UK SBS PS17109 - Purchase and Part Exchange of 3 Forklifts

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Please note this tender will close 14:00 on 15/09/17.

NERC are seeking 3 replacement forklift trucks for the Logistics Technical Group.

Logistics Technical Group provide all Logistics provisions including Warehousing, Receipt and Dispatch, Customs Advice, Freight, and Specialist Lifting and Movements. In order to deliver a full range of services it runs a fleet of various Lifting Appliances ranging from Mobile Cranes too various Fork Lift Trucks (FLT).

It is essential that the following points are considered as critical criteria and the ability in not satisfy any of these will render any tender as unsatisfactory:

Of this Fleet there are three Gas Powered FLT used for all external movements, currently comprising of:

It is the intention to replace these vehicles with new more efficient models with the intention of incorporating part exchanging the existing trucks rather than conduct a separate evolution for their resale.

It is required that 3 new construction forklifts are to replace the current ageing trucks. To enable specific requirements the three trucks will be identified as below:

Delivery required 12 weeks from award of contract.

Removal of part exchanged vehicles at time of acceptance of new vehicles.

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