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The current contract for Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles – Framework Lead is projected to end on 19-JUL-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Vehicle recovery services.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: County Durham and Borough of Darlington.
NUTS code UKC

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 20
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Office of The Durham Police and Crime Commissioner (ODPCC) is responsible for the removal and recovery of a large number of motor vehicles, vehicle related parts, loads and other items of plant and equipment from the roads and other areas within County Durham and Darlington.
Whilst a proportion of all such recoveries are resourced by the Highways Agency, Motoring Organisations and motorists’ own private arrangements, the remainder are recovered by order of the Police using appropriate powers, or at the request of the owners themselves.
The ODPCC wishes to appoint a number of Operators to provide the contracted services.
The Contract will include, but not be limited to, the following:
– Recovery and storage of vehicles, vehicle parts and miscellaneous items, as required;
– Secure storage facilities;
– A 24 hour, 365/6 days a year recovery and storage service;
– Maximum response times for each Lot (except for extreme circumstances).
More detailed information will be contained in the PQQ and ITT documents.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Post written by: Andrew Perry