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Published 11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure

Group Plant & Tool Hire Tender

MAG AIRPORT LIMITED
goods
SME eligible
Above threshold
Competitive flexible procedure
Special Regime: {"utilities"}
Compressors
Construction machinery and equipment
Construction materials and associated items
+11 more
North West (UKD)
East Midlands (UKF)
South East (UKJ)
Published value
£1,000,000
≈ £333,029 / year
Submission deadline
30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
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Lots published
1
Lots published in procedure
Contract duration
3 yrs (with extension options)
Starts 4 Mar 2027, 00:00 GMT
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
Published portal
Submit via portal
Official notice
Instructions: If you are wishing to express an interest in this opportunity please register your company details on the MAG portal, on the following URL and select "Register your interest". Please note that the PQQ submission deadline is 15:00 12th October 2026. https://www.magairports.com/work-with-us/procurement-and-contracts/ Please contact Dan Garnett on [email protected] with any questions.

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: MAG AIRPORT LIMITED: "Group Plant & Tool Hire Tender". Published status: active. Published value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: www.magairports.com.

Official Requirement Description:

MAG is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Plant and Tool Hire services across its UK airports through a Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The successful supplier will be required to provide access to a comprehensive range of plant, powered access equipment, lifting equipment, accommodation units, generators, pumps, survey equipment, temporary site equipment, tools and associated accessories to support operational, maintenance and construction activities across Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands Airport. The contract will also support the requirements of approved third-party contractors operating on MAG sites. The appointed supplier will be responsible for the supply, delivery, collection and ongoing support of hire assets, together with management information and spend reporting to support effective contract management and continuous improvement throughout the contract term. The procurement seeks to establish a single contractual arrangement with a supplier capable of delivering a responsive, compliant and commercially competitive service across all MAG locations. Bidders will be evaluated against the following criteria: Technical Commercial ESG Legal and Contractual Compliance

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Options
    Renewal
    Published value£1,000,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    4 Mar 2027 — 3 Mar 2030 (3 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    While this agreement has the primary purpose of enabling the hire of assets within the scope, there is also potential for purchases to be made through the contract period. · The proposed contract will include optional extension periods, exercisable at Manchester Airports Group's discretion. The initial contract term is expected to be three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional one‑year periods, giving a maximum total contract duration of five (5) years.

Qualification snapshot & criteria

Go / No-Go Decision Box
Criteria & entry requirements
Evaluation weighting
Commercial: 70%
Technical: 15%
ESG: 15%
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)Selecta U.K. LimitedHolds 87.2% of historical attributable spend
High Concentration
Entry requirements & qualification
  • Turnover Benchmark
    Guideline requirement: ~£666,058 annual turnover.Per Cabinet Office EFS 2026 & Sourcing Playbook: general proportionality cap (~2× run-rate), not an automatic disqualifier.
  • Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
    Standard public thresholds: Employer Liability (£5m), Public Liability (£5m-£10m), Professional Indemnity (£1m-£5m).✓ Commitment required upon award only — no upfront policy purchase needed to bid
  • Accreditations & Security Vetting
    Check tender pack for Cyber Essentials Plus (PPN 014 risk-proportional), ISO 27001/9001, and BPSS / SC security clearance requirements for named delivery personnel.
  • Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 3 yrs (with extension options)
    • Source: Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook & EFS Guidance.

    Buyer track record & authority intelligence: MAG AIRPORT LIMITED

    Rolling 24 months
    Derived from OCDS data
    Published track record for MAG AIRPORT LIMITED. These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
    Avg price drop
    Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
    Needs a published budget AND award for the same procedure
    Competition Density
    5Bids / Report (median)
    Single-bidder rate: 0%
    Supplier Concentration
    High ConcentrationIndicative
    Selecta U.K. LimitedTop vendor: 87.2% of attributable value
    Published spend
    £26,215,094Historical spend
    Cumulative GBP spend across 2 retained awards
    Typical award value
    £13,107,547Indicative (n=2)
    Too few awards for a meaningful range · 6516% of the sector median for CPV 31
    Awarded spend by half-year
    2024-H2
    2025-H1
    2025-H2
    2026-H1
    2026-H2
    Methodology & coverage notes (2 active published awards)
    Coverage: 2 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot); 2 valued awards. Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
    Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 31):
    Supplier Name
    Historic Awards
    Attributable Value
    Avg. Price Discount
    Selecta U.K. Limited1 win£22,849,310No published budget
    Prepango Limited1 win£3,365,784No published budget

    Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar

    CPV 31 · UK Sector Analysis
    Observed CPV-sector evidence
    Suitable for SMEs
    Prepared 11 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST
    Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
    Median Winning Discount
    0%
    CPV sector evidence · 81 comparable price observations
    Typical Bids Received
    4reported bids
    CPV sector evidence · 1,134 published bid reports
    Decision Velocity
    ~62 days
    CPV sector evidence · median from 127 completed procedures
    Notice Stability
    3 updates
    1 deadline change
    Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 31)
    Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
    Supplier
    Awards won
    Total awarded value
    Avg. winning discount
    Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure LtdCRN: PPZX-2842-HHPG
    		13 contracts£2,000,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    McLaughlin and Harvey LimitedCRN: NI27864
    		3 contracts£1,000,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    John GrahamCRN: NI003503
    		3 contracts£1,000,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    Fortem Solutions LimitedCRN: 04638969
    		4 contracts£906,441,637At ceiling / not disclosed
    UBB Waste (Essex) Limited
    		1 contract£809,900,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    Esb Independant Energy
    		2 contracts£508,750,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    Kier ConstructionCRN: 2099533
    		5 contracts£500,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited
    		1 contract£500,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH
    		1 contract£450,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    Axis Europe PlcCRN: 1991637
    		14 contracts£390,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
    Ranked by multi-factor similarity score
    Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
    Published procedure
    Published value
    Matching evidence
    Star Academies - Fire and Security ServicesSTAR ACADEMIES · 9 Sept 2026, 21:51 BST
    		£4,100,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    London and Quadrant Housing Trust - Cermaic Wall Tiles Supply Only 2026 - 2030LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST · 8 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
    		£3,523,648
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    Competitive Flexible Procedure - Manufacturer Framework to Supply SanitarywareLONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST · 8 Sept 2026, 16:21 BST
    		£6,500,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    Competitive Flexible Procedure - Manufacturer Framework to Supply BrasswareLONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST · 8 Sept 2026, 16:05 BST
    		£3,000,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    Framework for Operated and Non-Operated Plant Equipment and ToolsCaerphilly County Borough Council · 10 Sept 2026, 10:47 BST
    		£8,000,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria

    Procedure terms & legal framework

    Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedureLegal basis
    UKPGA · 2023/54
    Procurement Act 2023
    		Procurement categorygoods
    Notice statusactiveProcurement threshold
    Above threshold
    (FTS publication)
    		Regulatory regime{"utilities"}
    Commercial structureStand-alone contract (No framework)Competition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
    Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BSTLast source update11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST
    Award evaluation windowSubmission end — 1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMTClassification (CPV)Compressors, Construction machinery and equipment, Construction materials and associated items, Cooling and ventilation equipment, Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts, Floodlights, Generators, Lifting and handling equipment, Modular and portable buildings, Pneumatic or motorised hand tools, Power tools, Pumps, Surveying instruments
    Delivery area
    North West (UKD)
    East Midlands (UKF)
    South East (UKJ)
    Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0594ef

    How to participate & submission route

    Submit via portal
    Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
    Official Buyer Portal
    Online submission allowed
    Language: EN
    Open official portal workspace ↗
    Expression of interest (EOI)—Tender submission deadline
    30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    		Clarification deadlineNone published in notice
    Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagesen
    Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
    Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
    From official release
    If you are wishing to express an interest in this opportunity please register your company details on the MAG portal, on the following URL and select "Register your interest". Please note that the PQQ submission deadline is 15:00 12th October 2026. www.magairports.com/work-with-us/procurem… Please contact Dan Garnett on [email protected] with any questions.
    Timeline
    1. Procedure published
      11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST
    2. Submission deadline
      30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Commercial outcome and contract awards

    Awards (0)No award published
    Contracts (0)No contract published
    Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
    Notice history
    From official release and amendment events
    1. Published value updated to £1,000,000
      11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST
    2. Status changed to active
      11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST
    3. Official notice release published
      11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST
    4. procurement method changed
      11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST
    5. Submission deadline changed to 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
      11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST
    6. Official notice release published
      5 Sept 2025, 13:23 BST

    Buyer and organisations in this procedure

    MAG AIRPORT LIMITED

    Contracting authority
    GB-COH-11748654
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    Official Documents & Specifications (2)

    Official links; attachments are not copied

    • Tender notice on Find a Tender

      tender
      Tender notice
      11 Sept 2026, 13:44 BST

    • Conflict of interest declaration

      tender
      Conflict of interest declaration
      Notice declares: Not published