Lifting and handling equipment

Tender description

UK Shared Business Services Ltd on behalf of the contracting authority is putting in place a contract for the purchase of a Fork Lift Truck for Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The forklift will be used to move large pieces of steel and concrete shielding around the RAL site and in the ISIS experimental areas. It will be used daily. The duration of this contract will commence on order and end on end of service period (1 year from delivery data). The estimated start date of 1 March 2019 delivery date of 1 July 2019 and end date 1 July 2020. See Section I.3) for access to procurement documentation. The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) is Operated by STFC and located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. Outputs/tasks The forklift will be used to move large pieces of steel and concrete shielding around the RAL site and in the ISIS experimental areas. It will be used daily. Training required: 3x Driver Training: On Site at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory The below service options are required: 1 years preventative maintenance (a condition of warranty) provides routine service twice per annum, includes labour, call out and travel time but excludes parts and consumables. 1 years full maintenance. This includes all parts and labour for both breakdowns and servicing, at manufactures recommend intervals, but excludes batteries, misuse, abuse, forks, chains and replacement tyres. INCO term DDP must be delivered to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0QX no later than the 1 July 2019. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service’s e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link ‘Supplier eSourcing Registration’. Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by DunandBradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to doso. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; Your organisations full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite. Please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone: 0345 010 3503 Email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx