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Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant

Bitumen
Bitumen and asphalt
Construction work for highways
+19 more
Scotland (UKM76)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published9
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 00:09 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
9lots
9 lots · 9 published items
5 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~67 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 67 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£6,488,000
Contract/award value: £6,488,000
13 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
8 bids
7 SME bids · 8 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 34)
Based on 81 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
21.43%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
67 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 34)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
John McGeady Ltd
17 contracts£2,439,595,920At ceiling / not disclosed
Econ Engineering Ltd
12 contracts£553,564,337At ceiling / not disclosed
Markon Limited
12 contracts£321,701,960At ceiling / not disclosed
IPL PLASTICS (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 06094735
11 contracts£8,356,606At ceiling / not disclosed
DENNIS EAGLE LIMITEDCRN: 03794455
10 contracts£40,135,103At ceiling / not disclosed
Crown Highways LimitedCRN: 04598541
8 contracts£161,959,671At ceiling / not disclosed
Mway Communications LimitedCRN: 04187661
8 contracts£122,162,412At ceiling / not disclosed
Mason Street Furniture LtdCRN: 07704832
8 contracts£101,523,629At ceiling / not disclosed
Farid Hillend Engineering Limited
7 contracts£924,873,302At ceiling / not disclosed
J H Civil Engineering Ltd
7 contracts£574,607,560At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Short-Term Hire of Operated PlantFalkirk Council · 12 Sept 2025, 12:02 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
matching published text
Framework Agreement for the Plant Hire & Hired HaulageCity & County of Swansea · 7 Sept 2026, 11:53 BST
£740,000
same CPV family
PLACE1100H Hire of Non-Operated Plant, Equipment and VehiclesDerbyshire County Council · 3 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
£7,000,000
same CPV family
Aids and AdaptationsWestminster City Council · 3 Sept 2026, 11:41 BST
£16,087,398
same CPV family
NSDC-1705 Property Safety and Compliance Check Service and Maintenance Contract for Newark and Sherwood District CouncilNewark And Sherwood District Council · 7 Sept 2026, 18:18 BST
£7,400,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Falkirk Council: "Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 9 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityFalkirk CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Falkirk Council
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Falkirk Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
2.7% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.7 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
John McGeady LtdTop vendor: 22.5% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 219 active published awards; 219 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 34):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
John McGeady Ltd7 wins£6,200,000—
Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALT4 wins£3,920,000—
W. H. Malcolm Ltd4 wins£2,888,000—
AB2000 Ltd3 wins£1,400,000—
Markon Limited2 wins£2,600,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityFalkirk Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
Last source update2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBitumen, Bitumen and asphalt, Construction work for highways, roads, Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads, Front-end shovel loaders with backhoe, Machines for mixing gravel with bitumen, Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery, Paving and asphalting works, Planers, Road equipment, Road sweepers, Road-maintenance vehicles, Surface work for roads, Tipper trucks, Trailers, Winter equipments, Winter-maintenance vehicles
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM76)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02b36d
What is being bought
Framework agreement award for the Short Term Hire of Operated Plant. The agreement is split into the following 9 lots:- Lot 1: Backhoe Loaders Lot 2: Excavators Lot 3: Low Loader Moves (Inter-site) Lot 4: Pavers Lot 5: Planers Lot 6: Sweepers Lot 7: Tipper Lorries Lot 8: Bitumen Tanker/sprayers Lot 9: Plant for Winter Services
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £6,700,000
    20 May 2021, 16:55 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    20 May 2021, 16:55 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    20 May 2021, 16:55 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 21 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
    20 May 2021, 16:55 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    20 May 2021, 16:55 BST
Lots and requirements (9)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Backhoe Loaders
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Backhoe Loaders at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Excavators
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Excavators at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Low Loader Moves (Inter-site)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Low Loaders at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Pavers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Pavers at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Planers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Planers at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Sweepers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Sweepers at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #7
    Tipper Lorries
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Tipper Lorries at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 8 · #8
    Bitumen Tanker/sprayers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Bitumen Tanker/Sprayers at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 9 · #9
    Plant for Winter Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Plant for Winter Services at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    2 Nov 2021, 16:05 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  9. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  10. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  11. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £760,000
  12. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £240,000
  13. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £920,000
  14. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £920,000
  15. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £920,000
  16. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £400,000
  17. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £1,680,000
  18. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £600,000
  19. Contract active
    Signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £48,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
AB2000 Ltd, J AND A CROZIER, John McGeady Ltd, Lomond Plant Limited, Matt McInally Plant Hire Co Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
AB2000 Ltd, Lomond Plant Limited, Matt McInally Plant Hire Co Ltd, W. H. Malcolm Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALT, John McGeady Ltd, Robert McCarroll Ltd, W. H. Malcolm Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Dr Plant Hire [Ratho] Ltd, John McGeady Ltd, Robert McCarroll Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALT, John McGeady Ltd, Markon Limited
Not published · Not published · active
AB2000 Ltd, Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALT, John McGeady Ltd, Richard Murray Plant Hire, Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALT, John McGeady Ltd, Markon Limited, W. H. Malcolm Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
John McGeady Ltd, Joint2joint Spray Services Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
W. H. Malcolm Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Backhoe Loaders
£760,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Excavators
£240,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Low Loader Moves (Inter-site)
£920,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Pavers
£920,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Planers
£920,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Sweepers
£400,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Tipper Lorries
£1,680,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Bitumen Tanker/sprayers
£600,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Plant for Winter Services
£48,000 · signed 19 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 7 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 7 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 7 (lot 1)
smeBids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 2)
smeBids: 4 (lot 2)
bids: 6 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 3)
smeBids: 5 (lot 3)
bids: 4 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 4)
smeBids: 4 (lot 4)
bids: 3 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 5)
smeBids: 3 (lot 5)
bids: 8 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 8 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 8 (lot 6)
smeBids: 7 (lot 6)
bids: 4 (lot 7)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 7)
smeBids: 3 (lot 7)
bids: 2 (lot 8)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 8)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 8)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 8)
smeBids: 2 (lot 8)
bids: 1 (lot 9)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 9)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 9)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 9)
smeBids: 0 (lot 9)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Falkirk Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1674
View buyer profile

