Official UK procurement notice
Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator
Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought16 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNeath Port Talbot County Borough Council sought to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and
Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
CPV: Access platforms · Cement mixers · Chippers · Compressors · Construction machinery and equipment · Drills · Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts · Fences · Grounds-maintenance equipment · Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers · Lifting and handling equipment · Lifting and handling equipment and parts · +12 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 14 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Jun 2025
Lots and requirements (16)Procurement structure
16 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 16 of themLot #1Landscaping EquipmentCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #2Compressors (Silenced)CancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #3Air BreakersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #4Water PumpsCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #5DrillsCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #6Vibrating PokersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #7Disc Cutters / GrindersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #8Hand Held Grounds Maintenance ToolsCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #9Cement MixersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #10Site EquipmentCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #11Material HandlersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #12Mini-DiggersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #13DumpersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #14Boom PlatformsCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #15TelehandlersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
Lot #16Ride On MowersCancelledRenewal
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wished to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for the Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator to commence in June 2025.
It was the Council’s intention to operate as a Framework Agreement containing multiple suppliers.
The Framework is split into 16 Lots. It was a requirement for Tenderers to be able to provide every item listed in the Lot(s) that they were bidding for.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Occasional Hire of Small Tools and Plant without Operator” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2025, 10:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2025, 15:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CPU24-25-16- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062972- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4b3Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As provided for in the ITT
Publisher note: (WA Ref:156343)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 25 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Mar 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published378 days ago7 Oct 2025, 15:41 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2025, 15:41 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast14 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £4,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Air Breakers
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Water Pumps
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £20,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Drills
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £5,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Vibrating Pokers
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £5,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Disc Cutters / Grinders
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Hand Held Grounds Maintenance Tools
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £11,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Cement Mixers
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Landscaping Equipment
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £33,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Site Equipment
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £14,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Dumpers
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £20,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Boom Platforms
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £42,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Telehandlers
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £12,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Ride On Mowers
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £24,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Compressors (Silenced)
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £12,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Landscaping Equipment | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Compressors (Silenced) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Air Breakers | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Water Pumps | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Drills | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · Vibrating Pokers | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 7 · Disc Cutters / Grinders | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 8 · Hand Held Grounds Maintenance Tools | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 9 · Cement Mixers | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 10 · Site Equipment | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 13 · Dumpers | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 14 · Boom Platforms | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 15 · Telehandlers | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 16 · Ride On Mowers | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Brandon Hire StationFramework contractor
- CAMBRIAN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EXUMA PLANT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- K J HIRE AND SALES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MILES HIRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) LtdFramework contractor
- Sunbelt RentalsFramework contractor
- TOM PRICHARD CONTRACTING LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria