Fixed and Mobile Weighbridge Services

Tender description

The council invites Bidders to submit bids for the provision of Fixed and Mobile Weighbridge Services to ensure that all weighbridges (fixed and mobile) are supplied, installed, calibrated, certified in line with licensing conditions, repaired, maintained, cleaned and fully operational. Fixed weighbridges services will be required for the council’s 14 depots, mainly across the City of Glasgow and mobile services shall be required across the West of Scotland for the 11 Local Authorities (inclusive of Glasgow City Council) detailed in above The agreement is split into four lots Lot 1 - Hire of Weighbridge Test Vehicle and Operator (Mobile) Lot 2 - Repair (Ad-hoc-emergency) and Scheduled Maintenance, Calibration and Re-verification of Weighbridge and Industrial Cleaning. Lot 3 - Supply and Installation new Weighbridge, relocation, removal and recycling of Weighbridges existing weighbridges Lot 4 - Structural Welding Repairs (Ad-hoc - emergency). Lot 1: Hire of Weighbridge Test Vehicle and Operator (Mobile) Provision of Hire of Weighbridge Test Vehicle and Operator services will be required across the West Coast of Scotland for the 11 Local Authorities named above. This requirement is to allow the Council s’ Trading Standards Officers to test mobile weighbridges within various locations throughout the 11 Local Authority across the West of Scotland. Services for Mobile Weighbridges will be carried out by the supplier mainly between June and September of each year of the framework. This will adhere to Weights and Measures Legislation, Trading & Standards which states that ALL public and private weighbridges within the LA’s catchment area must be tested. Lot 2: Repair (Adhoc) Scheduled Maintenance, Calibration and Re-verification of Weighbridges and Industrial Cleaning Provision of repair and maintenance, calibration, assessments re-verification and industrial cleaning of the council’s fixed weighbridges. The weighbridges are utilised for measuring weight of waste material transported in and out of all council depots before going to landfill or a processing outlet. Appointed suppliers will be required to ensure all weighbridges are maintained, calibrated and cleaned in order to remain fully operational 24/7 7 days a week including public holidays. Lot 3: Supply and Installation of new Weighbridge, relocation, removal and recycling of existing weighbridges Provision of Supply, Installation of new weighbridge, furthermore removal, re-location, and recycling of existing weighbridges when required across various Council sites. Lot 4: Structural Welding Repairs (Ad-hoc-emergency) The provision of ad-hoc repairs to the structure of the fixed weighbridge as required. Normally this will consist of steelwork repairs involving welding equipment and could include but not be limited to- Structural steel fabrication Secondary steelwork Steel stairs, balustrades and handrails Site erection Additional information: Lot 4 was not awarded.