Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles

Tender description

This contract is for the provision of a 24 hour, 365 day per year vehicle and plant equipment recovery service for all units in Glasgow City Council's current fleet. The Council provides a wide range of services and this tender relates to the provision of a 24 hours, 365 days per year recovery service for vehicles and plant equipment to ensure operational personnel can carry out their duties in a safe and efficient manner and ensure continuity of service. The Council and the wider Council family operate fleet of approximately 1 200 vehicles, including: — cars, — light vans (under 3,5 Tonnes), — light goods vehicles (over 3,5 Tonnes GVW), — medium commercial vehicles (between 3,5 and 7,5 Tonnes GVW), — heavy goods vehicles (between 7,5 and 18 Tonnes GVW), — minibuses and buses, — motorcycles and — heavy vehicles (over 18 Tonnes GVW) including: —— refuse collection vehicles, —— articulated lorries, —— trailers and gritters. The Council’s fleet also contains approximately 1 600 items of plant equipment, including: — utility vehicles, — compressors, — tractors, — tooling, — diggers and — other road equipment and parks and gardening equipment. The Council provides a wide range of services and this tender relates to the provision of a 24 hours, 365 days per year recovery service for vehicles and plant equipment to ensure operational personnel can carry out their duties in a safe and efficient manner and ensure continuity of service.