S1107 (2020) - Vehicle Damage Repairs

Tender description

NIE Networks has a requirement to maintain a safe and roadworthy fleet. As part of this obligation it is necessary to carry out timely and proper repairs to vehicles that have been damaged as a result of accident. The NIE Networks fleet comprises approximately 380 vehicles of which 360 are leased on a contract hire basis. It is intended that the majority of this contract therefore will consist of carrying out accident and body repairs to vehicles at a time and to a specification agreed between the vehicle supplier and NIE Networks, and also to carry out end of contract reconditioning work as agreed between the fleet supplier and NIE Networks. NIE Networks are seeking to place a suitably experienced organisation on a framework agreement. This framework will be awarded for a period of 3 years, subject to annual review, with an option to extend (entirely at the sole discretion of NIE Networks) for up to two further periods, the first optional period to extend will be for up to 3 years and the second optional will be for up to 2 years (8 years in total).