Supply of Wood Chippers

The Councils Forestry Service requires the purchase of four wood chippers to replace wood chippers that are currently on long term hire.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SUPPLIES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: The City of Edinburgh Council
Postal Address: Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street,
Town: Edinburgh	Postal Code: EH8 8BG	Country: UK
For the attention of: Alistair Thompson	Telephone: +44 1314693543
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk Electronic access to information: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.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 Wood Chippers

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The Councils Forestry Service requires the purchase of four wood chippers to replace wood chippers that are currently on long term hire.

The wood chiipers required are as follows:

1 x Trailer mounted chipper with 6” maximum round wood chipping capability weighing less than 750kg gvw and with a minimum 30hp.

1 x Trailer mounted chipper with 7.5” maximum round wood chipping capability and with a minimum 50hp.

1 x PTO driven hydraulic chipper with 10” maximum round wood chipping capability and a minimum 80hp delivered via the PTO of the Va;ltra Forestry Tractor.

1 x Self propelled and tracked chipper with 7.5” maximum round wood chipping capability and a minimum 50hp.

NOTE: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 3586 under s Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the dropdown. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the it will move to your My s area.

For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf

If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	241500		Tools and Equipment
	241510		Tools and Equipment – Direct Purchase
	241600		Trees and Shrubs

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	160		Edinburgh & Lothians

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
17-03-2015 Time 15:00

c) Estimated award date 23-03-2015

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

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(SC Ref:338640)

5.2 Additional Documentation

5.3 Publication date of this notice

24-02-2015