Official UK procurement notice
536_25 Hire of Plant (without operator)
Authority: ESPO·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought20 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRenewal of a national framework for the hire of a wide range of plant and equipment, without operator. The framework is intended to meet the requirements of local authorities and other eligible public sector organisations.
CPV: Agricultural machinery · Compacting machinery · Compressors · Crane and dumper trucks · Drilling equipment · Excavating machinery · Floodlights · Generators · Hydraulic equipment · Lifting and handling equipment · Machine tools for working concrete · Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment · +8 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 16 bids on the busiest of 20 lots · 12 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 6 Jul 2025
Lots and requirements (20)Procurement structure
20 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Materials HandlersAwarded
This lot covers the hire of materials handlers to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #2ExcavatorsAwarded
This lot covers the hire of excavators to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #3Kerb and Slab LiftersAwarded
This lot covers the hire of kerb and slab lifters to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #4Dumpers/Skip LoadersAwarded
This lot covers the hire of dumpers/skip loaders to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #5RollersAwarded
This lot covers the hire of rollers to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #6Multi-Tyred RollersAwarded
This lot covers the hire of multi-tyred rollers to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #7PumpsAwarded
This lot covers the hire of pumps to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #8CompactorsAwarded
This lot covers the hire of compactors to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #9Compressors and Air ToolsAwarded
This lot covers the hire of compressors and air tools to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #10BreakersAwarded
This lot covers the hire of breakers to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #11Drilling and Fixing EquipmentAwarded
This lot covers the hire of drilling and fixing equipment to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #12Saws/CuttersAwarded
This lot covers the hire of saws/cutters to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #13Concreting EquipmentAwarded
This lot covers the hire of concreting equipment to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #14Hydraulic Platforms/LiftsAwarded
This lot covers the hire of hydraulic platforms/lifts to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #15Trench Support/Access EquipmentAwarded
This lot covers the hire of trench support/access equipment to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #16Generators/FloodlightsAwarded
This lot covers the hire of generators/floodlights to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #17Temporary Site and Office AccommodationAwarded
This lot covers the hire of temporary site and office accommodation to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #18Horticultural and Forestry EquipmentAwarded
This lot covers the hire of horticultural and forestry equipment to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #19Pothole Repair MachinesAwarded
This lot covers the hire of pothole repair machines to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
Lot #20Other ItemsAwarded
This lot covers the hire of other items related to plant to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Non-Price (incl. Social Value): 35%
- price: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
- Non-Price (incl. Social Value): 35
- Price: 65
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “536_25 Hire of Plant (without operator)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Mar 2025, 11:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2025, 10:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
536_25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041884- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e40cFind a Tender
- Performance terms
ESPO shall obtain a credit score (determined by the use of a credit rating agency) for each service provider on or before the framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the framework (or the credit score goes below 30), ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the awarded service provider from the framework.
- Review procedure
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 22 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
- Contract starts6 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Jul 2025, 10:38 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025- Deadline moved to 16 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST7 Apr 2025, 08:52 BST+9 days · was 7 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Published value published: £10,000,0007 Apr 2025, 08:52 BST
- Status changed to active7 Apr 2025, 08:52 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Apr 2025, 08:52 BST
- Deadline moved to 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT7 Apr 2025, 08:52 BST-23 days · was 16 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete22 Jul 2025, 10:38 BST
- Buyer details updated22 Jul 2025, 10:38 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 24 Mar 2025 | 7 Apr 2025 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 24 Mar 2025 | 7 Apr 2025 | +14 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 7 Apr 2025 | 16 Apr 2025 | +9 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 7 Apr 2025 | 16 Apr 2025 | +9 d |
The Closing date for submission of Tenders has been extended to 12:00, 07 April 2025.
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 19 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast20 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £10,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 - Materials Handlers
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 10 - Breakers
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 11 - Drilling and Fixing Equipment
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 12 - Saws/Cutters
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 13 - Concreting Equipment
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 14 - Hydraulic Platforms/Lifts
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 15 - Trench Support/Access Equipment
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 16 - Generators/Floodlights
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 17 - Temporary Site and Office Accommodation
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 18 - Horticultural and Forestry Equipment
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 19 - Pothole Repair Machines
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Excavators
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 20 - Other Items
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Kerb and Slab Lifters
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Dumpers/Skip Loaders
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Rollers
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Multi-Tyred Rollers
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 7 - Pumps
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 8 - Compactors
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 9 - Compressors and Air Tools
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 5 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Materials Handlers | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 2 · Excavators | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 3 · Kerb and Slab Lifters | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 4 · Dumpers/Skip Loaders | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 5 · Rollers | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 6 · Multi-Tyred Rollers | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 7 · Pumps | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 8 · Compactors | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 9 · Compressors and Air Tools | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 10 · Breakers | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 11 · Drilling and Fixing Equipment | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 12 · Saws/Cutters | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 13 · Concreting Equipment | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 14 · Hydraulic Platforms/Lifts | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 15 · Trench Support/Access Equipment | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 16 · Generators/Floodlights | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 17 · Temporary Site and Office Accommodation | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 18 · Horticultural and Forestry Equipment | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 19 · Pothole Repair Machines | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 20 · Other Items | 16bids · 16 electronic | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- A E FAULKS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BALLOO HIRE CENTRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CASTLEVILLE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (t/a Parker Hire Services)Framework contractor
- CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DAWSONGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL CIVIL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GAP GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HIRE STATION LIMITED (t/a Brandon Hire Station)Framework contractor
- HSS SERVICE GROUP LIMITED (t/a HSS The Hire Service Company)Framework contractor
- J.B. TOOL HIRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NEXUS VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LTDFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- P. FLANNERY PLANT HIRE (OVAL) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria