Request for Information - Electrification of a Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV)
Main contract details
Opportunity Id
DN622693
Title
Request for Information - Electrification of a Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV)
Categories
Description
<p>PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN RFI NOT A TENDER</p>
<p>In March 2022 Buckinghamshire Council was awarded £578,000 from the DEFRA Air Quality Grant scheme to renovate and electrify a 26 tonne RCV (including the installation of a new telematics system, provision of 5 year’s worth of spare parts and workshop equipment and testing tools, a 5 year warranty, and training of RCV operation and maintenance Council personnel) It’s estimated that the electrified RCV (eRCV) will operate on waste collection routes in the Aylesbury area from August 2023 for a five year period, initially covering 412 miles a week. The vehicle will operate in a rural environment and it’s anticipated that a battery with a capacity of 395 kWhs will be required in order to meet the power demands associated with completing waste collections along these routes.</p>
<p><strong>The updated deadline for the RFI is 12pm on Friday 12th August</strong>. Please respond to the RFI by sending a message to the Council using the messaging function and attaching your completed RFI response document. </p>
<p>In March 2022 Buckinghamshire Council was awarded £578,000 from the DEFRA Air Quality Grant scheme to renovate and electrify a 26 tonne RCV (including the installation of a new telematics system, provision of 5 year’s worth of spare parts and workshop equipment and testing tools, a 5 year warranty, and training of RCV operation and maintenance Council personnel) It’s estimated that the electrified RCV (eRCV) will operate on waste collection routes in the Aylesbury area from August 2023 for a five year period, initially covering 412 miles a week. The vehicle will operate in a rural environment and it’s anticipated that a battery with a capacity of 395 kWhs will be required in order to meet the power demands associated with completing waste collections along these routes.</p>
<p><strong>The updated deadline for the RFI is 12pm on Friday 12th August</strong>. Please respond to the RFI by sending a message to the Council using the messaging function and attaching your completed RFI response document. </p>
Region(s) of supply
Buckinghamshire CC
Estimated value
N/A
Keywords
Electrification, DEFRA, RCV
Key dates
Estimated contract dates
Start date
09/09/2022
End date
09/09/2022
Expression of interest window
From 15/07/2022 10:00 to 12/08/2022 12:00
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Contact details
Buyer
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact
Lewis Greenall
Telephone
01296 382455
Address
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1UA
United Kingdom
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1UA
United Kingdom
