Lease of a Waste Transport Fleet and Associated Services

Description

The tender opportunity is available on The Chest (https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities). Any interested parties should obtain the tender documentation from the opportunity on The Chest. Requests for clarification concerning the tender procedure must go via the e-tendering portal as per the ITT instructions & guidance document. Lancashire Renewables Ltd (the Authority) (formally Global Renewables Lancashire Operations Ltd) operates and manages two waste treatment facilities in Lancashire. The Authority's key objectives are to receive, treat and transport contract waste in accordance with the targets and service requirements set out in the Service Level Agreement between the company and its majority shareholder, Lancashire County Council. The Authority is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of the lease and maintenance services of various HGVs (Equipment) as detailed in the tender documentation. The Core Equipment to be leased through the Framework Agreement will be: - 6x4 axle configuration tractor units each hauling an ejector trailer (landfill site operations) - 6x2 axle configuration tractor units each hauling a walking floor trailer (non-landfill operations) - 6x2 axle configuration tractor units each hauling a vacuum tanker trailer (non-landfill operations) It is anticipated that 35 complete vehicles will be leased through the Framework's initial order and that operational commencement of these vehicles will be October 2025. The Suppliers shall maintain and service all Equipment they supply through the Framework Agreement. At any time during the Framework Agreement's term, the Authority reserves the right (but is not obligated) to source additional Equipment from the Suppliers. Such additional Equipment may consist of the aforementioned Core Equipment, or Non-core Equipment as described in ITT Appendix 1, Schedule 1 Part A - Vehicle Specifications. Additional Equipment sourced through the Framework would be used for similar waste transport and haulage services to broaden the capability of the Authority's waste transport fleet as determined by operational needs, which includes hauling new waste streams from 2026 onwards (food waste), as well as different ways of hauling existing waste streams. Lease Periods for Equipment are up to 60 months, or up to 84 months if the Order for the lease is extended, or such other duration as may be agreed by the parties commencing on the Commencement Date for which the Equipment specified in an Order shall be made available to the Customer under the terms of the Framework Agreement.