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title: "Supply and Maintenance of Groundcare Equipment, Light Plant and Tools"
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# Supply and Maintenance of Groundcare Equipment, Light Plant and Tools

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-maintenance-of-groundcare-equipment-light-plant-and-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-02bab5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Supply and Maintenance of Groundcare Equipment, Light Plant and Tools". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services, Repair and maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bab5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-maintenance-of-groundcare-equipment-light-plant-and-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-02bab5#tl-md)

## Description
The Environment Agency (EA) currently has two frameworks called ‘Provision, Maintenance and Servicing of Ground Care Equipment’ and ‘Light Plant and Tools’. The EA is considering combining these into a single contract for the Supply and Maintenance of Groundcare Equipment, Light Plant and Tools, and would welcome feedback from the market on this approach. 
The EA is also considering including a requirement for Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) Monitoring Equipment contract, depending on the information gathered from this market engagement exercise.
Through the issuing of this prior information notice the Environment Agency wishes to notify and engage the market to understand supplier capability and the level of interest in each area for these opportunities. Full details are included below.  
The deadline to complete this survey is Friday 2 July 2021

## Lots (1)
### Lot 2 or 3: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2 or 3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Potentially 3 Lots - depending on the information gathered from this PIN.
FRAMEWORK
Introduction and Background
The Environment Agency (EA) currently has two frameworks called ‘Provision, Maintenance and Servicing of Ground Care Equipment’ and ‘Light...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013124-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-10T21:45:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:18:10.795Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bab5