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title: "TC176 - Plant and Equipment Hire (operated and un-operated)"
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# TC176 - Plant and Equipment Hire (operated and un-operated)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc176-plant-and-equipment-hire-operated-and-un-operated-ocds-h6vhtk-02c372). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bolton Council: "TC176 - Plant and Equipment Hire (operated and un-operated)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £265,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Aug 2021, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £265,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 August 2021 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc176-plant-and-equipment-hire-operated-and-un-operated-ocds-h6vhtk-02c372#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c372`

## 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/tc176-plant-and-equipment-hire-operated-and-un-operated-ocds-h6vhtk-02c372#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc176-plant-and-equipment-hire-operated-and-un-operated-ocds-h6vhtk-02c372#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for Plant and Equipment Hire (operated and un-operated) which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. Tenders may not be considered which do not comply with the Authority’s Terms and Conditions (the “Legal Contract”) applicable to this Framework Agreement, which are shown as an attachment to this document for downloading. This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT), The Framework Agreement has been divided into 5 Lots.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Backhoe Loader (operated)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 1 - Backhoe Loader (operated)

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Backhoe Attachments
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 2 - Backhoe Attachments

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Tracked Mini Excavator Operated
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 3 - Tracked Mini Excavator Operated

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Tracked Mini Excavator Un-operated
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 4 - Tracked Mini Excavator Un-operated

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - Rollers
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 5 - Rollers

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015359-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-05T12:03:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:10:13.869Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c372