RECURRING LORRY HIRE BRIEF =========================== This brief is an enquiry document. It does not book, reserve or commit to any service. Complete what you know, mark anything uncertain, and send it with your quote request. The provider confirms availability, scope and pricing separately. 1. COMPANY AND CONTACT ---------------------- Company name: Contact person: Phone: Email: Preferred contact method: 2. PERIOD AND START DATE ------------------------ Intended start date: Expected duration or proposed service dates: End date (if known): 3. VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS ----------------------- Preferred lorry size (10ft / 14ft / 24ft / unsure): Tail lift required: Yes / No / Unsure Canopy or open: Other vehicle requirements: 4. CARGO DETAILS ---------------- Cargo type (e.g. palletised goods, loose cartons, equipment): Estimated weight per trip: Largest single item (L x W x H): Special handling requirements (describe; acceptance to confirm): 5. LOADING AND UNLOADING ------------------------- Who loads at collection: Provider / Our staff / Shared / To confirm Who unloads at delivery: Provider / Our staff / Shared / To confirm Equipment at collection (forklift, loading dock, ground level): Equipment at delivery: Additional manpower required: Yes / No / Quote separately 6. ACCESS AND RESTRICTIONS -------------------------- Collection address: Operating hours: Height restriction (if any): Loading bay available: Yes / No Security pass or advance booking required: Delivery address: Operating hours: Height restriction (if any): Loading bay available: Yes / No Security pass or advance booking required: Additional stop(s) and access details: 7. WEEKLY SCHEDULE ------------------ Complete one row per scheduled day. Leave unknown fields blank. Day | Start | End | Route / stops | Cargo / load | Unknown ----------|--------|--------|-------------------------|------------------|-------- Monday | | | | | Tuesday | | | | | Wednesday | | | | | Thursday | | | | | Friday | | | | | Saturday | | | | | Sunday | | | | | This schedule is an enquiry. Days, times and routes must be confirmed by the provider before any arrangement begins. 8. EXCEPTIONS AND PEAK PERIODS ------------------------------- Public holidays (required / not required / different schedule): Seasonal or peak periods (dates and any schedule change): Known weeks the service is not needed: Additional trips beyond the regular pattern (describe): 9. SCOPE CONFIRMATION QUESTIONS --------------------------------- Ask the provider to confirm in writing before the arrangement starts: [ ] Is a specific vehicle and driver assigned, or does it vary? What happens if the usual vehicle or driver is unavailable? [ ] Am I quoted for specific jobs, agreed time windows or another basis? [ ] How is time beyond the agreed hours charged? [ ] Is waiting time at collection or delivery included or separate? [ ] Are fuel, tolls and parking included in the total or charged separately? [ ] Is loading and unloading labour included? [ ] What notice is needed to skip a day, change a route or pause the arrangement? [ ] What is the notice period to end the arrangement? [ ] Is there a minimum number of weeks or months? [ ] Does the quoted total include or exclude GST? [ ] Will I receive a written summary of what the total covers before the arrangement starts? PREPARED BY: ________________________ DATE: ____________ NOTES: