Winter-maintenance vehicles

Tender description

Devon County Council wishes to engage with a single supplier for the purchase of 5 pre-owned 6 m3 salt spreaders (gritters) in compliance with the following specification requirements: — all gritters and associated equipment can be supplied by a single supplier; — all vehicles must be delivered to Exeter and available for deployment by 1 September 2020 and preferably at least 4 weeks prior to this date; — every vehicle is 18 tonne 4x4 chassis compliant with BS 1622 1989 Class A1 and Euro Standard EN 15597-2,especially spread capability; — each of the chassis and gritters to be of the same manufacturer, — every vehicle has 6 m3 pre-wet body with control box capability to spread de-icing salt/brine at 1 gsm increments with a min. 8-20 gsm prewet and 7-30 gsm dry spreading, RS232 control box interface to EN15430-1:2007, to link with salt spreader tracking system (Transpoco); — every vehicle to be fitted with snow plough DIN plates and snow ploughs with ceramic tips; — both, chassis + spreader bodies will have only been used for a min. of 2 or max. of 3 winter seasons. With no chassis having been registered before January 2017 and the Spreader Body not manufactured before 2017; — every vehicle to be fully refurbished and offered with a 6-month or 1 winter season (Oct-Apr), whichever is the longer, warranty. DCC may wish part exchange up to five gritters identified for disposal from their existing gritter fleet if mutually agreeable to both parties. Devon County Council wishes to engage with a single supplier for the purchase of 5 pre-owned 6 m3 salt spreaders (gritters) in compliance with the following specification requirements: — all gritters and associated equipment can be supplied by a single supplier; — all vehicles must be delivered to Exeter and available for deployment by 1 September 2020 and preferably at least 4 weeks prior to this date; — every vehicle is 18 tonne 4x4 chassis compliant with BS 1622 1989 Class A1 and Euro Standard EN 15597-2,especially spread capability, — each of the chassis and gritters to be of the same manufacturer; — every vehicle has 6 m3 pre-wet body with control box capability to spread de-icing salt/brine at 1 gsm increments with a min. 8-20 gsm prewet and 7-30 gsm dry spreading, RS232 control box interface to EN15430-1:2007, to link with salt spreader tracking system (Transpoco); — every vehicle to be fitted with snow plough DIN plates and snow ploughs with ceramic tips; — both, chassis + spreader bodies will have only been used for a min. of 2 or max. of 3 winter seasons. With no chassis having been registered before January 2017 and the Spreader Body not manufactured before 2017; — every vehicle to be fully refurbished and offered with a 6-month or 1 winter season (Oct-Apr), whichever is the longer, warranty. DCC may wish part exchange up to five gritters identified for disposal from their existing gritter fleet if mutually agreeable to both parties.