Vehicle Engineering Services for Prison Industries Turnkey Truck and Trailer Supply

This Request for Proposals ("RFP") is issued to shortlisted Respondents from the previous ROI for the supply of Vehicle Engineering Services.

The Goods and Services included in this RFP is the supply of completed ready to use (turnkey) trucks and trailers including: � Site assessment of the intended task, physical conditions, required payload and physical limitations/restrictions; � Provision of demonstrable manufacturing / build capability including concept design, detailed design and workshop design of the Goods; � Selection and procurement of base vehicles (where relevant); � Procurement of all materials, parts and accessories required for the Goods; � Fabrication of truck fit out and trailers; � Provision of certification, registration, warrant of fitness/certificate of fitness and road user charges; � Delivery of completed Goods to the required site; � Handover of the Goods, including induction and familiarisation into their operation and maintenance.

The supply of ready-built domestic trailers and highly specialised vehicles, such as prisoner escort vehicles and dental/medical trucks or trailers is out of scope of this procurement.

The Goods are primarily used by the Buyer as part of its prison industries, where people in the Buyer�s care are able to gain new skills and NZQA qualifications on its prison sites in various industries, such as farms, forestry, horticulture, ground maintenance, construction, kitchens, catering and laundry.

This RFP will be used to appoint either a single Supplier for all of NZ OR a Supplier in each of the North Island and South Island to provide the Goods and Services to the Buyer as required over a period of three years with two rights of renewal for two years each (i.e. 3 + 2 + 2 years).

This RFP is made up of the following documents: 1) Request for Proposals main document; 2) Attachment 1 - Response Form template; 3) Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule template; 4) Attachment 3 - Requirements; 5) Attachment 4 - Proposed Contract; and 6) Attachment 5 - List and photos of existing assets. Any questions must be raised through GETS.

All answers to questions and addenda to this RFP will be published through GETS. Proposals are to be submitted electronically via GETS.