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.