Ad-Hoc Specialist Vehicle Repair, Maintenance & Inspections (including MOTs)

Tender description

East Ayrshire Council operates an in-house garage facility for the inspection, maintenance and repair of its fleet of approximately 450 vehicles, plant and ancillary equipment, including MOTs for class 4, 5 and 7. To support the delivery of vehicle/plant maintenance services, East Ayrshire Council is seeking to appoint service providers within a Framework Agreement with the appropriate experience of vehicle/plant inspections, servicing and maintenance/ repair services. This will include the provision of maintenance services for the Ayrshire Roads Alliance, which works across East and South Ayrshire Councils. Bidders should note that the Framework is in place to support the current in-house provision and therefore services shall be required on an ad-hoc basis. Any indicative quantities or figures provided in the tender documentation are for evaluation purposes only. As such there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business throughout the framework duration. The Framework is for a period of 1 year with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years at the sole discretion of the council. Lot 1: Lot 1 - Light Vehicles up to 3.5t GVW This Lot will include the inspection, servicing, maintenance, repair and annual test (MOT) of light vehicles up to 3.5t GVW. This Lot will typically include all cars, small trailers, small, medium and large vans and trucks up to 3.5t GVW. Lot 2: Lot 2 - Heavy Vehicles over 3.5t GVW This lot will include the inspection, servicing, maintenance, repair, annual test (MOT), preparation and presentation of heavy vehicles over 3.5t GVW. This Lot will typically include Trucks, Refuse Collection Vehicles, Gully Cleaning Trucks, Winter Gritting Vehicles, Hooklift Vehicles and Rear End Loader Vehicles over 3.5t. Lot 3: Lot 3 - Buses This Lot will include mechanical repairs, inspections, maintenance and annual test (MOT) of buses. This Lot will typically include mini buses up to 17 seat capacity but may also include some larger vehicles. Lot 4: Lot 4 - Plant This Lot will include the inspection, servicing, maintenance and repair of plant. This Lot will typically include JCB/CAT type loaders, Road Sweepers, tractors, ride-on mowers, fork lift trucks etc. Lot 5: Lot 5 - Component Repair This Lot will cover Component Repair including refurbishment where appropriate. This will be the provision of repair and refurbishment services for components fitted to Council vehicles such as rams, pumps, gearbox etc.