Award

Grounds Maintenance Machinery Hire

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Aug 2025 at 13:31

TenderUpdate

29 Apr 2025 at 09:47

Tender

23 Apr 2025 at 15:23

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Grounds Maintenance Machinery Hire" contract, intending to support their Parks and Nursery Services with essential equipment for grounds maintenance. The contract, valued at approximately £107,640, was awarded to T H White Ltd, effective from the 27th of June 2025 until the 26th of December 2025. The procurement adhered to an open competition method under a below-threshold strategy, indicative of its smaller scale but significant local relevance. The award specifically covers services like lawnmower hire and verge maintenance work, classified under the services industry category, and was concluded at the Award stage as of the 12th of August 2025.

This tender represents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in the provision of grounds maintenance services, particularly those focusing on equipment hire. Birmingham City Council's contract requirements mean that companies proficient in offering high-quality service and competitive pricing, as outlined by their 60% quality and 40% price award criteria, are well-positioned to compete. The tender encourages involvement from both SMEs and larger enterprises, showing Birmingham City Council's interest in fostering a diverse and competitive market environment. Engaging in such public procurement projects can bolster a business’s portfolio, enhance market reputation, and expand opportunities within the municipal service sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Machinery Hire

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint an organisation for the provision of grounds maintenance machinery hire. This opportunity relates to the hire of Grounds Maintenance Machinery for a period of 6 months. The machinery will be used by the Birmingham Parks and Nursery Services to enable contractual and service obligations to be met. The machinery on hire will support grounds maintenance services within Birmingham This will be a Birmingham City Council contract and will not be used by any other contracting authority. The contract is estimated to commence on 31st May 2025 and will be in place for a period of 6 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05068e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048072-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

45 - Construction work

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

16310000 - Mowers

16311000 - Lawnmowers

45233229 - Verge maintenance work

77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator

77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£107,640 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jun 2025 - 26 Dec 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

T H WHITE

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05068e-2025-08-12T14:31:54+01:00",
    "date": "2025-08-12T14:31:54+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05068e",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PCJJ-4826-QMLZ",
            "name": "Birmingham City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PCJJ-4826-QMLZ"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Council House, 1 Victoria Square",
                "locality": "Birmingham",
                "postalCode": "B1 1BB",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Commercial and Procurement Services",
                "email": "etendering@birmingham.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PRXB-9945-BWXD",
            "name": "T H White Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PRXB-9945-BWXD"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "North Moons Moat Industrial Estate",
                "locality": "Redditch",
                "postalCode": "B989BP",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG12"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "rob.iddeson@thwhite.co.uk",
                "telephone": "07909895502"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PCJJ-4826-QMLZ",
        "name": "Birmingham City Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "PQ2305",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Grounds Maintenance Machinery Hire",
        "description": "Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint an organisation for the provision of grounds maintenance machinery hire. This opportunity relates to the hire of Grounds Maintenance Machinery for a period of 6 months. The machinery will be used by the Birmingham Parks and Nursery Services to enable contractual and service obligations to be met. The machinery on hire will support grounds maintenance services within Birmingham This will be a Birmingham City Council contract and will not be used by any other contracting authority. The contract is estimated to commence on 31st May 2025 and will be in place for a period of 6 months.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "LOT-0001",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "16310000",
                        "description": "Mowers"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "16311000",
                        "description": "Lawnmowers"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "45233229",
                        "description": "Verge maintenance work"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "77111000",
                        "description": "Hire of agricultural machinery with operator"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "77112000",
                        "description": "Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "77314000",
                        "description": "Grounds maintenance services"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "LOT-0001"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 204000,
            "amount": 170000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": false,
        "submissionMethodDetails": "The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk. Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 14th May 2025 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-05-14T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-05-09T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "LOT-0001",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 204000,
                    "amount": 170000,
                    "currency": "AED"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2025-05-31T00:00:00+00:00",
                    "endDate": "2025-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "description": "Award criteria will be based on 60% Quality and 40% Price weighting. Full details on the award criteria is stated in the tender pack"
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "016619-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016619-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-04-23T16:23:48+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            },
            {
                "id": "017524-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017524-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-04-29T10:47:35+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-PPON-PRXB-9945-BWXD",
                    "name": "T H White Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "LOT-0001",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "16310000",
                            "description": "Mowers"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "16311000",
                            "description": "Lawnmowers"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "45233229",
                            "description": "Verge maintenance work"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "77112000",
                            "description": "Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "77314000",
                            "description": "Grounds maintenance services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "LOT-0001"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "LOT-0001"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "title": "Grounds Maintenance Machinery Hire",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-06-27T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2025-12-26T23:59:59+00:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 129168,
                "amount": 107640,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-06-26T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "048072-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048072-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-08-12T14:31:54+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}