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Published 6 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Suffolk coast NNR small tractor purchase

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural machinery (16) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT29.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 29 Jan 2026
Awarded to Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 16 Mar 2026 · starts 26 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description
  • HP 35-55HP cabbed tractor to run current equipment ideally somewhere in the middle to give it a bit of play
  • Weight 3 Ton max dry weight
  • 540 PTO
  • 2 and 4 wheel drive
  • Front end loader 500kg- 1000kg lift
  • Bucket and pallet forks
  • Rear mounted backhoe
  • Preferable hydrostatic Transmission
  • Capability to add extra tyres to back axle to reduce ground pressure or wider rear tyres
  • Current options looked at are new holland boomer series, Kubota EK1-261 and Massey MF1800 however open to other options that fit the specs

CPV: Tractors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 26 Jan 2026 – 16 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
16700000 Tractors

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

Lot awarding rule: Full details available in the RFQ.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
6 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
Last source update
19 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT
Authority reference
NE060126STP
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000605
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Tractors
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fff2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.

Your response must be sent to [email protected] by 10:00 on 23/01/2026.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 19 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published289 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
  2. Submission deadline272 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts269 days ago
    26 Jan 2026
  4. Latest notice published245 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 15:56 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    19 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £38,9561 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd£38,956 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Suffolk coast NNR small tractor purchase · Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd

    Signed
    29 Jan 2026
    Value
    £38,956
    Period
    29 Jan 2026 – 16 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ERNEST DOE & SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00431173GB-PPON: PZGP-7296-GRLZ Ulting, Essex, East of England, CM9 6QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender