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05 Aug 2026 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a new MaxPowa V65 Dual Sweep machine for its waste and refuse-related operations. This is a goods requirement rather than a service or construction contract, centred on supplying a specific commercial sweeping vehicle or equivalent procurement item described by the council. Delivery and use are associated with the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The named buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, authorised dealers and specialist suppliers of municipal street-cleaning, road-sweeping or waste-management equipment, particularly businesses able to supply new machinery for local-authority operations. The procurement concerns one identified machine purchase, rather than a broader fleet-management, maintenance or waste-collection service.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a limited procedure described as a competitive quotation below threshold. The response deadline was 7 May 2026, and the award was made on 7 May 2026. Bucher Municipal was selected as the supplier, with an awarded value of £179,003 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 8 May 2026 to 8 August 2027. The procurement was assessed as a goods purchase associated with refuse and waste-related services. The recorded suitability settings do not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier and one requirement were awarded.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined local-authority demand for a new, specialist municipal sweeping machine in the East Midlands. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply the specified MaxPowa V65 Dual Sweep equipment, or demonstrate an appropriate ability to provide the council’s required sweeping capability through a comparable product. Relevant strengths would include manufacturer or authorised-distributor status, reliable access to new municipal machinery, experience supplying councils or other public-sector cleansing operators, and the capacity to support delivery and operational use. The procurement route also indicates that suppliers need to respond effectively to competitive quotation exercises below the threshold, with clear product compliance, pricing and evidence of dependable supply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South waste MaxPowa V65 Dual Sweep 2026

Notice Description

Purchase a new MaxPowa V65 Dual Sweep

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-860c21a7-658d-420f-85b1-967ebe5c49df
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f21ceee4-24c6-489b-aaf7-59c8d28f9e5a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£179,003 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£179,003 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
8 May 2026 - 8 Aug 2027 1-2 years
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
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bucher Municipal Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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