Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 16 May 2025, 13:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hire of Plabt without Operator

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - unknownSME suitable

Sectors: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Awarded value£85,6582 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Mar 2026

Awarded to GAP Group Limited, Sunbelt Rentals Ltd2 awards

Contract term 5 yrsends 25 Oct 2031 · starts 26 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Use of direct award option under ESPO 536 Framework agreement for hire of plant without operator. Call-off contracts placed between 01/01/2026 and 31/03/2026.

CPV: Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · Hire of industrial vehicles with driver · Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSME

Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2031 (5 yrs)

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

43000000 Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment 45500000 Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator 60182000 Hire of industrial vehicles with driver

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 May 2025, 13:31 BST
Last source update: 31 Mar 2026, 12:41 BST
Authority reference: DN784905
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-029603
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operatorHire of industrial vehicles with driverMachinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0515d8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

16 May 2025 → 26 Oct 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
16 May 2025, 13:31 BST
Latest notice published199 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 12:41 BST
Next notice expected198 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
16 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 9 days
26 Oct 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
16 May 2025, 13:31 BST
UK1
Contract details notice published
31 Mar 2026, 12:41 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
31 Mar 2026, 12:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £85,6582 contracts exc. VAT

Contracts signed 2latest 30 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GAP Group Limited	—	—	Awarded
Sunbelt Rentals Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Gap Group Ltd · GAP Group Limited
Signed
30 Mar 2026
Value
£40,617
Period
31 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
Status
active
Sunbelt Rentals Ltd · Sunbelt Rentals Ltd
Signed
30 Mar 2026
Value
£45,041
Period
31 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

GAP GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00198823GB-PPON: PQWB-1898-DGWW Gap Group Blenheim Place, Gateshead, North East, NE11 9HFContact email
SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00444569GB-PPON: PRJZ-4275-QBTN 100 Cheapside, London, London, EC2V 6DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 12:41 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 12:41 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender16 May 2025, 13:31 BST