536_25 Hire of Plant (without operator)

Renewal of a national framework for the hire of a wide range of plant and equipment, without operator. The framework is intended to meet the requirements of local authorities and other eligible public sector organisations.

Lot 1 - Materials Handlers Lot 2 - Excavators Lot 3 - Kerb and Slab Lifters Lot 4 - Dumpers/Skip Loaders Lot 5 - Rollers Lot 6 - Multi-Tyred Rollers Lot 7 - Pumps Lot 8 - Compactors Lot 9 - Compressors and Air Tools Lot 10 - Breakers Lot 11 - Drilling and Fixing Equipment Lot 12 - Saws/Cutter Lot 13 - Concreting Equipment Lot 14 - Hydraulic Platforms/Lifts Lot 15 - Trench Support/Access Equipment Lot 16 - Generators/Floodlights Lot 17 - Temporary Site and Office Accommodation Lot 18 - Horticultural and Forestry Equipment Lot 19 - Pothole Repair Machines Lot 20 - Other Items

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

ESPO shall obtain a credit score (determined by the use of a credit rating agency) for each service provider 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 service provider 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 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: 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.