Provision of Tyres for Vehicles & Equipment and Related Services for UNGSC, Brindisi

The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) Brindisi, Italy has a requirement to establish a long-term contract for the provision of tyres for vehicles & equipment and related services on an as and when required basis. The required tyres are for a fleet of various brands of vehicles and equipment, mainly passenger and light truck and with a limited number for other type of trucks and specialized equipment (such as Forklifts, Trucks, and Aircraft towing vehicles). The contractor will also be required to provide inner tubes, flaps, and valves including various services such as tyre fitting, wheel balancing, steering alignment checks, and disposal of tyres. The contractor will perform these services at UNGSC's premises in Brindisi or the contractor’s premises. In addition to the above goods and services, other optional items may be required, for which bidders will be requested to submit price catalogues for a list of brands. The maximum lead time for delivery of goods shall not exceed seven (7) working days, and lead time for services shall not exceed five (5) working days from receipt of Purchase Order. In case of urgency, a 24-hour intervention will be required. Split awards will not be considered. Delivery Terms: Delivery at Place – DAP UNGSC, Brindisi, Italy (INCOTERMS 2010). The contract term shall be for an initial period of three (3) years, with the UNGSC's sole option to extend the term of the contract for two (2) additional periods of one year each (3+1+1). The complete technical requirements and administrative instructions will be provided with a solicitation document to be issued at a later stage following the closing date for this EOI. ***IMPORTANT NOTE: The tender documents will be sent via e-tendering platform ONLY to the email address(-es) registered in companies’ UNGM account. Therefore, please make sure that the contact email address(-es) associated with your UNGM account at www.ungm.org is correct and updated, so as to ensure delivery of the notifications and access to tendering documents.*** This REOI does not constitute a solicitation. The UNGSC reserves the right to change or cancel the requirements at any time during the REOI and solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this REOI does not automatically guarantee that your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation documents when issued. To be awarded a contract, the Bidder must be registered with the UN Secretariat through the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM).