For the purchase of a Fully Fitted Mobile Library Electric Vehicle
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Torton Bodies Ltd
- Value
- £262,450
- Duration
- 10 months
- Topic
- Mobile library vehicles
- Published
- 4 November 2024
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
North Somerset Council would like to invite you to tender for a Fully Fitted New Mobile Library Electric Vehicle.\r \r The vehicle will be fully electric and fitted out to the customer's requirements.\r The contract is for purchase only, no lease requirement and does not include trade in of old vehicles.\r \r The Contract duration will be 10 months (subject to agreement with North Somerset Council) plus warranties commencing 1 November 2024 at the latest. Delivery to Library Distribution Centre, Units 4-6 Tweed Road Industrial Estate, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6RR by 29 August 2025 (subject to agreement with North Somerset Council).\r \r Please see attachments on Supplying the South West portal for full information and instructions\r
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 November 2024
- Completed: Award published4 November 2024Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 August 2025
About the buyer
North Somerset Council buys as a local authority serving Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding district, with its own tenders and procurement service. Higher-value opportunities are advertised on the regional Supplying the South West portal. Contracts meeting government thresholds also appear on the GOV.UK Find a Tender service. Service areas handle smaller opportunities directly and invite at least three organisations to quote. From April 2026, suppliers must register on the government's Central Digital Platform to bid under the Procurement Act 2023. The council's procurement strategy, covering 2026 to 2030, sets out its approach to social value and the local economy.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of North Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 34144760 · Mobile library vehicles
- 34144900 · Electric vehicles
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-somerset-council.gov |
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