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# Grounds Maintenance Vehicles, Plant and Equipment Procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-vehicles-plant-and-equipment-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0646a7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Birmingham City Council: "Grounds Maintenance Vehicles, Plant and Equipment Procurement". Published status: active. Published Value: £14,300,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-city-council-ons-e08000025)
- **Published Value:** £14,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Grounds maintenance services, Grounds-maintenance equipment, Specialist vehicles, Utility vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-vehicles-plant-and-equipment-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0646a7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0646a7`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, 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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/grounds-maintenance-vehicles-plant-and-equipment-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0646a7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbirminghamcc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-vehicles-plant-and-equipment-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0646a7#participate

## Description
Birmingham City Council (the "Council") is seeking to appoint an organisation for the procurement and hire of ground maintenance vehicles.
The Council may procure assets by outright purchase and or contract hire depending on asset type and funding route; tenderers must price in accordance with the pricing schedules for the Lots bid.
The Council’s Improvement and Recovery Plan (IRP) set out a Council-wide programme to reset service delivery, improve value for money, and deliver financial stability. Within this, the Street Scene Transformation Programme has been identified as a key enabler to modernising the operating model, improve the quality of direct services provided to residents, and deliver planned Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) savings.
A key component of this transformation is the replacement of the Council’s ageing frontline fleet across Grounds Maintenance. In 2024, Cabinet approved the procurement of 151 new Waste Collection vehicles to support the move to alternate weekly waste residual waste collections and the introduction of a citywide food waste collection service by March 2026, in line with national legislation.
This earlier investment addressed only part of the wider operational fleet. A significant proportion of the Council’s Grounds Maintenance vehicles and plant remain life-expired, inefficient, and unreliable. Much of the current fleet is either operating well beyond its expected lifespan or is provided via long-term spot hire at higher cost.
The Council has committed, through the Business Case for the Street Scene Transformation Programme, to establish a normalised and strategic approach to fleet and asset replacement, ensuring that future investments are planned, phased and aligned with the evolving needs of operational services. This includes moving away from one-off bulk procurements and towards a flexible multi-year investment model based on agreed age profiles and lifecycle planning.
Lots
The contract(s) being procured have been split into Lots, as follows.  
•	Lot 1 – Grounds Transport and Access Vehicles
•	Lot 2 – Compact and Utility Tractors
•	Lot 3 – Ride-on and Stand-on Mowing Equipment
•	Lot 4 – Pedestrian Mowing Equipment
•	Lot 5 – Handheld Powered Grounds Equipment 
•	Lot 6 – Sports Turf and Heavy-Duty Attachments 
Separate contracts will be awarded for each Lot.  Tenderers may bid for one or more Lots; the top two ranking suppliers for each lot will be awarded contracts. 
The contract will commence on 01 June 2026 and will be in place for a period of three (3) years.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Grounds Transport and Access Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114000, 34144700, 43325100, 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of specialist Grounds-only transport and access vehicles to enable movement of plant, equipment and staff across parks, sports and open spaces.
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/05/2029

### Lot 2: Compact and Utility Tractors
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114000, 34144700, 43325100, 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,300,000
- **Description:** Provision of compact, mid-range and heavy-duty tractors to provide core power units for Grounds Maintenance operations and compatible attachments.
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/05/2029

### Lot 3: Ride-on and Stand-on Mowing Equipment
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114000, 34144700, 43325100, 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,100,000
- **Description:** Provision of ride-on and stand-on mowing equipment for amenity grass, sports pitches and highways verge maintenance.
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/05/2029

### Lot 4: Pedestrian Mowing Equipment
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114000, 34144700, 43325100, 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** Provision of pedestrian mowing equipment for precision, localised and constrained Grounds Maintenance activities.
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/05/2029

### Lot 5: Handheld Powered Grounds Equipment
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114000, 34144700, 43325100, 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** Provision of handheld powered equipment to support routine Grounds Maintenance, verge management and horticultural tasks.
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/05/2029

### Lot 6: Sports Turf and Heavy-Duty Attachments
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114000, 34144700, 43325100, 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** Provision of specialist agricultural and sports turf equipment and tractor-mounted attachments for pitches, playing fields and large-scale Grounds Maintenance.
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/05/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009856-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-04T11:04:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T13:36:08.461Z
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