetland. Delivery and collection shall include the loading and unloading of heavy (non-manhandle able) PET from the delivery vehicles. Time Frames It is anticipated that 7 days' notice will be provided for any PET requirements. The notice period will be from submission of the tasking proforma to the PET being delivered on site. There will be occasions where PET may be required on site sooner to support urgent requirements, typically 1 days' notice will be provided under these circumstances. All PET delivered on site shall be in good working order with maintenance records that will remain ‘in date’ for the period of hire. Irrespective of liability, all repairs necessary as a result of PET failure shall be undertaken by the Supplier who shall attend site within 1 day (UK Mainland) and 2 days' (Scotland Is.) to make the repairs. To prevent delays, details of the failure will be provided from the Authority to the Supplier to enable the Supplier to make a remote assessment of the failure and to identify what repairs can be made. Attributing liability of the failure will be subject to formal reviews at periodic meetings. Given the uncertainties relating to site specific work it is not possible to precisely specify the PET that will be required. As such it is anticipated that the Supplier will have a broad portfolio of PET that it is able to supply and where it is unable will seek equipment from others. This is more likely to apply to specialist Plant such as Cranes. The Supplier shall provide an ‘out of hours’ telephone helpline to be contacted in the event of PET failures or urgent hires. Technical Documentation to include but not be limited to: User instructions. Maintenance Instructions. Where a hire includes the provision of personnel, such as for training or Crane operations/Banksmen, individual's competence shall be demonstrated by Industry Body recognised qualifications and approvals. Training. The Supplier shall provide the following levels of training: Where specified on the tasking request, PET familiarisation training to RAF personnel at the site the PET is delivered to. Comprehensive Powered Access training to RAF personnel resulting in qualifications accredited by an Industry Body such as the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). The individuals trained to this level will cascade training to the RAF workforce employed in the construction of equipment. It shall be recognised by the Supplier that the Authority manages formal competence of its personnel operating Powered Access by training to an Authority generated Training regime. The Supplier shall be required to review this regime within 1 month of contract commencement with the outcome of assessing its suitability. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.