How to win: Hire of Plant and Equipment – Leeds Building Services

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Leeds City Council’s Leeds Building Services is looking into a potential procurement option to appoint suitably qualified and experienced organisations to a framework for the hire of plant and equipment. The proposal is to establish a framework for the hire of plant and equipment. The framework will be split into 4 lots. The approximate annual spend has been included for each lot as a guide, although these figures are not guaranteed and are subject to change: Lot 1 - Large Plant (approx. £35k per annum) Lot 2 - Small Plant and Electrical (approx.£70k annum) Lot 3 - Welfare (approx.£100k per annum) Lot 4 - Scaffold (approx. £30k per annum) It is our intention to appoint up to 2 suppliers on each lot to ensure that we have a have a continuous service throughout the term of the contract. The framework will run for 3 years and will have the option to extend for one further period of 12 months. The estimated expenditure is up to £235k per annum or £940k over the life of the contract including the extension.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Leeds City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £940,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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