SPA BREAKDOWN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SERVICE

Concepts

• glasgow
• automobile emergency road
• spa breakdown roadside assistance service
• breakdown and recovery
• breakdown roadside assistance
• further assistance
• external contractor maintenance facilities
• current approximate number of vehicles
• police scotland’s fleet department
• vehicles

Location

Scotland:

Description

Police Scotland’s Fleet Department operates a fleet of approximately 3,300 vehicles across the country. These vehicles are supported through both internal and external contractor maintenance facilities. The Contractor is required to supply a breakdown roadside assistance, repair and recovery for all vehicles owned or operated by the Authority during the period of the Contract together with call handling, deployment, contract management, insurance cover and other necessary facilities all in accordance with the Specification and all to the complete satisfaction of the Chief Constable. The vehicles will be categorised into groups consisting of: motorcycles, cars and vans up to 3,500kg; and vehicles over 3,500kg. The current approximate number of vehicles operated by Police Scotland is as follows: - Motorcycles, cars and vans under 3,500kg - 3,200 - Vehicles over 3,500kg - 113 The Service will be delivered primarily and predominantly in Scotland however further assistance across all areas of the United Kingdom may be required, including all islands within the United Kingdom. The successful contractor must be able to cover across all areas.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Contractor is required to supply a breakdown roadside assistance, repair and recovery for all vehicles owned or operated by the Authority during the period of the Contract together with call handling, deployment, contract management, insurance cover and other necessary facilities all in accordance with the Specification.

Renewal Options

The duration of the contract will be two (2) years with the option to extend the Contract for a further one period of up to twenty four (24) months at the sole discretion of the Authority.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 50118000 - Automobile emergency road services
• 50118100 - Breakdown and recovery services for cars
• 50118110 - Vehicle towing-away services
• 50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
• 50118500 - Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. . Assessment of Employment Status Tenderers may be asked to declare whether they intend to provide services through a Personal Service Company (PSC). From April 2017, the responsibility to pay employment taxes shifts from the PSC to public sector bodies and the Authority must be aware of any successful tenderer’s detailed employment status. For further information on determining employment status the Government has published guidance on this IR35 Legislation . Living Wage Tenderers will be asked to confirm if they pay all employees as a minimum the Real Living Wage as published by the Living Wage Foundation for statistical information gathering purposes only. . Equality and Diversity Tenderers will be required to comply with the statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010. . Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Tenderers must complete and sign a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime form. . Subcontractor Detail Tenderers will be required to provide details of the subcontractors they intend to use in their supply chain. Tenderers are required to complete this section as part of the ESPD. . Data Protection Tenderers must be aware of their obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR as set out in the Contract. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20223. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: It has become clear that there is scope within the EU legal framework which applies to public contracts, to use contracts to deliver wider social benefits such as: - Targeted recruitment and training (providing employment and training opportunities/Apprenticeships) - SME and social enterprise development - Community engagement As part of your response to the Quality criteria, Tenderers are requested to provide an outline of all community benefits you can offer for this contract. (SC Ref:675712)