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title: "Hire of Small Plant and Tools"
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# Hire of Small Plant and Tools

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hire-of-small-plant-and-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-055af7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "Hire of Small Plant and Tools". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £450,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £450,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 August 2025 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural machinery, Machine tools
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hire-of-small-plant-and-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-055af7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055af7`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** Suppliers should note that although quantities and descriptions in the tender are those used and required by Manchester City Council this Framework is open to and may be used by other Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) and its associate members, and Manchester Partners - this includes the following Councils, Bolton, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Trafford, Rochdale, Bury, Salford, Wigan, Blackburn Darwen BC, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Warrington, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, Greater Manchester Police Authority, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (TfGM),Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Integrated Transport Authority

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/hire-of-small-plant-and-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-055af7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FProcurer%2FAdvert%2FView%3FadvertId%3D0cbed1d3-c75b-f011-813a-005056b64545%26fromAdvertEvent%3DTrue)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hire-of-small-plant-and-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-055af7#participate

## Description
This framework is for the hire and maintenance of small plant items, both ICE (internal combustion engine) and battery/electric powered handheld items.
These hires are a mixture of short-term hires (daily/weekly) hire periods and long-term hires, annual.
The equipment supplied is used City wide to support our frontline services, Highways, Leisure, Grounds Maintenance and Bereavement, helping them to deliver their services.
This Framework Agreement is split into two lots:
•	Lot 1 - Highways Handheld Plant Equipment
•	Lot 2 - Ground Maintenance Equipment

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Highways Handheld Plant Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 16000000, 42600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** Successful Suppliers awarded to the framework will be required to provide the following Equipment:
•	300mm Cut Off Saw (2 stroke engine)
•	3KVA Generator (110v/230v petrol generator)
•	Cable Detector (33 Hertz Cable Locator)
•	300mm Plate Compactor (...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 30/09/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Ground Maintenance Equipment
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 16000000, 42600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** Successful Suppliers awarded to the framework will be required to provide the following Equipment:
•	Battery powered Strimmer, additional battery & charger
•	Battery powered Pole Pruner, additional battery & charger
•	Battery powered backpack blower,...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 30/09/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038172-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-08T10:33:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T13:12:55.769Z
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