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# Supply of Owner Operated Vacuum Excavator

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-owner-operated-vacuum-excavator-ocds-h6vhtk-05ffbd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derbyshire County Council: "Supply of Owner Operated Vacuum Excavator". Published status: complete. Published Value: £600,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derbyshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derbyshire-county-council-ons-e10000007)
- **Published Value:** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 February 2026 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction machinery and equipment, Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts, Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKF1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £647,649 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-owner-operated-vacuum-excavator-ocds-h6vhtk-05ffbd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ffbd`

## 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-owner-operated-vacuum-excavator-ocds-h6vhtk-05ffbd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FProcurer%2FAdvert%2FAdvertSummary%3FprojectId%3Da4cee742-eddc-f011-813c-005056b64545%26projectStepId%3Da7cee742-eddc-f011-813c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-owner-operated-vacuum-excavator-ocds-h6vhtk-05ffbd#participate

## Description
Derbyshire County Council (The Council) are seeking to establish a Contract for the Supply of Owner Operated Vacuum Excavator
The Contract will cover a variety of operated vacuum excavation services, supplied with appropriately qualified operators. The services may be required county wide within the Council's jurisdiction.
The Contract will be structured into 4 Lots:
Lot 1 - 16t Vacuum Suction Excavator
Lot 2 - 18t Vacuum Suction Excavator
Lot 3 - 26t Vacuum Suction Excavator
Lot 4 - 32t Vacuum Suction Excavator
The proposed Contract is expected to commence on April 2026 with an initial term of 1 year, with the option to extend for a further three 12-month periods, up to a maximum of 4 years (1+1+1+1).
The intention is to appoint one Contractor for each plant type to ensure adequate capacity and coverage during the term of the Contract. Suppliers can submit bids for any combination of lots and are not obligated to bid on all four.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: 16t Vacuum Suction Excavator
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 43200000, 43300000, 45500000, 50200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** Owner operated 16t Vacuum Suction Excavator
- **Contract Period:** 05/04/2026 to 05/04/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: 18t Vacuum Suction Excavator
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 43200000, 43300000, 45500000, 50200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** Owner operated 18t Vacuum Suction Excavator
- **Contract Period:** 05/04/2026 to 05/04/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: 26t Vacuum Suction Excavator
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 43200000, 43300000, 45500000, 50200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** Owner Operated 26t Vacuum Suction Excavator
- **Contract Period:** 05/04/2026 to 05/04/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: 32t Vacuum Suction Excavator
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 43200000, 43300000, 45500000, 50200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** Owner operated 32t Vacuum Suction Excavator
- **Contract Period:** 05/04/2026 to 05/04/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **JOULE BRADY LIMITED, NEWLINE FENCING LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-97628`, `GB-COH:12013164`
  - Value: £647,649 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £647,649
  - Signed Date: 25/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000511-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-27T12:19:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:39:41.145Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ffbd