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Bolton Council

TC243 Framework Agreement for Horticultural Machinery and Services

Agriculture & ForestryCPV 77300000
Value£620k
Deadline21 Dec 2018
Published21 Nov 2018
RegionNorth West
Timeline
Published 21 Nov 2018ClosedCloses 21 Dec 2018
Contract value in context
£620ktotal contract value
median £150k
this tender£0£3.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Agriculture, Forestry & Horticulture band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 3,317 valued Agriculture, Forestry & Horticulture tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for Horticultural Machinery and Services which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.

The Authority requires a Provider to supply, on both a hire and purchase basis, a range of Horticultural Equipment ("Equipment") together with any required parts and consumables ("Parts").

The Authority may also require the provision of full maintenance services in respect of hired Equipment, as more particularly detailed in the Specification ("Maintenance").

The Authority wants to ensure it has the most cost effective and functional equipment to meet its needs, and is looking for a Provider who it can work with to improve productivity in delivering horticultural services.

Tenderer's should note that although this Framework Agreement is to be used and required by the Authority, this Framework Agreement is open to and may be used by other Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA), and Bolton Partners - this includes the following Authority's, Manchester, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Trafford, Rochdale, Bury, Salford, Wigan, Blackburn Darwen BC, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Warrington and Transport for Greater Manchester.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Authority requires a Provider to supply

The Authority requires a Provider to supply, on both a hire and purchase basis, a range of Horticultural Equipment ("Equipment") together with any required parts and consumables ("Parts").

02

The Authority wants to ensure it has

The Authority wants to ensure it has the most cost effective and functional equipment to meet its needs, and is looking for a Provider who it can work with to improve productivity in delivering horticultural services.

03

Tenderer's should note that although this Framework

Tenderer's should note that although this Framework Agreement is to be used and required by the Authority, this Framework Agreement is open to and may be used by other Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA), and Bolton Partners.

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Stage
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