Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance Machinery · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Test Valley Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Agricultural machinery (16) Delivery: South East (UKJ3)
Published estimate£160,000≈ £192k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2026
Contract term 10 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTest Valley Borough Council (TVBC) proposes to enter into contract for the supply of Heavy Tractor & Grounds Maintenance Machinery as described in the specifications. Compact Tractor Max weight 4t x1 Fine Turf Mower x1 Out Front Mower with Deck x1 Triple Cylinder Ride on Mower x2 Walk Behind Pedestrian Mower x1 Zero Turn Ride on Mower x1
CPV: Mowers · Tractors
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£160,000
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Quality 60% Cost 40%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
- Authority reference
ENV095- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033004- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068066Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Submission deadline
- 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
10 Apr 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published199 days ago10 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
- Clarification questions by178 days ago1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline171 days ago8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts148 days ago1 Jun 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Apr 2026, 18:00 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender