Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework

Supply of medium commercial vehicles (MCVs) from 5t up to 12.5t including Diesel, Petrol, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen and Biofuels. The Lot also covers Vehicles purchased with body conversions including but not limited to Tippers, Drop-side, Luton, Flat, Curtain-side, Recycling, Aerial Platform, Jetters, Cranes, Street Lighting and any other body type an Eligible Body may require. MCVs are typically considered to be in the weight bracket of between 5t to 12.5t. The Lot includes the option to supply pre-registered, ex-demonstration, and used (with manufacturer warranty) vehicles. Spare parts and maintenance contract services may also be required. However, unless expressly specified by a member during a call-off process, vehicles supplied under this lot must be new.

Supply of pedestrian, compact and chassis mounted road sweepers, graffiti van conversions, and other street cleaning vehicles up to 12.5t. To include all fuel types, e.g. Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas, Hydrogen & all Bio Fuel mixtures). The Lot includes the option to supply pre-registered, ex-demonstration, and used (with manufacturer warranty) vehicles. Spare parts and maintenance contract services may also be required. However, unless expressly specified by a member during a call-off process, vehicles supplied under this lot must be new.

Supply of Vehicle repowering and refurbishment. Includes range-extending solutions. This Lot is for the supply and fit of electric, hydrogen, or other alternatively powered drivetrain conversion solutions. These activities may be to repower existing internal combustion engine vehicles, or glider chassis. The Lot may also be used for the refurbishment of vehicles, as part of the repowering works, but also as a standalone refurbishment (excluding any repowering) of vehicles. Types of vehicles to be repowered or refurbished, includes but is not limited to, all HGVs (of any weight and chassis), passenger cars, light and medium commercial vehicles (to 12.5t) and buses (from 5 – 75 seats) including accessible and non-accessible, articulated and double decked. Services expected to be provided includes but is not limited to, design, conversion, warranty, servicing, maintenance, and training.

Supply of Vehicle racking and van conversions (including chassis cabs) to include ply lining, full racking conversions, all ancillary electrical, tow bars, roof pipes, ladders, invertors, tipping bodies, and any other equipment that an Eligible Body may need in the conversion of vans and chassis cabs. This Lot includes the option to supply vehicle livery when specified by the Eligible Body.

Supply (and installation when specified) of telematics equipment and hardware. Contracts might include activation of proprietary OEM systems. Hardware can include dashcams and other similar equipment. Equipment supplied to be supported (when specified by member) with back-office systems/software, including on a subscription basis, for management of the equipment and if required for ancillary purposes such as EV suitability analysis. The member can specify whether equipment is to be hardwired into the vehicle loom or plugged into an available ODBM port. Outputs from telematic equipment to include mapping, vehicle data reporting, fuel analysis, tracking equipment and can include installation and provision of maintenance contracts if required by an Eligible Body.

Supply of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including charging infrastructure for any vehicle and body type required. Contracts may include site surveys, installation, ongoing support/maintenance (of the charging points and associated equipment), site safety works (e.g. markings, signage, equipment), technical consultancy/guidance, dynamic load management, provision of emergency back-up solutions, back-office software, and behind the meter production and storage options. EV charging infrastructure may be provided by suppliers on a ‘fully managed’ basis, i.e. the supplier provides the necessary infrastructure on a full turnkey basis.

Supply of micromobility/last mile equipment and vehicles. Including, but not limited to all types and varieties of e-Scooters, e-Bikes (e.g. electrically assisted pedal cycles, cargo bikes etc.), driverless/autonomous pods, electric scooters (motor bikes), and fuel cell cargo pedelecs. Micromobility solutions tendered for by members under this framework will include for deployment of supporting software systems, and charging infrastructure required to support schemes on a full turnkey concession basis.