Notice Information
Notice Title
EPP0061 Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Associated Services Framework
Notice Description
National framework for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Equipment (including delivery, parts, service, repairs, maintenance and end of life). This is a closed framework running from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029. The Framework is open for use by all Contracting Authorities as defined at Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023. Contracting Authorities will not be permitted to Direct Award under this framework and must conduct a further competition to call-off their individual requirements. Contracts are not exclusive; therefore, award to more than one supplier is permitted. A breakdown of the specific Quality criteria used for the framework can be found in the Contract Award Notice. However, Contracting Authorities may apply weightings that meet their needs for call-off contracts. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004739463
Planning Information
Interested suppliers are to read the PME document in the document area and respond to the questionnaire at the end of the document. Suppliers may email a copy of the completed questionnaire to lili.roqueta@essex.gov.uk, as well as submitting it via Delta The deadline to submit completed questionnaires is 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055986
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013650-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
-
- CPV Codes
43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 17 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Lili Roqueta
- Contact Email
- lili.roqueta@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01376 551414
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRAINTREE
- Postcode
- CM7 9HB
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Braintree
- Electoral Ward
- Bocking South
- Westminster Constituency
- Braintree
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013650-2026
13th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074992-2025
18th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066268-2025
17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056970-2025
16th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037600-2025
4th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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