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title: "Crane Provision Framework"
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# Crane Provision Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-provision-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-07b3c1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** KBS Maritime is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework for complete third-party crane services in support of Alongside Services operations. The Framework will supplement, not replace, KBS internal Heavy Lift capability and will provide planned surge, operational resilience, out-of-hours support, concurrent-lift capacity and specialist crane capability. This Framework will also cover the supply of Crane Operatives where required.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 27 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [KBS MARITIME LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kbs-maritime-limited-coh-13289372)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 December 2026 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cranes, Hire of cranes with operator
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-provision-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-07b3c1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b3c1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** about 9 bids (model forecast), with the distribution from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-provision-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-07b3c1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D110721%26B%3DKBS)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-provision-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-07b3c1#participate

## Description
KBS Maritime is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework for complete third-party crane services in support of Alongside Services operations. The Framework will supplement, not replace, KBS internal Heavy Lift capability and will provide planned surge, operational resilience, out-of-hours support, concurrent-lift capacity and specialist crane capability. This Framework will also cover the supply of Crane Operatives where required.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F105076-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-05T11:12:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-06T04:21:31.599Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b3c1