Motor vehicles

Tender description

Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) sought bids from suppliers to provide the supply of commercial vehicles on a flexible rental basis, to replace a number of vehicles currently used by the in-house maintenance team. The outcome of the tender process is a single contract with 1 supplier. This procurement exercise was led by KHT for itself and on behalf of the other members of the First Ark Group. KHT sought bids from suppliers to provide the supply of commercial vehicles on a flexible rental basis, to replace a number of vehicles currently used by the in-house maintenance team. The outcome of the tender process was a single contract with 1 supplier. The contract will be for 4 years. Services initially required under the contract include the supply of approximately 37 vehicles with the majority of vehicles expected to be delivered in April 2020. Expected annual mileage per vehicle is approximately 10 000 miles. First Ark operate primarily in the borough of Knowsley, however maintenance services may be required throughout North West England and surrounding areas as appropriate to meet the operational needs of the business. All vehicles are likely to be delivered within the Knowsley area, however First Ark reserve the right to request deliveries of vehicles to locations within North West England.