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# Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Hire and Maintenance Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/material-handling-equipment-mhe-hire-and-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation: "Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Hire and Maintenance Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £6,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: ypo2.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation-GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV)
- **Published Value:** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 June 2026 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors
- **Delivery Location:** UKE45
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £6,000,000 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 9 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/material-handling-equipment-mhe-hire-and-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c7`

## 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/material-handling-equipment-mhe-hire-and-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ypo2.my.site.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fypo2.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/material-handling-equipment-mhe-hire-and-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c7#participate

## Description
The contract is for the provision of a managed Material Handling Equipment (MHE) fleet and associated support services for YPO's warehouse and distribution operations. The requirement includes the long-term and short-term hire, management, maintenance, servicing, repair, replacement parts, technical support, compliance certification, and fleet management systems necessary to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the fleet.
The contract supports the replacement of existing equipment with modern, energy-efficient alternatives, contributing to improved operational performance, enhanced safety, reduced downtime, and YPO's sustainability objectives.
The procurement is divided into two lots:
Lot 1 - Warehouse Fleet: Provision and full-service support of a warehouse MHE fleet comprising reach trucks, counterbalance trucks, low-level order pickers (LLOPs) and powered pallet trucks (PPTs). The contract includes a real-time fleet management solution providing operational visibility, maintenance planning, fault diagnostics and performance reporting. The initial contract term is seven (7) years.
Lot 2 - Vehicle-Mounted Delivery Equipment: Provision and support of vehicle-mounted powered pallet trucks used within YPO's delivery operations. The initial contract term is three (3) years.
The contract includes all associated equipment, maintenance, labour, parts, training, support services and technologies required to maintain a safe, reliable and efficient fleet throughout the contract term.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Material Handling Equipment Hire and Maintenance Services - Warehouse
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42415000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,700,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Material Handling Equipment Hire and Maintenance Services - Transport
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42415000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £300,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** MHE - Warehouse (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178764`
  - Value: £5,700,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/08/2026

- **Award:** MHE - Transport (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178764`
  - Value: £300,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/08/2026

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** MHE - Warehouse (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,700,000
  - Signed Date: 15/10/2026

- **Contract:** MHE - Transport (active)
  - Signed Value: £300,000
  - Signed Date: 15/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042580-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-19T10:11:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:30:58.800Z
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