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Published 22 May 2025, 13:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Highways Heavy Plant Hire (including with driver)

Official notice

Authority: Oldham Council (Local council)

Framework agreementWorksSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£20,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Aug 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 3 yrsends 25 Jan 2029 · up to 25 Jan 2034 with extensions · starts 26 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Pipeline Notice only and does not require responding to. This notice is to inform potential bidders that at some time during the next 18 months we may be advertising this opportunity. Please do not respond at this time.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council are looking to implement a framework with suitable contractors for the hire of Heavy Plant, with Driver for, but not limited to Highways Maintenance.

The framework will be reopened at various times throughout the expected 8-year term.

The estimated spend via the framework is £12,000,000 - £20,000,000

The procurement route to market may change as procurement plans become clear in future therefore, we reserve the right to amend the proposed procurement route at any point up until the actual tender notice is issued. As such it may be determined that the procurement included in this pipeline may fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 23, Provider Selection Regime or the opportunity may be withdrawn altogether. Any amendments to the proposed procurement route will be updated within this notice once determined.

CPV: Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 26 Jan 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 26 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 25 Jan 2034 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Highways Heavy Plant Hire (including with driver)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2025, 13:59 BST
Last source update
22 May 2025, 13:59 BST
Authority reference
DN774100
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024900
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

22 May 2025 → 26 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 13:59 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts275 days ago
    26 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 13:59 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMRJ-8362-DVNT Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street, Oldham, North West, OL1 1HDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender