FRAMEWORK SCHEDULE - AT2 HIRE OF PLANT AND MACHINERY

Lot awarding rule: Those tenders passing stage 1 are to have their submission assessed as follows: 1. Lowest price quoted for each item shall be ranked 1st. 2. The remaining quotes will be ranked 2nd and 3rd based on the price quoted including overheads. Quotes ranked 4th and above will be considered unsuccessful. 3. Where a zero cost or “no cost” offer is made it will be presumed that the Tenderer has not intended to price this item. Award Each item will be evaluated on an individual basis: (Please refer to the pricing schedule for full break down of items) The evaluation of each item will result in the top 3 ranked tenderers being placed on a list which the Council will utilise for orders in line with this specification. For each order the successful Tenderer will initially be selected on lowest cost basis. If in the event that this is not available within a specified timescale the Council shall then approach the next lowest priced tenderer, etc. There is no guaranteed level of service. Each contract will be awarded on a scheme by scheme basis. Where a single operation is required, the tender will be awarded to the tenderer with the lowest priced item. Where combinations of items are required, the order will be placed with the tenderer with the lowest aggregated price within the required items. The Council reserves the right at any time to have any work, of any type carried out by its own staff and to procure services (for e.g. for construction work etc.) under separate quotation.