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Published 9 Sept 2026, 09:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Acquisition, Hire and Servicing and Repair of Manual Handling Equipment

Official notice Competition analysis

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,837,340total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submission deadline 1 Dec 202612:00 GMT · 25 days left
Clarification cut-off 25 Nov 202612:00 GMT · questions to the authority
Framework period 4 yrsends 2 Mar 2031 · extension options published · starts 3 Mar 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Provision of Manual Handling Equipment for public prisions across England and Wales. These contracts will cover a range of manual handling equipment typically used within our operations such as forklifts, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS), pallet trucks, tugs and an option to hire equipment. Published lot titles: Counterbalance Forklifts; Warehouse Specialist Trucks; Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs); Electric Tugs; Hire Options.

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Manual Handling Equipment for public prisions across England and Wales.

These contracts will cover a range of manual handling equipment typically used within our operations such as forklifts, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS), pallet trucks, tugs and an option to hire equipment. This equipment supports a range of operational activities across the MoJ estate such as stores management, maintenance, and waste processing.

CPV: Forklift trucks · Lifting trucks · Loading or handling machinery

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 3 Mar 2027

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000: 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 #1Counterbalance Forklifts 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£737,340

Counterbalance Forklifts - Types such as Electric Forklifts, Diesel Forklifts, Counterbalance Forklifts

Contract period: 3 Mar 2027 – 2 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £737,340 exc. VAT · £884,808 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
42415110 Forklift trucks

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Warehouse Specialist Trucks 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000

Warehouse Specialist Trucks such as: Reach Truck, Very Narrow Aisle Vehicle, Low Level Order Picker, Powered Pallet Truck, Stacker, and Pallet Movers

Contract period: 3 Mar 2027 – 2 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
42415100 Lifting trucks

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) such as Vertical Mast Lift, Articulated Boom and Scissor Lifts.

Contract period: 3 Mar 2027 – 2 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
42415100 Lifting trucks

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4Electric Tugs 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

Electric Tugs - battery operated

Contract period: 3 Mar 2027 – 2 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
42418900 Loading or handling machinery

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #5Hire Options 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Hire Options for Battery and Diesel forklifts

Contract period: 3 Mar 2027 – 2 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
42415110 Forklift trucks

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

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 are scored
Lot distribution rule: The procurement will be divided into five Lots. Tenderers may submit bids for one, multiple, or all Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated independently and may be awarded to different suppliers. Suppliers may be awarded one, multiple or all Lots.
What this means for your bid
  • “Acquisition, Hire and Servicing and Repair of Manual Handling Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Ministry of Justice buys Lifting and handling equipment (CPV 4241), and who usually turns up

Ministry of Justice’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Lifting and handling equipment (CPV 4241) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerMinistry of Justice · all categories
The marketLifting and handling equipment (CPV 4241) · UK-wide
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 4 of 13 known-size awards · market: CPV 4241 · UK-wide, n=9
31%22%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 0 of 10 known-location awards · market: CPV 4241 · UK-wide, n=10
0%40%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered outside the region where that award was delivered.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 5 decided notices · market: CPV 4241 · UK-wide, n=6
37 days70 days

Half of these awards have an award date within 37 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: at least 3 of 16 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: CPV 4241 · UK-wide, n=10
19%20%

Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer25 lots with bid counts · all categories
8% had one bid
The market48 lots with bid counts · CPV 4241 · UK-wide
0% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid8% / 0%
Buyer: 2 of 25 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 48 lots with published bid counts.
2–328% / 21%
Buyer: 7 of 25 lots with published bid counts. Market: 10 of 48 lots with published bid counts.
4–620% / 23%
Buyer: 5 of 25 lots with published bid counts. Market: 11 of 48 lots with published bid counts.
7+44% / 56%
Buyer: 11 of 25 lots with published bid counts. Market: 27 of 48 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.

