Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of a Range of Vehicles
Authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council would like to appoint contractors to a
framework for the supply, delivery, and maintenance of a wide range of vehicles for the
period of 26 June 2025 – 31 May 2027 with the option to extend for up to 24 months,
subject to performance and review.
The framework will include the following lots:
Lot 1 – Up to & including 3.5T vehicles
Lot 2 – Over 3.5T up to & including 8T Vehicles
Lot 3 – Over 8T up to & including 18T Vehicles
Lot 4 – Approx 5T Small Sweepers
Lot 5 – Approx 16T Large Sweepers
Lot 6 – Refuse Collection Vehicles (typically 26T)
Lot 7 – 32T Hookloader Vehicles
Lot 8 – Other Specialist Vehicles
CPV: Motor vehicles · Refuse-collection vehicles · Road sweepers · Vehicles for refuse
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 8 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 8 of themLot #1Up to & including 3.5T vehiclesAwarded
Vehicles up to & including 3.5T
Lot #2Over 3.5T up to & including 8T VehiclesAwarded
Over 3.5T up to & including 8T Vehicles
Lot #3Over 8T up to & including 18T VehiclesAwarded
Vehicles over 8T up to & including 18T
Lot #4Approx 5T Small SweepersAwarded
Approx 5T Small Sweepers
Lot #5Approx 16T Large SweepersAwarded
Approx 16T Large Sweepers
Lot #6Refuse Collection Vehicles (typically 26T)Awarded
Refuse Collection Vehicles (typically 26T)
Lot #732T Hookloader VehiclesAwarded
32T Hookloader Vehicles
Lot #8Other Specialist VehiclesAwarded
Other Specialist Vehicles
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).
- “Framework for the Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of a Range of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Mar 2025, 17:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
FI/PRO/TEN/589- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035354- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dca0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
11 Mar 2025 → 26 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened11 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published26 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2025- Deadline moved to 14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT10 Mar 2025, 17:47 GMT+3 days · was 11 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Buyer details updated10 Mar 2025, 17:47 GMT
- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2025, 11:39 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineDate · IV.2.2 | 11 Mar 2025 | 14 Mar 2025 | +3 d |
| — | Bid openingDate · IV.2.7 | 11 Mar 2025 | 14 Mar 2025 | +3 d |
| — | TextValue excluding VAT · II.1.7 | £6,000,000 | £16,000,000 |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 10 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 8 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Up to & including 3.5T vehicles
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Over 3.5T up to & including 8T Vehicles
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Over 8T up to & including 18T Vehicles
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Approx 5T Small Sweepers
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Approx 16T Large Sweepers
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Refuse Collection Vehicles (typically 26T)
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
32T Hookloader Vehicles
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Other Specialist Vehicles
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Up to & including 3.5T vehicles | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Over 3.5T up to & including 8T Vehicles | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Over 8T up to & including 18T Vehicles | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Approx 5T Small Sweepers | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · Approx 16T Large Sweepers | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 6 · Refuse Collection Vehicles (typically 26T) | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 7 · 32T Hookloader Vehicles | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 8 · Other Specialist Vehicles | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice - High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Bucher MunicipalFramework contractor
- Dawson Group Environmental Civil LtdFramework contractor
- Dawson Group Environmental Municipal Civil LtdFramework contractor
- Dawson Group Environmental Municipal LtdFramework contractor
- Diamond Trucks LtdFramework contractor
- Manvik Plant Hire LtdFramework contractor
- RD Mechanical Services LtdFramework contractor
- TBF Thompson (Garvagh) LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.