Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a New or Low-Hour Ex-Demo 25–30T Articulated Dump Truck and Agricultural Tractor for Plant Operator Training
Authority: Construction Industry Training Board
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCITB is seeking to procure two items of plant machinery to support its Plant Operator training operations.
The first requirement is for a new or very low hour ex-demo 25-30 tonne Articulated Dump Truck (ADT) to replace a machine sold in 2025 and restore the ADT training fleet to four machines. With the fleet currently operating at three machines, the training department faces ongoing challenges in allocating learners effectively. Whilst hiring has been considered, ADTs are a highly specialist machine, carry significant hire costs, and availability across the UK market is severely limited due to demand from major ongoing construction projects. Those machines available for hire do not meet the required standard for training purposes.
The second requirement is for a new or very low hour ex-demo agricultural tractor to replace an aging machine used in the preparation of Plant Operator training fields and for apprentice and commercial training activity. The current tractor carries a high number of operational hours due to frequent use, and maintenance costs are increasing as a result. This ground preparation function is essential to the continued operation of the training field. Whilst a dozer can be used as an alternative, the running and repair costs associated with this type of machine make it an unviable long-term solution.
CPV: Flatbed and Tipper trucks · Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery · Tractors
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£500,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1New or very low hours ex-demo 25-30T Articulated Dump Truck.AwardedPublished value£300,000
To replace an out-of-date machine that was sold in 2025 and bring the ADT fleet back up to four machines.
With the fleet being restricted to three, the training department struggles with allocating learners to machines. Ideally, we could hire this machine, however, they are an extremely niche machine and very expensive to hire. Adding to the issues with hiring, the large construction projects currently ongoing in the UK, the number of machines available for hire are limited and what are on the market are not of an acceptable standard.
Lot #2A new or low hours ex-demo 4WD tractor, 200-250HP.AwardedPublished value£200,000
To replace an aging tractor used for preparing the Plant Operator training fields and used for apprentice/commercial training. The repairs bills for the tractor are starting to increase because of the relatively high hours as the tractor is used frequently to prepare the ground for training. This operation is needed for the continued use of the field. We can use a dozer; however, the high running costs and repairs bills that result from running this type of machine doesn’t make it a viable option.
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 70%
- Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Apr 2026, 18:21 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 12:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038249- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
27 Apr 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published178 days ago27 Apr 2026, 18:21 BST
- Clarification questions by148 days ago27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline148 days ago27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts81 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by80 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent65 days ago19 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published64 days ago19 Aug 2026, 12:57 BST
- Standstill ends55 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026- Tender notice published27 Apr 2026, 18:21 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Apr 2026, 09:16 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2026, 12:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2026, 12:57 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · New or very low hours ex-demo 25-30T Articulated Dump Truck.1 award | |||
| Liebherr Great Britain LTD8 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | £300,000 inc. VAT | 19 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · A new or low hours ex-demo 4WD tractor, 200-250HP.1 award | |||
| Ben Burgess & Co LTD8 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | £155,992 inc. VAT | 19 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · New or very low hours ex-demo 25-30T Articulated Dump Truck. | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · A new or low hours ex-demo 4WD tractor, 200-250HP. | 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Ben Burgess & Co LimitedAwarded supplier
- Liebherr Great Britain LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender