The tender and subsequent agreement consists of 4 lots:
Lot 1: Operating Lease Facilities;
Lot 2: Finance Lease Facilities;
Lot 3: Loan Facilities;
Lot 4: Microsoft Software and Services Lease Facilities.
Lot 1 is for operating lease facilities for equipment, including (but not limited to):
— medical equipment, testing equipment, estates equipment, furniture, mobile/modular/temporary buildings, plant and machinery, car park barriers/ticketing machinery, waste disposal, catering, domestic appliances, washroom, industrial machinery,
— ICT equipment, hardware and software, photocopiers, printers,
— green technology (renewable energy and energy efficiency) equipment including (but not limited to) solar, photo-voltaic and thermal, heat pumps, bio-mass, LED, building control management technology,
— grounds maintenance equipment,
— cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles, workshop equipment and any other asset type the Trust or any eligible bodies may require.
Lot 2 is for finance lease facilities for equipment, including (but not limited to):
— medical equipment, testing equipment, estates equipment, furniture, mobile/modular/temporary buildings, plant and machinery, car park barriers/ticketing machinery, waste disposal, catering, domestic appliances, washroom, industrial machinery,
— ICT equipment, hardware and software, photocopiers, printers; green technology (renewable energy and energy efficiency) equipment including (but not limited to) solar, photo-voltaic and thermal, heat pumps, bio-mass, LED, building control management technology,
— grounds maintenance equipment,
— cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles,
— vehicle workshop equipment and any other asset type the Trust or any eligible bodies may require.
Lot 3 is for loan facilities for equipment, including (but not limited to):
— medical equipment, testing equipment, estates equipment, furniture, mobile/modular/temporary buildings, plant and machinery, car park barriers/ticketing machinery, waste disposal, catering, domestic appliances, washroom, industrial machinery,
— ICT equipment, hardware and software, photocopiers, printers,
— green technology (renewable energy and energy efficiency) equipment including (but not limited to) solar, photo-voltaic and thermal, heat pumps, bio-mass, LED, building control management technology,
— grounds maintenance equipment,
— cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles,
— vehicle workshop equipment and any other asset type the Trust or any eligible bodies may require.
Lot 4 is for finance lease facilities and instalment plan agreements for Microsoft® licenses, other relevant software or IT related products provided by Microsoft® (and approved Microsoft® partners and third parties) and Microsoft® Premier/consulting services (and other relevant services provided by Microsoft® (and approved Microsoft® partners and third parties).
It is envisaged that a maximum of 2 economic operating (the suppliers) will be awarded a position on the Framework Agreement for Lot 4.