  • Falkirk Council
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street, Falkirk, UKM76, FK1 5RS
    [email protected]
    +44 1324506566

  • AB2000 Ltd
    supplier

    95 Westburn Drive, Cambuslang, Glasgow, UKM95, G72 7NA
    +44 1416461212

  • Dr Plant Hire [Ratho] Ltd
    supplier

    10 Craigpark Crescent Ratho , Midlothain, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH28 8RN
    +44 1313332622

  • Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House Main Street Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4AR

  • Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALT
    supplier

    25 Scotts Road, Paisley, UKM83, PA2 7AN
    +44 1418879109

  • J AND A CROZIER
    supplier

    MAGGIES VIEW, CASTLECARY, UKM76, G68 0HG
    +44 7969354732

  • John McGeady Ltd
    supplier

    Craighead Industrial Estate, Whistleberry Road, Blantyre, UKM84, G72 0TH
    +44 1414221524

  • Joint2joint Spray Services Ltd
    supplier

    205 Carronshore Road, Carronshore, Falkirk, UKM76, FK2 8ES
    +44 7724844872

  • Lomond Plant Limited
    supplier

    15 Merchiston Ind Est, Bankside, Falkirk, UKM76, FK2 7PD
    +44 1324612222

  • Markon Limited
    supplier

    Antonine House, 6-10 Dunnswood Road, Cumbernauld, UKM84, G67 3EN
    +44 1236875134

  • Matt McInally Plant Hire Co Ltd
    supplier

    28 Winchester Ave, Denny, Stirlingshire, UKM76, FK6 6QE

  • Richard Murray Plant Hire
    supplier

    26 Brierie Gardens Brierie Hill Houston, Renfrewshire, UKM83, PA6 7BZ
    +44 1505615733

  • Robert McCarroll Ltd
    supplier

    8 Crowhill Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, UKM82, G64 1QR

  • W. H. Malcolm Ltd
    supplier

    865 South Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G14 0BX

  • Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited
    supplier

    Dovesdale Farm, Carlisle Road, Stonehouse Lanarkshire, Stonehouse, UKM84, ML9 3PR
    +44 1698792211
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