2

Assess each lot
i

What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1Counterbalance ForkliftsCPV 424148 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£737k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 48 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet0% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 48 similar lots
1 bid0%
0 of 48 similar past lots received 1 bid (0%).
2–321%
10 of 48 similar past lots received 2–3 (21%).
4–623%
11 of 48 similar past lots received 4–6 (23%).
7+56%
27 of 48 similar past lots received 7+ (56%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 7.5 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #2Warehouse Specialist TrucksCPV 424148 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£400k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 48 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet0% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 48 similar lots
1 bid0%
0 of 48 similar past lots received 1 bid (0%).
2–321%
10 of 48 similar past lots received 2–3 (21%).
4–623%
11 of 48 similar past lots received 4–6 (23%).
7+56%
27 of 48 similar past lots received 7+ (56%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 7.5 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #3Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)CPV 424148 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£300k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 48 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet0% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 48 similar lots
1 bid0%
0 of 48 similar past lots received 1 bid (0%).
2–321%
10 of 48 similar past lots received 2–3 (21%).
4–623%
11 of 48 similar past lots received 4–6 (23%).
7+56%
27 of 48 similar past lots received 7+ (56%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 7.5 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #4Electric TugsCPV 424148 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£100k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 48 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet0% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 48 similar lots
1 bid0%
0 of 48 similar past lots received 1 bid (0%).
2–321%
10 of 48 similar past lots received 2–3 (21%).
4–623%
11 of 48 similar past lots received 4–6 (23%).
7+56%
27 of 48 similar past lots received 7+ (56%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 7.5 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

Lot #5Hire OptionsCPV 424148 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£300k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 48 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet0% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 48 similar lots
1 bid0%
0 of 48 similar past lots received 1 bid (0%).
2–321%
10 of 48 similar past lots received 2–3 (21%).
4–623%
11 of 48 similar past lots received 4–6 (23%).
7+56%
27 of 48 similar past lots received 7+ (56%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 7.5 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly. Contracts Finder contracts appear on the Retender Radar, not yet in these figures.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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
Open for tender
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Sept 2026, 09:58 BST
Last source update
5 Nov 2026, 11:20 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Mar 2027
Authority reference
ITT_10978
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105082
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Forklift trucksLifting trucksLoading or handling machinery
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f53a Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via Jaggaer
Submission portal named on this notice: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Appointment period ends
1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
25 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗

Tender documents are available electronically via the Authority's eTendering portal.

ITT REFERENCE : ITT_10978

Interested suppliers must download the tender documentation and submit their completed tender response through the portal by 12:00 noon on 1 December 2026.

Tenders submitted by email or any method other than the eTendering portal will not be accepted.

Timeline

9 Sept 2026 → 3 Mar 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published57 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 09:58 BST
  2. Market engagement35 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

    Prospective suppliers are invited to complete an online Microsoft Form Questionnaire as part of pre-market engagement.

    The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking supplier feedback to inform a future procurement for the supply, servicing, inspection, repair and hire of Manual Handling Equipment principally to public prisons across England and Wales.

    This questionnaire is intended to help the Authority assess market capability, refine the proposed lot structure and develop the tender documentation. Participation is voluntary and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Any future opportunity will be advertised separately.

    Please access the questionnaire via the link : forms.cloud.microsoft/e/HSbkw2RTn4 ↗

    Deadline for feedback is 30th September 2026.

  3. Next notice expected4 days ago
    31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published10h ago
    5 Nov 2026, 11:20 GMT
  5. Today
    5 Nov 2026
  6. Clarification questions byin 19 days
    25 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Admission / appointment period endsin 25 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 117 days
    3 Mar 2027
  9. Award decision expected byin 118 days
    3 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 09:58 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST
    UK1
  3. Published value updated to £1,903,578
    9 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST
    was £475,894
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
    UK2
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 14:38 BST
    UK2
  6. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST
    UK2
  7. Tender notice published
    5 Nov 2026, 11:20 GMT
    UK4
  8. Published value updated to £1,837,340
    5 Nov 2026, 11:20 GMT
    was £1,903,578
  9. Status changed to active
    5 Nov 2026, 11:20 GMT
  10. Deadline published: 1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
    5 Nov 2026, 11:20 GMT
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-09: 3 releases · 9 Sept 2026, 9 Sept 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDNN-2773-HVYN 102 Petty France, London, London, SW1H 9AJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure