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Published 10 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mechanical Engineering Services - Small plant, equipment, parts & lubricants framework

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural machinery (16)Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 9 Dec 2025
Awarded to Husqvarna UK Ltd
Framework period 4 yrsends 18 Dec 2029 · starts 19 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A framework agreement for the supply of small plant and equipment suitable for commercial ground care and timber management, along with any associated attachments and equipment which may be required. Models will include traditional fuel powered and rechargeable electric. For full details of our needs, please read the separate specification.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2029, 00:59 BST.

CPV: Miscellaneous gardening equipment · Mowers · Parts and accessories for hard material-working machine tools

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 19 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework

This framework agreement is arranged in one Lot which will have a maximum of one Supplier. All orders are direct awarded following the awards without re-opening competition process.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 19 Dec 2025 – 18 Dec 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
16160000 Miscellaneous gardening equipment16310000 Mowers42675000 Parts and accessories for hard material-working machine tools

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: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Delivery: 20%
  • Product technical information: 10%
  • Technical support: 20%
  • Price: 40%
  • Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Delivery
  • Product technical information
  • Technical support
  • Social value
  • Price
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.
  • “Mechanical Engineering Services - Small plant, equipment, parts &…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2029
First published
10 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update
25 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Dec 2025
Authority reference
FCCN003726
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064193
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous gardening equipmentMowersParts and accessories for hard material-working machine tools
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05acc7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/e… ↗

Timeline

10 Oct 2025 → 25 Feb 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published377 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends346 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Assessment summaries sent317 days ago
    9 Dec 2025
  4. Award decision expected by310 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts307 days ago
    19 Dec 2025
  6. Standstill ends306 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Latest notice published239 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Husqvarna UK Ltd2 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2030£400,0009 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Husqvarna UK Ltd

    Signed
    23 Jan 2026
    Value
    £400,000
    Period
    23 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2029
    Status
    active
    3 agreed KPIs: Deliveries · Correct products delivered · Query response time/product
    • Deliveries
    • Correct products delivered
    • Query response time/product

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLRM-7846-HGLG 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, South West, BS16 1EJContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Husqvarna UK LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00974979 Preston Road, Newton Aycliffe, North East, DL5 6UPContact email
  • Husqvarna UK LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PDPZ-9693-WHJR Preston Road, Newton Aycliffe, North East, DL5 6UPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender