Award

12449 Purchase of 1 x Counterbalance Forklift Truck

ST.HELENS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jun 2025 at 13:29

Award Notice
Tender

15 Jan 2025 at 14:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council, located in Sale, England, recently completed a procurement process to acquire a counterbalance forklift truck. The contract pertains to the goods industry category, specifically focusing on forklift trucks, with the primary delivery address in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, providing equal opportunity for interested suppliers. The tender process commenced with a tender notice published on 15th January 2025, and submissions were required by 14th February 2025. The contract was awarded on 3rd June 2025 to Toyota Material Handling UK Ltd for a sum of £29,260 and is scheduled to span from 9th June 2025 to 31st October 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that meet the qualification criteria. The open procedure allowed transparent competition, making it ideal for businesses with expertise in material handling equipment. Such businesses could benefit from engaging in similar public procurement processes in the future, as winning contracts with local councils can lead to increased visibility and potential for securing further contracts within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

12449 Purchase of 1 x Counterbalance Forklift Truck

Notice Description

St Helens Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor for the Purchase of 1 x Counterbalance Forklift Truck. For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document. No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation. Additional information: No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b16b7097-2e1d-4c3f-beb5-aeb1b7c8eaf9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91091e55-6ac2-40eb-8e48-85c5e9519eb3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42415110 - Forklift trucks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,260 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 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
ST.HELENS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALE
Postcode
M33 7ZF
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Sale Central
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING

Further Information

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