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Published 9 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Manual Handling Equipment

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional) £1,903,578framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Tender notice expected 31 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsstarts 31 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

CPV: Forklift trucks · Lifting trucks · Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 31 Jan 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 31 Jan 2027 — 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
42415100 Lifting trucks42415110 Forklift trucks42418000 Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

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
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 15:28 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Forklift trucksLifting trucksLifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f53a

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published12 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 09:58 BST
  2. Market engagementin 9 days
    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 more…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 : https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/HSbkw2RTn4 Deadline for feedback is 30th September 2026.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 40 days
    31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 131 days
    31 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 15:28 BSTUK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 14:38 BSTUK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 14:08 BSTUK2
  4. Procurement method changed
    9 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
  5. Pipeline notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 10:14 BSTUK1
  6. Published value updated to £1,903,578
    9 Sept 2026, 10:14 BSTwas £475,894
  7. Pipeline notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 09:58 BSTUK1
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-09: 2 releases · 9 Sept 2026 — 9 Sept 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDNN-2773-HVYN 102 Petty France, London, London, SW1H 9AJ [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure