Official UK procurement notice
Award of Small Plant and Tools Repair and Maintenance
Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)
Framework ceiling (notional) £300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026
Awarded to Cutting Edge Mechanics, The Hire Zone
Framework period 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Details Notice following the award of the Small Plant and Tools Repair and Maintenance Framework
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Low complexity, clearly defined requirement within an established supplier market.
CPV: Power tools · Repair and maintenance services of machinery
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.4 per place) · 2 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices established during the tendering process, subject to annual review where evidence supports this.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
- Value
- £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Up to 2 years subject to satisfactory performance, continued demand and agreement by all parties
43830000 Power tools50530000 Repair and maintenance services of machinery
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add moreHow bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Technical — 30
- Technical — 30
- Commercial — 70
- Commercial — 70
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical — Quality questions with a minimum score required
- Commercial — Price per hour for ad hoc repairs will form part of the evaluation. A non scored schedule of rates is also required
- Technical — Quality questions with a minimum score required
- Commercial — Price per hour for ad hoc repairs will form part of the evaluation. A non scored schedule of rates is also required
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2030
- First published
- 14 Sept 2026, 11:19 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 11:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c373Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
To assist you in locating these opportunities on the BRAVO E Procurement System the project code is: project_63339 As this is an Open procedure, Tenderers must ensure that all ITT questions are fully responded to. The following ITT Project codes may further assist you in locating the opportunities: ITT Code: itt_125253 Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as more…
part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack. Suppliers Instructions How to express interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - Click the "Suppliers register here" link - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) - Agree to the terms and conditions and click "continue" 2. Express an Interest in the Project - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitation to Tender Documents open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. - Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the screen - This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the ''Buyer Attachments" on the left hand side of the screen 3. Responding to the tender - At the top of the screen you can choose to Create Response or Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the Messages function on to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) on: - Supplier Support Request: https://jaggaer.my.site.com/suppliersupportrequestaf/s/ - Supplier Registration Video: https://app.screencast.com/2srN0n260W9nX - Phone: 0800 069 8634 Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel.Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published78 days ago3 Jul 2026, 13:33 BST
- Clarification questions by47 days ago3 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends43 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by22 days ago27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent18 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts18 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends8 days ago10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published5 days ago14 Sept 2026, 11:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastSuppliers appointed 22 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 11 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting Edge MechanicsSME, The Hire ZoneSMESmall Plant and Tools Repair and Maintenance1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Up to 2 years | £300,000 | 1 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Small Plant and Tools Repair and Maintenance · Cutting Edge MechanicsSME, The Hire ZoneSME
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Up to 2 years
Small Plant and Tools Repair and Maintenance
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Up to 2 years
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2026- Contract signature expected21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Sept 2026, 11:19 BSTUK7
- Contract award notice published1 Sept 2026, 14:48 BSTUK6
- Published value updated1 Sept 2026, 14:48 BSTwas £300,000
- Status changed to complete1 Sept 2026, 14:48 BST
- Deadline withdrawn1 Sept 2026, 14:48 BST
- Tender notice published3 Jul 2026, 13:33 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Cutting Edge MechanicsFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- The Hire ZoneFramework contractorView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender