Notice Information
Notice Title
The Purchase of Electric Reachstackers
Notice Description
The purchase of seven (7) electric Reachstackers supplied in two (2) batches over two (2) years. *Please note additional unit (Vehicle Type 2) now being purchased by sister Port - Thamesport (London) Limited as part of Year 1 - Batch 1*. Thamesport (London) Limited are not subject to the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations. **Please note additional unit (Vehicle Type 1) now being purchased by the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company as part of Year 1 - Batch 1** There is also a requirement for 2 different specifications as shown by Vehicle Type 1 and Vehicle Type 2, Vehicle Type 1 (3 Assets) * Lifting capacity of 45t first row / 35t second row * Wheelbase no longer that 6.6m. * Sliding cabin * Support jacks * Mechanical pile slope * Integrated over height legs on the spreader Vehicle Type 2 (4 assets) * Lifting capacity of 45t first row / 31t second row * Wheelbase no longer that 6.6m. * Sliding cabin * Mechanical pile slope
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0597e0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011298-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,115,888 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@fdrc.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FELIXSTOWE
- Postcode
- IP11 3SY
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH63 East Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- East Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- Western Felixstowe
- Westminster Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011298-2026
9th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062148-2025
3rd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055521-2025
10th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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