Official UK procurement notice
EPP0061 Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Associated Services Framework
Authority: Braintree District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNational framework for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Equipment (including delivery, parts, service, repairs, maintenance and end of life).
This is a closed framework running from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029.
The Framework is open for use by all Contracting Authorities as defined at Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Contracting Authorities will not be permitted to Direct Award under this framework and must conduct a further competition to call-off their individual requirements. Contracts are not exclusive; therefore, award to more than one supplier is permitted.
A breakdown of the specific Quality criteria used for the framework can be found in the Contract Award Notice. However, Contracting Authorities may apply weightings that meet their needs for call-off contracts.
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CPV: Grounds-maintenance equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 4 bids received (0.8 per place) · 4 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
2% of call-off value · A 1.5% retrospective rebate will be paid to the Authority by Suppliers for any invoiced works (minus credits) every April and October relating to the previous 6-month period.
Who may buy through it
The Framework is open for use by Contracting Authorities (defined at Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023) that 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; 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.
Published description of the framework
This is not a priced framework. Call-off contracts will be awarded via mini-competition only. Contracting authorities may establish their own award criteria.
- The supply of an Avant 635 and attachments · North Northamptonshire Council · 22 Apr 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£4,000,000
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 (5)
- Technical: 30%
- Technical: 25%
- Technical: 20%
- Technical: 15%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Technical: Coverage and Scope
- Technical: Quality
- Technical: Environmental
- Technical: Legislation changes
- Social Value
- “EPP0061 Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Associated Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The Framework is open for use by Contracting Authorities (defined at Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023) that 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; 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.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Jul 2025, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
EPP0061- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056970- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055986Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 2% of call-off value · A 1.5% retrospective rebate will be paid to the Authority by Suppliers for any invoiced works (minus credits) every April and October relating to the previous 6-month period.
Timeline
4 Jul 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published4 Jul 2025, 19:05 BST
- Market engagement1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Interested suppliers are to read the PME document in the document area and respond to the questionnaire at the end of the document. Suppliers may email a copy of the completed questionnaire to [email protected], as well as submitting it via Delta
The deadline to submit completed questionnaires is 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025.
- Tender notice published399 days ago16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Clarification questions by363 days ago21 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends357 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown28 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by341 days ago12 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent337 days ago17 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends326 days ago27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts292 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published248 days ago13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Jul 2025, 19:05 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £4,000,00016 Sept 2025, 14:05 BSTwas £3,000,000
- Status changed to active16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Deadline published: 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Tender notice published17 Oct 2025, 12:05 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 28 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT17 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST+8 days · was 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published18 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 16 Sept 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 4 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Doe, P Tuckwell Limited, Reesink UK LtdSME, WILDWOOD MACHINERY LIMITEDSME1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 | £4,000,000 | 17 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Ernest Doe, P Tuckwell Limited, Reesink UK LtdSME, WILDWOOD MACHINERY LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 31 Dec 2025
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Ernest Doe & Sons LimitedFramework contractor
- P Tuckwell LimitedFramework contractor
- Reesink UK LtdFramework contractor
- Wildwood Machinery LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- 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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender