Norway – Repair and maintenance services of trucks – Framework agreement for workshop services for refuse collection vehicles.

Background Renovasjonen IKS needs to establish a framework agreement for workshop services for its refuse collection vehicles. The need is justified by increased maintenance needs in the vehicle fleet, several vehicles with continuous service and repair needs, as well as reduced capacity at the contracting authority ́s internal workshop. The sanitation vehicles are central to daily routes and stoppages can have direct consequences for the collection services. There is therefore a need for service providers who can contribute to stable operation, reduced downtime and quick return of vehicles to ordinary operative services. The procurement shall further facilitate for more predictable follow-up of the vehicle fleet and better planning of maintenance and repairs. The framework agreement shall give the contracting authority access to the necessary workshop capacity to handle both planned works and unforeseen events in an efficient and operationally responsible manner. Description of the assignment The assignment includes the delivery of workshop services for the contracting authority ́s refuse collection vehicles through a framework agreement. The delivery shall cover ordinary and periodic maintenance, EU inspections, emergency repairs, troubleshooting and repairs of hydraulics and additions, as well as welding and body repairs. The tenderer shall be able to handle refuse collection vehicles with associated technical systems as a combined unit. This includes i.a. compressor vehicles with lifting and emptying equipment, hook trucks, lift additions for waste containers, as well as the chassis, hydraulic systems and sanitation additions. Workshop services with high availability and capacity are requested to assist both with planned service assignments and in connection with stoppages. The assignment shall support the contracting authority ́s need for quick follow-up and effective execution of maintenance and repair work, so that the vehicle fleet is kept as operative as possible. It will be possible for several tenderers to qualify and be awarded a place on the framework agreement, provided that they fulfil the qualification requirements and other requirements in the tender documentation. This shall contribute to sufficient capacity, high availability and robust security of deliveries during the agreement period.