This ITT was issued by the Council in connection with a competitive procurement being conducted in accordance with the Regulations.

The Council invited Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators ‘Bidders’ for the provision of a comprehensive maintenance, repair and inspection service of a wide range of grounds maintenance equipment.

This ITT set out the information which was required by the Council to assess the suitability of Bidders' experience, organisational and financial standing to meet the ITT requirement. In addition to this, quality, social value, and pricing proposals were also assessed before contract award .

This Contract is for the provision of a comprehensive maintenance, repair and inspection service of a range of grounds maintenance equipment for the Council.

The Service shall ensure that all applicable equipment is maintained, repaired and inspected as required to ensure they are of a safe and satisfactory standard for the purpose for which they are intended.

The Service shall include, but not limited to, the following aspects:

inspection, safety checks, servicing, workshop repair, on-site repair, standby arrangements , preparation of service schedules, maintenance of work records, provision of safe custody, care and insurance of equipment whilst waiting for, during and after repair, service or maintenance work, or awaiting collection from same.