Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 21 Aug 2025, 12:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of Tractors and Front and Rear Flail Mowers

Official notice

Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£360,000≈ £105k / year · £432,000 inc. VAT2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Sept 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025
Awarded to R.V.W. Pugh Ltd
Contract term 3 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 14 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Powys County Council sought to purchase three new four-wheel drive tractors for use on Trunk Road Cyclic maintenance, including carrying out grass cutting operations and occasional hedge trimming to ensure roads are kept in a safe and serviceable condition throughout the County of Powys. The machines are also used for other activities including ditching and as back-up for the Council’s winter maintenance activities between October and March. Due to the locations in which the Machines operate, the size of the Machine was an important consideration; many sections of the highway are not accompanied by a traffic control team when verge cutting.

Due to budgetary constraints, the number of rear flail mowers purchased was reduced from three to two.

The Council made an award of contract to the most advantageous bidder, RVW Pugh Ltd, in the notice ocds-h6vhtk-058c1d published 17th December 2025. Award of contract was confirmed on 12th January 2026 following conclusion of the standstill period.

  • No preliminary market engagement: The procurement is being undertaken to fulfil a known requirement for purchasing or tractors and front and rear flail mowers for undertaking verge and hedge maintenance on the Trunk Road network within the County of Powys. The Council has previously procured similar equipment and has a clear understanding of the specification requirements, which are shaped by the operational constraints of the machinery in use.

CPV: Agricultural machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 5 moSMEPublished value£360,000
Contract period: 14 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 5 mo)Value: £360,000 exc. VAT · £432,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    It is a minimum requirement of the Council that Bidders must:

    • Be registered with the Central Digital Platform.
    • Provide evidence of existing, or agree to put in place, insurances to the following leves:

    (a) Public & Product Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP

    (b) Employer's Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP

    • Confirm acceptance of the Contract Conditions.
    • Agree to work in accordance with the Council's Disclosure & Barring Service Policy.
    • Agree to fully abide by and work in accordance with the Council's Contractors Guidance for Safer Recruitment Policy.
  • Technical & professional ability

    It is a minimum requirement of the Council that Bidders must:

    • Confirm that all staff involved in the delivery of the contract will have received adequate training.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Design: 10%
  • Suitability for Grass Cutting Functions: 14%
  • Construction and Delivery Timescales: 12%
  • Community Benefits: 4%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Price
  • Design
  • Suitability for Grass Cutting Functions
  • Construction and Delivery Timescales
  • Community Benefits
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    It is a minimum requirement of the Council that Bidders must:

    • Be registered with the Central Digital Platform.
    • Provide evidence of existing, or agree to put in place, insurances to the following leves:

    (a) Public & Product Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP

    (b) Employer's Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP

    • Confirm acceptance of the Contract Conditions.
    • Agree to work in accordance with the Council's Disclosure & Barring Service Policy.
    • Agree to fully abide by and work in accordance with the Council's Contractors Guidance for Safer Recruitment Policy.
  • Technical & professional ability

    It is a minimum requirement of the Council that Bidders must:

    • Confirm that all staff involved in the delivery of the contract will have received adequate training.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Aug 2025, 12:53 BST
Last source update
28 Oct 2026, 14:13 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Nov 2025
Authority reference
itt_119030
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050523
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural machinery
Delivery area
Wales (UKL24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c1d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on eTenderwales

Powys County Council will be conducting this tender through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗, all information may be downloaded and returnedthrough this channel.

Internet address(es): etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗

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: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗
  • Click the “Click here to register” link
  • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
  • 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)
  1. Express an Interest in the tender
  • Login to the portal with the username/password
  • Click the “Open Access ITTs” link.- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
  • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
  • 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 “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
  1. Responding to the tender
  • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
  • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function 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 eTendering Helpdesk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

  • Phone: 0800 069 8634

Timeline

21 Aug 2025 → 28 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 12:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline398 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by349 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts349 days ago
    14 Nov 2025
  6. Assessment summaries sent316 days ago
    17 Dec 2025
  7. Standstill ends302 days ago
    30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published27h ago
    28 Oct 2026, 14:13 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 12:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 14:13 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £367,1431 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
R.V.W. Pugh LtdPurchase of Three Tractors and Front and Rear Flail Mowers20 Jan 2026 – 10 Apr 2026Options: Inclusion of the following optional items for the machinery. These were to be separately priced by bidders and the price did not form part of the evaluation: - Tinted cab glass - In-cab height indicator - Heavy duty chassis protection.£367,1438 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Purchase of Three Tractors and Front and Rear Flail Mowers · R.V.W. Pugh Ltd

    Signed
    1 Feb 2026
    Value
    £326,370
    Period
    2 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Powys County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQBT-5413-HMDT County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, LD1 5LGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • R.V.W. Pugh LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYRQ-2793-BNPV Mellington, Church Stoke, Wales, SY15 6TQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender