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# Waste Service Mobile Plant

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/waste-service-mobile-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-052485). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Waste Service Mobile Plant". Published status: active. Published Value: £4,420,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 8 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** £4,420,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Lifting and handling equipment and parts, Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment, Repair and maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKH3, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/waste-service-mobile-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-052485#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052485`

## 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/waste-service-mobile-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-052485#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen-uk.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/waste-service-mobile-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-052485#participate

## Description
Essex is a large county with almost 1.5 million residents generating approximately 700,000 tonnes of local authority collected waste per annum. As the statutory Waste Disposal Authority for Essex, Essex County Council (the Authority) is responsible for providing a range of infrastructure and arrangements for the management of waste.
The Authority operate 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 5 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS), and work closely with the 12 borough, city and district councils who are the Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) within the county of Essex.
Brief Overview of the Requirement:
The Authority requires a number of machines to operate their WTSs and RCHWs. This tender is to procure hire, including repair and maintenance, of the following machines lotted as follows:
Lot 1: 4 Loading Shovels (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations.
Lot 2: 3 Materials Handlers (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations.
Lot 3: 12 Materials Handlers (16 Tonne) to be used at the RCHWs.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Loading Shovels
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42400000, 43000000, 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,050,000
- **Description:** Hire and repair and maintenance of 4 Loading Shovels (20 Tonne) for moving waste material at Waste Transfer Station sites in Essex.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2032

### Lot 2: Materials Handlers (WTS)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42400000, 43000000, 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £720,000
- **Description:** Hire and repair and maintenance of 3 Materials Handlers (20 Tonne) for moving waste material at Waste Transfer Station sites in Essex.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2032

### Lot 3: Materials Handlers (RCHWs)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42400000, 43000000, 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,650,000
- **Description:** Hire and repair and maintenance of 12 Materials Handlers (16 Tonne) for moving waste material at Recycling Centres for Household Waste sites in Essex.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093540-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-05T09:46:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T08:13:45.103Z
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