Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d09-f6d7-7254-b662-cccf559c4145/215-24-specialist-vehicles-outright-purchase awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 215\_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase) [Espo](https://tendernation.io/buyers/espo) Estimated value £400,000,000 Published 26 Sept 2024 Deadline Closed 28 Oct 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Renewal of a national framework for the outright purchase of a wide range of specialist vehicles. The framework is intended to meet the requirements of local authorities and other eligible public sector organisations. - Lot 1 Refuse collection vehicles (RCV's) - Lot 2 Compact sweepers - Lot 3 Chassis mounted sweepers - Lot 4 Winter maintenance vehicles (inc' demountables) - Lot 5 Gully emptiers - Lot 6 Minibuses (inc' converted minibuses) - Lot 7 Minibuses under 3.5t (inc' converted minibuses) - Lot 8 Buses and coaches - Lot 9 Customised vehicles (eg. mobile libraries) - Lot 10 Chassis/cabs - Lot 11 Tippers - Lot 12 Blue light (pumping, aerial & special appliances) - Lot 13 Hot boxes - Lot 14 Skip loaders - Lot 15 Hook loaders ESPO shall obtain a credit score (determined by the use of a credit rating agency) for each Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework (or the credit score goes below 30), ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the awarded Supplier from the Framework. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at [espo.org](https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/)) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: [espo.org/legal](https://www.espo.org/legal). ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. Read full description ## CPV classification Motor vehicles Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8d84c691-fc64-4f64-b240-443a0af1ba82) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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