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GB-Crewe: TPPL Cheshire East Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 1 x Excavator (New) (31987)

Cheshire East Borough Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 10:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council bought one new excavator for its Transport Service Solutions operation in Crewe. This is a goods supply requirement for construction and earthmoving machinery, specifically an excavator rather than excavator attachments or general plant hire. The associated classification covers buckets, shovels, grabs and grips for cranes or excavators, although the stated purchase is one complete new excavator. Delivery is in the North West of England. The requirement was for a single machine to support the council’s operational activities, with the buyer based at Transport Service Solutions in Crewe. The selected supplier, Watling JCB Limited, is based in Whetstone and operates at large scale.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Watling JCB Limited on 6 August 2026. The awarded value is £29,400. The contract period runs from 7 August 2026 to 7 September 2026. The tender had a submission deadline of 6 July 2026. It was conducted as a tender for goods, under the Cheshire East Council requirement for one new excavator. The tender’s estimated value was also £29,400. The award is active and the tender status is complete. This outcome records one supplier and one purchase; it does not indicate multiple lots or separate awards. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need to supply new excavators rather than provide only attachments, used machinery or short-term plant hire. Relevant strengths would include established access to excavator manufacturers, the ability to identify and supply a suitable machine to a public-sector operational buyer, and dependable delivery arrangements serving Cheshire East and the wider North West. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that they can fulfil a single-machine purchase at the scale of this requirement, handle the associated commercial and administrative process, and provide reliable after-sales support for council operations. The award to Watling JCB Limited shows that a substantial specialist machinery supplier was selected for this purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Crewe: TPPL Cheshire East Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 1 x Excavator (New) (31987)

Notice Description

1 x Excavator (New)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-164eda56-ee4f-4842-b808-66841f1a431c
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf282559-60f0-43b9-9ba2-7fcf4de994f0
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42420000 - Buckets, shovels, grabs and grips for cranes or excavators

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£29,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 7 Sep 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
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Watling JCB Limited

Further Information

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