​Tender opportunity: NEPO224 Acquisition of Heavy Goods and Specialist Vehicles

8 Sep 2020 03:26 PM

NEPO, working with The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL), has issued an invitation to tender for a new solution covering the supply, by purchase or contract hire, of the full range of heavy goods and specialist vehicles required by the UK public sector.

The 48-month framework agreement will cover five lots:

  1. OEM chassis 12.5t – 44t, including spare parts and maintenance contracts.
  2. Vehicle conversions up to 44t, including spare parts and maintenance contracts.
  3. Contract hire of heavy goods vehicles, 12.5t and above.
  4. Contract hire of buses, 5-75 seats.
  5. Electric or hydrogen drivetrain conversions.

​Since 2017, NEPO and TPPL have worked in strategic partnership to provide the UK public sector with a compliant route for a wide range of fleet requirements. The partnership combines the public sector insight of NEPO and its members, with the market expertise of TPPL.

The closing date for tenders is 9 October 2020 and it is anticipated that a maximum of 95 suppliers will be awarded to the framework agreement across the lots.

It is anticipated that the new solution will be in place by 4 January 2021 and will be available for use by public sector organisations across the UK.

Interested supplier can find out more and express an interest on the NEPO Portal.