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AT1469 - Lot 7 - 1x Triple Cylinder Ride On Lawn Mower

Luton Council

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08 Aug 2026 at 12:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Luton Council procured one triple-cylinder ride-on lawn mower as replacement grounds-maintenance equipment. The mower is required for Luton Council’s grounds maintenance service to meet its frontline service demands. This is a goods procurement for specialist grounds-maintenance equipment, rather than a landscaping or routine maintenance service. Delivery is to England, with the buying organisation based at Town Hall, George Street, Luton. The requirement will interest manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist suppliers of commercial ride-on mowing equipment, particularly businesses able to provide triple-cylinder machines suitable for operational grounds-maintenance work. The procurement was structured as a single requirement described as Lot 7.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a restricted procedure under a selective procurement method. The tender deadline was 11 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Luton Council awarded the contract to Reesink UK Ltd on 22 July 2026 for £63,639.84 excluding any applicable VAT, with the award period running from 23 July to 31 December 2026. The tender’s estimated value was also £63,639.84. The contract was evaluated through the restricted-procedure process; the available record identifies the equipment requirement and successful supplier but does not set out separate quality, technical or price weightings. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award provides a clear indication of Luton Council’s demand for replacement commercial mowing equipment to support frontline grounds maintenance. Businesses best placed for a future requirement would be specialist manufacturers, authorised dealers or experienced distributors of triple-cylinder ride-on lawn mowers and related grounds-maintenance machinery. Credibility would depend on supplying equipment that can perform reliably in operational council grounds-maintenance settings, with the product specification and delivery arrangements needed to replace existing machinery. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist supplier with relevant product knowledge, manufacturer support and the capacity to fulfil a council equipment order could compete alongside larger distributors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AT1469 - Lot 7 - 1x Triple Cylinder Ride On Lawn Mower

Notice Description

The replacement Ride On Lawn Mowers are required in order for LBC Grounds Maintenance to be able to carry out their frontline service demands

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0fa43c26-cbef-4f17-96b2-a7470c9aa35b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a0e71c-37fb-4e95-b27e-1d501b7ad44b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£63,639 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£63,639 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Luton Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Reesink UK Ltd

Further Information

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