Supply of Grass Cutting Equipment (Pedestrian and Ride On)

North Ayrshire Council requires to purchase grass cutting and ground care machines, pedestrian and ride on, for delivery before the end of March 2013.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SUPPLIES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: North Ayrshire Council
Postal Address: Corporate Procurement Unit, Cunninghame House, Friars Croft,
Town: Irvine	Postal Code: KA12 8EE	Country: UK
For the attention of: Isla Cruickshanks	Telephone: +44 1294324035
E-Mail: islacruickshanks@north-ayrshire.gov.uk	Fax: +44 1294324054
Internet Address (URL): http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Supply of Grass Cutting Equipment (Pedestrian and Ride On)

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

North Ayrshire Council requires to purchase grass cutting and ground care machines, pedestrian and ride on, for delivery before the end of March 2013.

Please see the Invitation to Tender for further information including a full specification.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=250065.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=250065.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	241500		Tools and Equipment
	249999		other Horticultural

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	150		… Glasgow & Strathclyde

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
28-01-2013 Time 12:00

c) Estimated award date 04-02-2013

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=250065

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

Please see Invitation to Tender document.

(SC Ref:250065)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Invitation to Tender – Grass Cutting Equipment

5.3 Publication date of this notice

04-01-2013