Fleet Flexibility. 54.1. The Contractor must provide flexibility with the Framework Public Body’s fleet. No payment of settlement charges should apply where the product is considered redundant due to re-organisation, merger or building closure and when all reasonable efforts have been made to re-site the products within the Framework Public Body. For example, this flexibility may be required when: ▪ The product does not match the output required and a different product is required. ▪ Funding is withdrawn and a Framework Public Body can no longer meet its obligations under the lease. ▪ A substantial change is made to the Framework Public Body e.g. amalgamation 54.2. To provide the Framework Public Body with sufficient general flexibility in managing their product fleet, the Contractor is expected to offer the flexibility to upgrade and downgrade a minimum of 10% of the Framework Public Body’s products supplied during the term of the Framework Agreement at no increase to the Principal Catalogue price. 54.3. As part of the call-off process, Framework Public Bodies will confirm whether legacy products would be ‘in scope’ for their requirement. 54.4. When an upgrade or downgrade of a product takes place during the period of the contract, the replacement product will form part of the original contract. The installation will be treated in the same manner as an additional product and the chosen lease term will commence from the installation date. If a settlement charge is payable due to early product termination, it is expected that the Contractor will provide a discount of at least 10%. Except for VHV equipment, re-siting should be free of charge within the same location / building (with no administration cost) unless the Contractor and the Framework Public Body have agreed that the re-siting is chargeable and the Contractor has received an authorised order. 54.5. The Contractor shall agree in advance with the Framework Public Body any additional charges that may be applicable for re-siting of devices to another location. Charges may be incurred where special access requirements are required. 54.6. The Contractor shall ensure that any chargeable re-siting of devices will be invoiced to Framework Public Bodies at cost with no additional margin added by the Supplier.
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