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Operated and Non-Operated Plant & Tool Hire Framework

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 16:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council hired plant, machinery, tools and associated equipment to support its day-to-day operations. The requirement covers both operated and non-operated hire, including construction and excavation plant, traffic management equipment, cabins, drainage equipment and tools. Transport and highway operation services are also within the stated procurement categories. Delivery is associated with Rotherham, with the address given as Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham. This is a plant and equipment hire service for a local authority, relevant to rental businesses able to supply and support a broad range of equipment for council operations.

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure. The council selected 18 suppliers: Arriving Ltd, Banner Plant Ltd, Champion Hire, Chippindale Plant Ltd, Clee Hill Plant Ltd, CSL Traffic Management Equipment Hire Limited, Dawsongroup, Flannery Plant Hire, Galebest Limited, GAP Group Limited, Hall Plant Hire Limited, Hather Plant Hire, R Burkinshaw & Sons Ltd, Sheffield Surfacing Ltd, SR Hird Plant Ltd, Sunbelt Rentals Limited, Ward Plane Limited and Wernick Hire Limited. The award value is £18 million. The award date was 10 July 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2030. The tender submission deadline was 24 March 2025. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to participate.

For plant-hire businesses, this award demonstrates demand from Rotherham Council for a wide-ranging fleet, covering operated and non-operated equipment rather than a single plant type. The selected supplier group includes specialist traffic-management, surfacing, cabin and general plant-hire businesses, as well as larger equipment rental companies. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to supply equipment across relevant categories, including construction and excavation machinery, tools and traffic-management equipment, and support the council’s routine operational needs. The breadth of suppliers selected indicates that businesses with a focused equipment specialism may be relevant alongside providers with wider fleets. Small and medium-sized businesses were identified as suitable, so the opportunity is not limited to large providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Operated and Non-Operated Plant & Tool Hire Framework

Notice Description

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) has a need to hire plant and equipment to enable it to undertake its day to day operations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e176c30f-6293-4852-8f38-e7a2c2a4ce44
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e56c7961-20bc-4507-8a77-1e733f6ac16f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

34996100 - Traffic lights

42600000 - Machine tools

43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

43260000 - Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery

43262100 - Mechanical excavators

43324000 - Drainage equipment

43600000 - Parts of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction

43830000 - Power tools

44211110 - Cabins

44510000 - Tools

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63712200 - Highway operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2030 4-5 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
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

Arriving Ltd

Banner Plant Limited

Champion Hire Ltd

Chippindale Plant Limited

Clee Hill Plant Ltd

Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited

Flannery Plant Hire

Galebest Ltd

GAP Group Limited

Hall Plant Hire Limited

Hather Plant Hire Ltd

R Burkinshaw & Sons Ltd

Sheffield Surfacing Ltd

S R Hird Plant LTD

Sunbelt Rentals Limited

Ward Plane Limited

Wernick Hire

Further Information

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