Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

Tender description

NFRS are looking to put in place refreshed arrangements for the provision of fleet & equipment maintenance arrangements, commencing 1.7.2019 for an initial 5 years period with the option to extend for a further 3 plus 2 years resulting in a maximum contract period of 10 years. The contract is for the maintenance of light and heavy fleet vehicles including fire appliances and associated equipment. The maintenance of light vehicles fleet will consist of c 105 vehicles with a GVW generally not exceeding 3 500 kgs. This will also include various small trailers generally not exceeding 750 kgs, and gas testing facilities (within the red cross support vehicle). The maintenance of heavy fleet including fire appliances and associated equipment will generally include all vehicles over 3 500 kg GVW includes all fire appliances, special appliances, aerial ladder platforms, mini buses and an 18 t driver training vehicle. The associated equipment consists of c 400 items of plant, such as but not limited to ladders, light portable pumps, generators, and positive pressure ventilator fans, note: operational equipment such as breathing apparatus, and road-side cutting equipment are explicitly excluded from this arrangement. The bidders should have access to or provide the following specialist services: servicing and repair, auto electrician, vehicle recovery, roadside assistance, MOT testing facilities, exhaust emission testing, modification and bodywork repair and accident repair facilities. Vehicles operated within the NFRS provided car scheme and principal officers cars will not be included. NFRS are inviting potential bidders to a supplier open day at our Highfields Fire Station, where there will be a presentation of the NFRS fleet maintenance contract requirements and an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions and make suggestions to enable NFRS to develop its specification. The supplier open day shall take place, 5.7.2018 - 10:00 am start with a 13:00 pm finish. Highfields Fire Station Hassocks Lane Beeston NG9 2GQ. If you would like to attend the supplier open day please email Filippo.Migliorino@notts-fire.gov.uk to register your interest. See main decsription.