Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 24 Mar 2025, 09:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tractor for Turf Maintenance and Associated Horticultural Tasks

Official notice

Authority: Truro City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£72,000£72,000 inc. VAT8.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Apr 2025awarded 9 May 2025
Awarded to Cornwall Farm Machinery Ltd
Contract term Ends 24 Apr 2025starts 24 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tractor for Turf Maintenance and Associated Horticultural Tasks

Truro City Council requires one new tractor it should ;

  • be 4-wheel drive
  • have a 45 to 75 hp engine
  • have a font end loader
  • have turf tyres fitted
  • be fully road registered
  • have fitted flashing beacons
  • have a cab fully fitted
  • be new
  • come with ongoing servicing and breakdown backup
  • be delivered to a location in Truro (specific address given on award)

CPV: Tractors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSEPublished value£72,000
Contract period: 24 Apr 2025 – 24 Apr 2025Value: £72,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Dealership must be located within Cornwall.

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
  • Servicing & Breakdown Backup
  • Locality of Dealership
  • Meeting of Specifications
  • Suitability of Machine
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Dealership must be located within Cornwall.

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
24 Mar 2025, 09:54 GMT
Last source update
25 Jun 2025, 11:47 BST
Authority reference
TCCTractor2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010819
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Tractors
Delivery area
South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f7b0 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
9 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission to Parks & Amenities Officer, Richard Budge, email [email protected].

More contact details can be found at truro.gov.uk ↗.

Timeline

24 Mar 2025 → 25 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Mar 2025, 09:54 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    24 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 11:47 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Mar 2025, 09:54 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Mar 2025, 09:59 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 11:47 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    25 Jun 2025, 11:47 BST
Published amendments (1)

Update to submission details.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £65,8821 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 9 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cornwall Farm Machinery LtdSME£65,882 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Truro City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXTB-5939-HWBJ Municipal Buildings, Truro, South West, TR1 2NEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender