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PAN3562 - Horticultural Machinery Purchasing

Leicester City Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 14:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council bought horticultural machinery to replace ageing equipment used by its grounds maintenance department as part of a rolling renewal programme. The purchase covers ride-on mowing equipment: two ride-on mowers with PTO-driven out-front flail decks, one ride-on mower with a hydraulically driven out-front flail deck, and one hybrid triple-deck cylinder ride-on greens mower. The goods are for grounds maintenance in Leicester, in the East Midlands. This is a supply requirement for specialist grounds-maintenance machinery rather than a service or works contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a restricted procedure. Three suppliers were selected, with the equipment divided into three lots: Henton & Chattell Limited received Lot 1 for two ride-on mowers with PTO-driven out-front flail decks; F R Sharrock Ltd received Lot 2 for one ride-on mower with a hydraulically driven out-front flail deck; and Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited received Lot 3 for one hybrid triple-deck cylinder ride-on greens mower. The published award value is £158,564 for the procurement; no separate value is stated for each lot. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 8 February 2027. The tender deadline was 3 September 2026 at noon.

The outcome shows Leicester City Council buys replacement grounds-maintenance machinery as part of an ongoing renewal programme, with requirements spanning ride-on flail mowers and specialist greens mowers. Suppliers competing for comparable future requirements would need to source and supply commercial horticultural machinery suited to municipal grounds maintenance, including models with PTO-driven or hydraulic flail decks and hybrid triple-deck cylinder mowing capability. The award was split across three lots and went to three machinery suppliers, indicating that suppliers may compete for specific equipment groupings rather than the full requirement. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to participate. Credibility will depend on matching the required machinery specifications and being able to fulfil the relevant lot’s supply requirement for this council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAN3562 - Horticultural Machinery Purchasing

Notice Description

To replace aging machinery for Leicester City Council, as part of rolling update of machinery within the grounds maintenance department.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-819f70c4-c2f9-415b-a3a0-8cfe01403adb
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc055fbc-b3d7-4d2b-a516-e007d7b8a85a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£158,564 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£158,564 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 8 Feb 2027 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
Leicester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED

F R Sharrock Limited

Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited

Further Information

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