Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 12 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of 1 x Agricultural Tractor c/w Front Loader for Outright Purchase

Official notice

Authority: Stoke on Trent City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£150,000≈ £30k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2025awarded 30 Sept 2025
Awarded to John Bownes Ltd
Contract term 5 yrsends 4 Jan 2031 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tenders are invited from interested parties for the supply of 1 x Agricultural Tractor c/w Front Loader.

The vehicle must be suitable to work in a demanding time critical environmental operations service, highly manoeuvrable and capable of providing excellent performance and durability.

CPV: Tractors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT

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
  • Technical/Quality: The 40 marks available for the Technical (Quality) evaluation is further broken down into a number of sub- criteria as follows: 7 marks - Mobile Technician 5 marks - Support for Breakdowns under Warranty 6 marks - Contract Management 6 marks - Parts Supply and Delivery service 6 marks - Driver/Operator Technical/Mechanical Training 10 marks - Social Value
  • Commercial/Price: The 60 marks applicable to the Commercial (Price) evaluation will be calculated using the following formulae: Lowest total tender price divided by bidders total tender price (ie the bid under consideration) multiplied by 60 = marks awarded

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
12 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST
Authority reference
HDG/2025/896
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048077
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Tractors
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05863e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Requests to participate (first stage)
11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Aug 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published370 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST
  4. Contract starts290 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Oct 2025, 09:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
John Bownes LtdSME£150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of 1 x Agricultural Tractor c/w Front Loader for Outright Purchase · John Bownes LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Sept 2025
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2030
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stoke on Trent City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 1HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • JOHN BOWNES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01440166GB-PPON: PMPR-6629-MGMY Courthouse Farm, Winsford, North West, CW7 4BSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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