PROVISION OF ONE 4 WHEELED DRIVE TRACTOR AND SIDEARM HEDGECUTTER

TENDERS ARE INVITED from suitably experienced Contractors for the lease of one 4 wheeled drive tractor and sidearm hedgecutter for a period of 5 years, including annual servicing and maintenance.

Tenders must be in the form prescribed by the Council and delivered enclosed in a plain, sealed envelope, bearing no mark or name indicating the identity of the sender, and endorsed 'Tender - provision of one 4 wheeled drive tractor and sidearm Hedgecutter' to the Chief Executive & Town Clerk, Braunstone Town Council, Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester LE3 2PP, not later than

4pm on Monday 2nd October 2023

Additional information: BRAUNSTONE TOWN COUNCIL is responsible for maintaining the Town's open spaces and parks, which comprises of nearly 32 hectares of land, which includes sports pitches, nature areas, woodland, an orchard and meadow.

The Contractor must provide within the tendered price: 1. Delivery of the vehicle at the commencement of the lease to and collection at the end of the lease agreement from the Council's Workshop in Braunstone Town, LE3. 2. Operator driver and maintenance training to be provided at commencement of the contract, following delivery of the vehicle. 3. Annual Servicing, including parts and labour, at any of the Council's sites with Braunstone Town, LE3. 4. Respond to breakdowns at any of the Council's sites within Braunstone Town, LE3, within 2 working days. 5. Replacement mechanical parts and labour. 6. Replacement vehicle if out of action for more than 5 working days or compensation for the cost of hiring a replacement vehicle. 7. All processing and administration costs.