Provision for the hire of Plant and Equipment - Birmingham City Council

Provision for the hire of Plant and Equipment

Birmingham City Council is currently reviewing the arrangements for the
hire of Plant and Equipment, with a view to finalising its tender strategy
for a new contract.
It is envisaged that this will be a Corporate Contract used by numerous
Council Departments, with the lead department being the Highways Direct
Labour Organisation. It is proposed to run the new contract for a period of
between 3 and 5 years with an approximate annual spend of £420,000.
As part of the overall consultation exercise the Council is interested in
inviting suitable organisations to take part in a market sounding process
for this contract. This will be an opportunity for all interested

organisations to gain an understanding of the project and its objectives
and participate in the development of the proposals to meet the Council's
objectives.
Any organisations wishing to take part in this consultation should write to:
Mrs M Samrai, Corporate Procurement Services, Lancaster Circus, PO Box
10680, Birmingham B4 7WB or by e-mail to
corporateprocurement_tenders@birmingham.gov.uk or by fax 0121 303 7322 by
Wednesday 10th September 2003 quoting reference PROC/0015.
In return we will send you a market sounding questionnaire. This should be
returned by Monday 29th September 2003 at 1700 hours.
Following assessment of these questionnaires, some organisations may be
invited to further discussions.
Please note this is not a formal request for applications to tender or part
of the tender process.
For more information contact Susan Tassa, telephone 0121 303 0011.

Birmingham City Council