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Published 9 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MD25108 - Servicing and Adhoc repairs of GM plant machinery

Official notice

Authority: Mid Devon District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£66,667≈ £22k / year · £80,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Nov 2029 · up to 15 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 16 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mid Devon District Council’s Street Scene and Grounds Maintenance teams use a wide range of handheld and small plant machinery to deliver statutory and operational services across the district, including grass cutting, strimming, hedge maintenance, arboriculture work, cleansing, and general grounds maintenance tasks.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£66,667
Contract period: 16 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £66,667 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    See tender documents for conditions of participation.

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    See tender documents for conditions of participation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST
Authority reference
MD25108
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085322
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of machinery
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documents are accessible via www.advantageswtenders.co.uk ↗ All expressions of interest are to be made via www.advantageswtenders.co.uk ↗ All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.advantageswtenders.co.uk ↗

Timeline

9 Sept 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published48 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST
  2. Clarification questions by33 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline18 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 20 days
    16 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mid Devon District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNRG-5847-THHN Phoenix House, Tiverton, South West, EX16 6PPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documents are accessible via www.advantageswtenders.co.uk All expressions of interest are to be made via www.advantageswtenders.co.uk All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.advantageswte…

Notices published for this procedure

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