Planning

Group Plant Lease & Hire Tender

MAG AIRPORT LIMITED

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Planning

05 Sep 2025 at 12:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

MAG Airport Limited is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Group Plant Lease & Hire Tender," aimed at awarding a group-wide contract for the hire and purchase of plant and equipment. The process covers operations across Manchester, East Midlands, and London Stansted airports. This procurement falls within the goods category and includes potential expansion to cover consumables, tools, and parts. Preliminary market engagement is ongoing, with a milestone scheduled to conclude by 30th September 2025, engaging up to six organisations in discussions to gauge their capacity and interest. The planned contract period is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with potential extensions until 2031.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in electrical machinery, apparatus, lighting, lifting and handling equipment, machine tools, and various machinery. Firms capable of handling large-scale contracts across multiple locations in the UK may find this an excellent opportunity for business growth. Ideal contenders would be those that can offer a comprehensive range of related hire and purchase services, including consumables. The procurement strategy seeks to consolidate these offerings through a singular bidder, encouraging businesses with a robust capacity and competitive edge to participate in the upcoming discussions and eventual tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Group Plant Lease & Hire Tender

Notice Description

MAG Airport Limited intends to tender a Group-wide contract for the hire and purchase of plant and equipment to support operations across its three airports: Manchester, East Midlands, and London Stansted. As part of this procurement, MAG is also exploring the potential to expand the scope to include consumables, tools, and parts. This preliminary market engagement aims to assess both the level of market interest and supplier capability, helping to shape and inform the final procurement strategy. The current strategy of this Procurement process is to award a group-wide contract to a singular bidder, responsible for the provision of both the hire and purchase of plant and equipment, as well as consumables.

Planning Information

MAG Airport is undertaking preliminary market engagement to gain refreshed insights into current market capabilities and interest. Previous tender exercises have focused solely on the provision of equipment and plant hire. As we consider the potential inclusion of consumables within the scope, we are seeking to understand whether this would be a viable strategic direction, and to assess whether there is sufficient capacity and capability within the market to meet our overall requirements. To support this, MAG is inviting up to six organisations to participate in 30 minute initial discussions via Microsoft Teams. These sessions will provide an opportunity for mutual introductions and allow MAG to share its current thinking while gaining valuable market input to help shape any future procurement activity. Meetings will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and will take place over the next two weeks. If your organisation is interested in participating, please contact Dan Garnett at dan.garnett@magairports.com. Subject to availability, a meeting will be scheduled accordingly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054282-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts

42600000 - Machine tools

42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MAG AIRPORT LIMITED
Contact Name
Dan Garnett
Contact Email
dan.garnett@magairports.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M90 1QX
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Woodhouse Park
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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