215_16 Specialist Vehicles

A framework for the outright purchase of a wide range of specialist vehicles. The scope of the requirement includes the national availability for the following vehicles — refuse collection vehicles, chassis mounted sweepers, precinct sweepers, winter maintenance vehicles, gully emptiers, minibuses, midi buses, buses and coaches, customised vehicles eg. mobile libraries, chassis', tippers, blue light appliances, access platforms/ cherry pickers, hot boxes, hook loaders, skip loaders, tractor units / trailers. The framework will allow for ‘call off' arrangements of both direct award and further competitions. This will offer the opportunity for customers to decide on the best way forward for their individual requirements. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated values stated include the option period.

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act ofthe Scottish Parliament. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal