Official UK procurement notice
WHC - Supply of mowers · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council requires the following machinery (or equivalent), delivered to its Leisure Contractor (Greenwich Leisure Limited) at the following address:
Panshanger Golf Complex
Old Herns Lane
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 2ED
1 x Ransomes MP653 Wide Area Rotary Mower
- 65.2hp Kubota Stage V Diesel Engine
- 3.3m Overall Cutting Width
- 1.52m Front Deck
- 2 x Impact Absorbing Wing Decks
- Fingertip Joystick Control For Individual Deck Lift / Lower
- 1.66m Transport Width
- On Demand Weight Transfer System
- Q – Amp Steering
- 3.8” Display Screen
- Permanent 4 W/D in Forward
- On Demand 4 W/D in Reverse
- Hydrostatic Closed Parellel Loop –Cross Series Suretrac System
- Fully Sealed Maintenance Free Rear Axle
- ROPS
- LED Road Lighting Kit and Beacon
- Turf Tyres
- 2 Year Warranty
1 x Wessex Pro-Line Gen 2 RMX500 Tri-Deck Roller Mower
- 5.0m Cutting Width
- 2.3m Transport Width
- 1.8m Centre Deck Width
- 1.8m Wing Deck Width
- 2460 kg Weight
- 10 – 100 mm Cutting Heights
- 60hp Tractor Required
- 20.5 Acres Per Hour
- Full Width Rollers with Scrapers
- Anti-Scalp Discs
- Gold Cut Blades
- Independent Float on all Decks
- Pro Lift System
- LED Lighting with Strobe as Standard
- Rotor Baffles Ensure Even Grass Distribution
- 54 Grease Points – With Remote Greasing
1 x Iseki SF237 Out Front Rotary Mower
- 60” Rear Discharge Cutting Deck
- 35HP Stage V Diesel Engine
- Rear Tool Carrier
- Anti Scalp Wheels
- Mulching Kit
- Permanent 4WD Drive
- Hydrostatic Power Steering
- ROPS Protection Frame
- Rear Weight Kit
- 2 Year Warranty
1 x Wessex CRX320 Trailed Mower
- PTO Drive
- 3.2 Meter Cutting Width
- 2.1 Meter Transport Width
- 35HP+ Power Requirement
- Height Of Cut Range 10-110MM
- 9 Cutting Spindles
- Front & Rear Full Length Rollers
- Turf Tyres
- Belt Driven Decks
- Full Width Rollers
- 3 Year Warranty
1 x Smithco Sand Star Bunker Rake
- Briggs & Stratton Petrol Engine
- Fan Rake Attachment
- Front Plough
- Hydraulic Power Steering
- Hydraulic Rear Implement Control
- 1 Year Warranty
CPV: Lawnmowers · Mowers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Price
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 7 May 2026, 13:47 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2026, 13:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
C1195- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041938- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06935fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 May 2026 → 18 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published168 days ago7 May 2026, 13:47 BST
- Clarification questions by141 days ago3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline132 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by98 days ago16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent86 days ago29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts81 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends73 days ago10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published65 days ago18 Aug 2026, 13:35 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026- Tender notice published7 May 2026, 13:47 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 Jul 2026, 14:09 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Jul 2026, 14:09 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published18 Aug 2026, 13:35 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P Tuckwell Limited10 Aug 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 | £202,280 inc. VAT | 29 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · P Tuckwell Limited
- Signed
- 18 Aug 2026
- Value
- £202,280 inc. VAT
- Period
- 18 Aug 2026 – 10 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- P Tuckwell LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All tender documents available through the web address above.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender