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Published 27 Feb 2026, 15:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Maintenance of GAPO Skip Mover

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)
Awarded value£291,100published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Ladybird Cranes Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of 1 x GAPO GA16 machine and the ongoing servicing, repair and maintenance of this machine and the Councils existing fleet (4) of GAPO GA16 equipment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
42400000 Lifting and handling equipment and parts50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2026, 15:02 GMT
Last source update
28 May 2026, 11:07 BST
Authority reference
DN808411
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050164
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e90 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Ladybird Cranes Ltd have exclusive rights to supply GAPO machines in the UK.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

10 Mar 2026 → 28 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends230 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published152 days ago
    28 May 2026, 11:07 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 15:02 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 15:28 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 May 2026, 11:07 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £291,1001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ladybird Cranes Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031£291,10027 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply and Maintenance of GAPO Skip Mover · Ladybird Cranes Ltd

    Signed
    22 May 2026
    Value
    £291,100
    Period
    25 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2031
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract less than £5 million.

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

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LADYBIRD CRANES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01320772GB-PPON: PGHQ-2492-PTNH Ladybird House Brockhill Yard, Redditch, West Midlands, B97 6QTContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender