Supply of Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks (RTFL)

Concepts

• supply of rough terrain forklift trucks
• bristol
• transport equipment
• finning uk ltd
• rough terrain forklift
• rough terrain forklift trucks
• supply of rough terrain forklift
• rtfl
• air commodities team
• service support contract ascomm5

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Supply of Rough Terrain Forklift (RTFL)

Total Quantity or Scope

The Air Commodities Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") intends to extend the existing In-Service Support contract ASCOMM5/1172 - Supply of Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks (RTFL) with Finning UK Ltd for an additional 12 months, moving the contract expiry date from May 6th, 2021 to May 6th 2022. Finning UK Ltd are the existing supplier for this requirement and the The extension of ASCOMM5/1172 will enable the Authority's current equipment, consisting of 11 x Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks to continue to be supported within the original scope of the Contract. The extension has an estimated value of £0.156M.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Legal Justification

Considering timescales and the complexity of the requirement, if the contract were not be extended in this instance, it is likely a gap in technical knowledge and capability would jeopardise the safe operation of the fleet of vehicles and would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting Authority. The Authority continues with its intent to conduct a competitive procurement activity for the long term requirement, which is anticipated to be awarded prior to the completion of the extended period of performance. It is considered that the contract can be extended in accordance with Article 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015): 72.—(1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in any of the following cases:— (b)for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor— (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority,

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