The tender includes financial leasing, without purchase option, of three industrial van-type vehicles and two electric cars, which will be assigned to different municipal services. The vans will be allocated to the Works, Environment, and Sports departments, while the cars will serve the Technical Office and Social Services.
With this initiative, which has a duration of four years and an estimated value of 137,184 euros, the council is committed to advancing towards electric mobility, aiming to reduce both polluting emissions and traffic-related noise. All vehicles must be new and fully electric.
The leasing contract includes not only the provision of vehicles but also insurance, maintenance, repairs, registration, MOT (ITV), vehicle wrapping, and the supply of replacement vehicles in case of breakdown or maintenance requiring a stoppage exceeding 48 hours.
Each vehicle will have a planned annual usage of 15,000 kilometers and must be equipped with fleet control systems, the maintenance of which will be the responsibility of the awarded company. This company will have to provide the council with the necessary access to consult the collected data.
The three electric vans must have three seats, a separation for the cargo area with a minimum useful capacity of 1,000 kilos, a rear camera, air conditioning, a touchscreen of at least seven inches, Bluetooth, speed regulator and limiter, and various safety features. The minimum required power is 100 kW (136 HP), with a battery of at least 50 kWh and a minimum range of 250 kilometers, allowing for both conventional and semi-fast charging.
The two electric cars will be five-seaters and will share similar specifications in terms of power (100 kW), battery (50 kWh), and range (250 km), in addition to including equipment such as a rear-view camera, air conditioning, touchscreen, and Bluetooth.
Throughout the four-year contract, all vehicles will be covered by comprehensive all-risk insurance with no excess and 24/7 roadside assistance. Maintenance and repairs, including parts, labor, and tire replacement, will also be the responsibility of the awarded company.
Interested companies have until September 7 to submit their offers. The award will be made through a simplified open procedure, with the price being the primary factor (70 points), followed by extraordinary services (15), reduction of delivery time (10), and cost for additional kilometers (5).
The standard delivery period for the vehicles is 90 days from the contract formalization, with the possibility of improvement by the companies. Failure to meet the maximum four-month deadline for manufacturing and delivery may result in contract termination. The vehicles will feature the corporate image of the Guardamar City Council.
