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Published 28 Oct 2025, 15:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Mobile Plant and Tools: Hire, Purchase and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£60,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 May 2026
Lots 6see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Frameworks and Single Source Contract for the provision of:

1A - Hire of Mobile Plant - Framework

1B - Hire of Site Services - Framework

1C - Hire of Power Tools - Framework

2 - Purchase of Mobile Plant, Site Services and Power Tools - Framework

3A - Service, Maintenance and Repair of Client Owned Equipment - Single Source

3B - Reactive Repair and Refurbishment of Client Owned Equipment - Single Source

  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - Pre-Qualification: - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Supplier Shortlist Stage 2 - Request for Proposal: - Written Submission - Commercial Submission - Terms and Conditions - Supplier Shortlist - Submission Validation (site visits/presentations/Interviews) - Negotiations - Award All shortlisting is carried out as per the Procurement Briefing document.

CPV: Access road construction work · Construction machinery and equipment · Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts · Emergency lighting equipment · Floor coverings · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · Landscape protection services · Lighting systems · Machine tools for working concrete · Machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete or glass · Mobile plant construction work · Mobile telephones · +12 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 10 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
  • Preferred Supplier
  • With or Without Competition
  • Competitive quotation pricing and lead time
  • Mini-Competitions

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £6,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #11A - Hire of Mobile PlantRenewal UK, North East +9 3 yrsSMEPublished value£30,000,000

Required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, supporting emergency and planned work. Required anywhere across the Clients region on short or long-term hire.

Equipment will include but not limited to:

  • Small, medium and large excavators
  • Attachments
  • Dumpers
  • Telehandlers
  • Loaders
  • Forklifts
  • Trailers
  • Ancillary items
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2036 with extensionsValue: £30,000,000 exc. VAT · £36,000,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 7 x 12 month extensionsAuthority reference: 1A
Lot #2Purchase of Mobile Plant, Site Services and Power ToolsRenewal North East, North West +8 3 yrsSMEceiling above

Required to support the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of operational activities across the water and wastewater network. The scope covers the supply, delivery, commissioning and support of equipment suitable for use in a water utility operating environment.

Equipment will include but not limited to:

  • Excavators
  • Dumpers and material handling equipment
  • Loaders and telehandlers
  • Trailers and towing equipment
  • Breaking, cutting and drilling tools
  • Compaction equipment
  • Welfare units
  • Ground protection
  • Lighting
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2036 with extensions
Extensions: 7 x 12 month extensions
Lot #31B - Hire of Site ServicesRenewal North East, North West +8 3 yrsSMEPublished value£12,000,000

Required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, supporting emergency and planned work. Required anywhere across the Clients region on short or long-term hire.

Equipment will include, but not limited to:

  • Welfare units
  • Ground protection / Track matting (pedestrian, vehicle, HGV, Plant)
  • Lighting
  • Fencing
  • Non mechanical
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2036 with extensionsValue: £12,000,000 exc. VAT · £14,400,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 7 x 12 month extensions
Lot #41C - Hire of Power ToolsRenewal North East, North West +8 3 yrsSMEceiling above

Required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, supporting emergency and planned work. Required anywhere across the Clients region on short or long-term hire.

Equipment will include, but not limited to:

  • Saws (floor, cut off, concrete, etc)
  • Breakers (electric, air, petrol)
  • Trench rammers
  • Compactors
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2036 with extensions
Extensions: 7 x 12 month extensions
Lot #53A - Planned Service, Maintenance and Repair of Client Owned EquipmentRenewal North East, North West +8 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,000,000

The service, maintenance and repair of Client owned mobile plant and tools. Required 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This will include:

  • Planned preventative maintenance
  • Remedials
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2036 with extensionsValue: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 7 x 12 month extensions
Lot #63B - Reactive Repair and Refurbishment of Client Owned EquipmentRenewal North East, North West +8 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,000,000

The repair of Client owned mobile plant and tools. This service is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This will include:

  • Reactive repairs
  • Remedials
  • Refurbishment
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2036 with extensionsValue: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 7 x 12 month extensions

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
  • Price carries 55–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 55 points.
  • “Mobile Plant and Tools: Hire, Purchase and Maintenance” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
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
28 Oct 2025, 15:04 GMT
Last source update
27 Apr 2026, 15:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038137
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Access road construction workConstruction machinery and equipmentEarthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated partsEmergency lighting equipmentFloor coveringsHire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operatorLandscape protection servicesLighting systemsMachine tools for working concreteMachine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete or glass
+14 moreMobile plant construction workMobile telephones
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+3 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d56f Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1 - Pre-Qualification:

  • Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
  • Supplier Shortlist

Stage 2 - Request for Proposal:

  • Written Submission
  • Commercial Submission
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Supplier Shortlist
  • Submission Validation (site visits/presentations/Interviews)
  • Negotiations
  • Award

All shortlisting is carried out as per the Procurement Briefing document.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Requests to participate (first stage)
27 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Appointment period ends
27 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Oct 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published362 days ago
    28 Oct 2025, 15:04 GMT
  2. Market engagement328 days ago
    30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

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  3. Next notice expected265 days ago
    1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published181 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 15:18 BST
  5. Clarification questions by160 days ago
    18 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  6. Admission / appointment period ends151 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    27 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by47 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Oct 2025, 15:04 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 15:18 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £60,000,000
    27 Apr 2026, 15:18 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    27 Apr 2026, 15:18 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    27 Apr 2026, 15:18 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366686 · GB-PPON: PQQN-5222-QDXR Severn Trent Centre, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2LZContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • HAFREN DYFRDWY CYFYNGEDIGContracting authorityPrivate utilityWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-COH: 03527628GB-PPON: PWGQ-2543-XWCR Wrexham, WalesContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure