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Published 12 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of a Fleet of New Ride on Mowers

Official notice

Authority: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£221,7154 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2025awarded 13 Aug 2025
Awarded to Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd4 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North East Lincolnshire Council is seeking to purchase a Fleet of up to 9 (nine) New Ride on Mowers. The contracts for the fleet will be awarded in 4 Lots. Tenderers may bid for one, some or all Lots:

Lot 1 - Supply of one (1) New Ride on Mower with High Lift Box

Lot 2 - Supply of two (2) New Ride On Mowers with Electric Tip Box

Lot 3 - Supply of four (4) New Ride On Cylinder Mowers

Lot 4 - Supply of Two (2) New Ride On Zero Turn Mowers

The Vehicles must be fit and suitable for their principal purpose of maintaining verges, highways, parks and open spaces in the various environments of North East Lincolnshire.

CPV: Mowers

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Supply of one (1) X New Ride on Mower with High Lift BoxAwarded

Supply of one (1) New Ride on Mower with High Lift Box

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North East Lincolnshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Supply of two (2) New Ride On Mowers with Electric Tip BoxAwarded

Supply of two (2) New Ride On Mowers with Electric Tip Box

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North East Lincolnshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Supply of four (4) New Ride On Cylinder MowersAwarded

Supply of four (4) New Ride On Cylinder Mowers

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North East Lincolnshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Supply of Two (2) New Ride On Zero Turn MowersAwarded

Supply of Two (2) New Ride On Zero Turn Mowers

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North East Lincolnshire
Variant bids: not allowed

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
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality (Essential Requirements): 20%
  • Delivery and Customer Service: 10%
  • price: 60%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality (Essential Requirements): 20%
  • Delivery and Customer Service: 10%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 60%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
Last source update
10 Sept 2025, 13:58 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
YORtender Ref: 95694
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055406
Classification (CPV)
Mowers
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04de54 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Mar 2025 → 10 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    24 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 13:58 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2025, 13:58 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 Sept 2025, 13:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £221,7154 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2217 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 13 Aug 2025

Contracts

  • Supply of one (1) X New Ride on Mower with High Lift Box · Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd

    Signed
    13 Aug 2025
    Value
    £14,987
    Status
    active
  • Supply of two (2) New Ride On Mowers with Electric Tip Box · Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd

    Signed
    13 Aug 2025
    Value
    £15,054
    Status
    active
  • Supply of four (4) New Ride On Cylinder Mowers · Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd

    Signed
    13 Aug 2025
    Value
    £175,524
    Status
    active
  • Supply of Two (2) New Ride On Zero Turn Mowers · Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd

    Signed
    13 Aug 2025
    Value
    £16,150
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supply of one (1) X New Ride on Mower with High Lift Box7bids · 7 electronic6——
2 · Supply of two (2) New Ride On Mowers with Electric Tip Box4bids · 4 electronic3——
3 · Supply of four (4) New Ride On Cylinder Mowers5bids · 5 electronic3——
4 · Supply of Two (2) New Ride On Zero Turn Mowers6bids · 6 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN311HUContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • North East Lincolnshire Council - LegalMediation bodyReview body Grimsby

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria