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title: "Supply of Crane Hire and Contracted Lifts"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-crane-hire-and-contracted-lifts-ocds-h6vhtk-02af0d"
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# Supply of Crane Hire and Contracted Lifts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-crane-hire-and-contracted-lifts-ocds-h6vhtk-02af0d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED: "Supply of Crane Hire and Contracted Lifts". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 May 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.thameswater.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thames-water-utilities-limited-coh-02366661)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of cranes with operator
- **Delivery Location:** UKI, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-crane-hire-and-contracted-lifts-ocds-h6vhtk-02af0d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02af0d`

## 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-of-crane-hire-and-contracted-lifts-ocds-h6vhtk-02af0d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [thameswater.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thameswater.co.uk%2Fprocurement)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-crane-hire-and-contracted-lifts-ocds-h6vhtk-02af0d#participate

## Description
Thames Water Utilities Limited intends to award a Framework Agreement for the short/long term hire of cranes, including all equipment and personnel. It is expected the framework supplier(s) will provide contracted lifts and other associated services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI, UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,800,000
- **Description:** Thames Water Utilities Limited intends to award a Framework Agreement for the short/long term hire of cranes, including all equipment and personnel. It is expected the framework supplier(s) will provide contracted lifts and other associated services.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Primary Supplier (active)
  - Award id: `003121-2022-FA1591-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-116018`

- **Award:** Secondary Supplier (active)
  - Award id: `003121-2022-FA1591-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Emerson Crane Hire Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-43131`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Primary Supplier (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/12/2021

- **Contract:** Secondary Supplier (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003121-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-03T11:15:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T05:53:46.372Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02af0d