BCE Transportation 2022-25

Concepts

• bristol
• motor vehicles
• bristol centre
• bristol centre for enablement
• bce transportation
• bce
• domiciliary visits
• north somerset
• special purpose
• vans

Location

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath Area:

Description

Bristol Centre for Enablement’s (“BCE”) requirement of 25 vans to provide nationally and locally commissioned services that require clinical and engineering domiciliary visits across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucester (“BNSSG”) and the Southwest of England.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles

Legal Justification

Brexit, the Covid 19 pandemic and the Ukraine invasion have caused major disruption to the vehicle market with significant price increases, very limited availability, and long lead times that can be more than 12 months from the point of order. Time is of the essence given rising costs and availability and contracting a new fleet is urgently required to ensure service continuity, mitigate cost pressures, and access those vehicles that are available. The Trusts requirements are ‘non‐standard’ as they include some operational fit out, but this subsequently affects the providers resale value, a key factor in the business model, and most likely the reason for the lack of bids. 7 companies were requested to submit an initial quotation. Only two submitted a quotation. The rest did not response or were unable to help given the specific requirements. Of those who responded, Pearce Bros (AutoRentals) Ltd submitted the lowest life-cycle cost. In addition, Pearce Bros (AutoRentals) Ltd were chosen based on the earliest delivery date and ownership of the tail lift, which was a key requirement

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