Planning

Mobile Plant Machine Purchase

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

15 May 2025 at 10:12

Planning

02 May 2025 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is currently in the planning stage of procuring mobile plant machines, an opportunity that falls under the goods procurement category and spans across various regions in the UK, including UKC, UKD, UKE, and others. With a focus on acquiring material handling machines, tractors, and 20-tonne loading shovels, the contracting process aims to address the council's waste management needs across their numerous Recycling Centres for Household Waste and Waste Transfer Stations. The procurement process is presently in the planning phase with a premarket engagement notice published on 15th May 2025, inviting interested suppliers to partake in a market engagement questionnaire, due by 28th May 2025. This initiative is being led by a sub-central government public authority, indicating a significant public investment and a potential long-term partnership.

This tender presents an exciting opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural and industrial machinery to expand in the public sector, specifically within the waste management industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly are encouraged to engage, as the procurement process highlights suitability for such entities. Participation in this planning phase could provide valuable insights and position businesses favourably for future bidding opportunities with Essex County Council. Enterprises with expertise in countryside management equipment or those capable of delivering specialized machinery tailored for waste infrastructure operations will find this tender especially beneficial for business growth and establishing a foothold in a vital sector.

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Notice Title

Mobile Plant Machine Purchase

Notice Description

Essex is a large county with almost 1.5 million residents generating approximately 700,000 tonnes of local authority collected waste per annum. As the statutory Waste Disposal Authority for Essex, Essex County Council (the Authority) is responsible for providing a range of infrastructure and arrangements for the management of waste. The Authority operate 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 5 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS), and work closely with the 12 borough, city and district councils who are the Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) within the county of Essex. The Authority has a requirement for a variety of plant machine vehicles across a variety of sites throughout the county, this survey is intended to enable Essex to have a greater understanding of the market for the following kinds of equipment; Material Handling Machines, Tractors, suitable for delivering countryside management requirements and 20 tonne loading shovels. NOTE: This premarket engagement notice is intended as an information gathering exercise. Participation in this survey is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate. The deadline for submitting a response to this Market Engagement Questionnaire is 12pm (midday) on Wednesday the 14th of May 2025.

Planning Information

The Authority wishes to invite interested Suppliers to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/qZ28gfDqdg

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021627-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

42000000 - Industrial machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
wasteservice.procurement@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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