Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 45500000·Works · class·in Construction & Civil Engineering
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
- Building construction work 1,662 · 12m
- Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork 1,099 · 12m
- Electrical installation work 952 · 12m
- Roof works and other special trade construction works 938 · 12m
- Other building completion work 650 · 12m
- Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work 593 · 12m
- Plumbing and sanitary works 489 · 12m
- Joinery and carpentry installation work 410 · 12m
- Engineering works and construction works 391 · 12m
- Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 361 · 12m
- All of Construction & Civil Engineering →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 59% (113 notices)
- Other public bodies 18% (35 notices)
- Central government 10% (19 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (1 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (1 notices)
- Not classified 12% (23 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Council | Local authorities | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Derbyshire County Council | Local authorities | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| City & County of Swansea | Local authorities | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Nottingham City Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Belfast Harbour | Other public bodies | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dorset Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds City Council - PACS | Local authorities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Renfrewshire Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
129 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 157 of 192 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 41% (79 notices)
- Framework 57% (110 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (3 notices)
- Open 57% (110 notices)
- Route not published 22% (43 notices)
- Selective 18% (35 notices)
- Limited / restricted 2% (4 notices)
- Above threshold 84% (52 notices)
- Below threshold 16% (10 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (46) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 8% (1)
- 2–3 54% (7)
- 4–6 15% (2)
- 7 or more 23% (3)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 127 awards to 99 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| GAP GROUP LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Hire Station ltd T/a Brandon Hire Station | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| John McGeady Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Galliford Try Construction Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Various suppliers | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| JOHN HUGHES HAULAGE LIMITED | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| A R Parrish Plant Hire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 63 of 192 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in hire of construction and civil…
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU 5945 Highways Operated Plant Framework | Nottingham City Council | 6 Oct 2026 | 16d | £1,600,000 ceiling |
| CPU 8586 Grounds Maintenance Operated Plant Framework | Nottingham City Council | 30 Oct 2026 | 40d | £400,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 4550. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 4550. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.