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# Y23057 - Plant Machinery, Grounds Maintenance and Site Equipment and Handheld Tools

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/y23057-plant-machinery-grounds-maintenance-and-site-equipment-and-handheld-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-03f53e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Y23057 - Plant Machinery, Grounds Maintenance and Site Equipment and Handheld Tools". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £500,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 November 2023 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bulldozers, Concrete or mortar mixers, Floodlights, Forklift trucks, Grounds-maintenance equipment (+13 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f53e`

## 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/y23057-plant-machinery-grounds-maintenance-and-site-equipment-and-handheld-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-03f53e#tl-md)

## Description
The Framework Agreement covers the purchase and contract hire of grounds maintenance and plant equipment, handheld tools and site accommodation and equipment and will be split into six (6) LOTs; LOT 1 - Purchase of Grounds Maintenance Equipment LOT 2 – Purchase of Plant Machinery and Equipment LOT 3 – Purchase of Plant Vehicle Attachments LOT 4 – Purchase of Site Accommodation and Equipment LOT 5 – Purchase of Handheld Tools LOT 6 – Contract Hire of all items in LOTs 1-5

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Purchase of Grounds Maintenance Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 43325100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** This LOT is  for the purchase of grounds maintenance equipment including, but not limited to:-
•Agricultural trailers
•Bailers
•Cherry-pickers 
•Combined harvesters
•Compact tractors
•Ride on mowers
•Spreaders/sprayers
•Stump grinders
•Tractor driven...

### Lot 2: Purchase of Plant Machinery and Equipment
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 16700000, 42415110, 43211000, 43262100, 43413000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** This LOT 2 is for the purchase of plant machinery and equipment to include, but not limited to:- 
•Bulldozers
•Compactors
•Concreting equipment
•Diggers
•Dumpers
•Excavators
•Forklifts (all types
•Hydraulic platforms
•Loaders
•Mini diggers
•Pavers an...

### Lot 3: Purchase of Attachments for Plant Machinery
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 16800000, 42400000, 43325100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** This LOT 3 is for the purchase of all plant machinery attachments and equipment, including, but not limited to:-  
•Augers
•Breakers
•Buckets
•Mulchers
•Pallet forks
•Pulverisers
•Ripper teeth
•Rotational grippers
•Specialist buckets
•Steel shears Ad...

### Lot 4: Purchase of Site Accommodation and Equipment
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31518100, 44211100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** This LOT 4 is for the purchase of all on site accommodation and equipment, including, but not limited to:-
•Floodlights 
•Fuel and water storage equipment  
•Mobile generators 
•Modular buildings 
•Portable toilets and toilet blocks 
•Site fencing an...

### Lot 5: Purchase of Handheld Tools
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42100000, 44511000, 44512000, 44514000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** This LOT 5 is for the purchase of the full range of handheld tools and accessories, including, but not limited to:-
•Blowers 
•Building or construction tools and equipment 
•Chainsaws 
•Compressors and air tools 
•Drills 
•Electrical and mechanical t...

### Lot 6: Contract Hire for all Plant/Machinery/Tools/Equipment  for LOTs 1-5
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45500000, 45520000, 60182000, 77112000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** This LOT 6 is for the contract hire of all items including, but not limited to: LOTs 1-5. Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations wh...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031630-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-26T13:05:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:26:14.892Z
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