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Mobile Plant and Tools: Hire, Purchase and Maintenance

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

27 Apr 2026 at 15:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

28 Oct 2025 at 15:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Severn Trent Water Limited and Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig are undertaking a public procurement process titled "Mobile Plant and Tools: Hire, Purchase and Maintenance," currently at the tender stage as of 27 April 2026. The procurement involves the hiring, purchase, and maintenance of mobile plant and tools across various regions in the United Kingdom, classified under the industry category for earthmoving, construction machinery, and related services. The selective procedure involves a competitive flexible approach with multiple stages, including pre-qualification and request for proposals. The deadline for expressions of interest is set for 27 May 2026, with the award expected to be completed by 7 September 2026. The value of the tender is estimated at £72 million gross, encompassing multiple frameworks and single-source contracts to support emergency and planned work. Interested parties are encouraged to engage with the procurement process via electronic means in English.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in construction equipment, site services, and power tools, particularly SMEs due to the suitability criteria outlined. Businesses engaged in plant hiring, tool purchasing, and equipment maintenance will find this procurement process suitable for expanding their services across the water utility industry. The competitive nature, coupled with frameworks for long-term supply, offers chances for strategic partnerships and sustained engagement with one of the UK's major private utilities. Additionally, the potential for contract renewals and strategic mini-competitions could provide a sustained revenue stream for companies able to meet the quality and cost criteria established in the tender requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mobile Plant and Tools: Hire, Purchase and Maintenance

Notice Description

Frameworks and Single Source Contract for the provision of: 1A - Hire of Mobile Plant - Framework 1B - Hire of Site Services - Framework 1C - Hire of Power Tools - Framework 2 - Purchase of Mobile Plant, Site Services and Power Tools - Framework 3A - Service, Maintenance and Repair of Client Owned Equipment - Single Source 3B - Reactive Repair and Refurbishment of Client Owned Equipment - Single Source

Lot Information

1A - Hire of Mobile Plant

Required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, supporting emergency and planned work. Required anywhere across the Clients region on short or long-term hire. Equipment will include but not limited to: * Small, medium and large excavators * Attachments * Dumpers * Telehandlers * Loaders * Forklifts * Trailers * Ancillary items

Renewal: 7 x 12 month extensions

1B - Hire of Site Services

Required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, supporting emergency and planned work. Required anywhere across the Clients region on short or long-term hire. Equipment will include, but not limited to: * Welfare units * Ground protection / Track matting (pedestrian, vehicle, HGV, Plant) * Lighting * Fencing * Non mechanical

Renewal: 7 x 12 month extensions

1C - Hire of Power Tools

Required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, supporting emergency and planned work. Required anywhere across the Clients region on short or long-term hire. Equipment will include, but not limited to: * Saws (floor, cut off, concrete, etc) * Breakers (electric, air, petrol) * Trench rammers * Compactors

Renewal: 7 x 12 month extensions

Purchase of Mobile Plant, Site Services and Power Tools

Required to support the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of operational activities across the water and wastewater network. The scope covers the supply, delivery, commissioning and support of equipment suitable for use in a water utility operating environment. Equipment will include but not limited to: * Excavators * Dumpers and material handling equipment * Loaders and telehandlers * Trailers and towing equipment * Breaking, cutting and drilling tools * Compaction equipment * Welfare units * Ground protection * Lighting

Renewal: 7 x 12 month extensions

3A - Planned Service, Maintenance and Repair of Client Owned Equipment

The service, maintenance and repair of Client owned mobile plant and tools. Required 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This will include: * Planned preventative maintenance * Remedials

Renewal: 7 x 12 month extensions

3B - Reactive Repair and Refurbishment of Client Owned Equipment

The repair of Client owned mobile plant and tools. This service is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This will include: * Reactive repairs * Remedials * Refurbishment

Renewal: 7 x 12 month extensions

Planning Information

Please complete the Microsoft form below: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mR5c4eN7XEmXjuynuOqfMTibW3gFtR5Agz50K9FAAtdUNzdFSzZQVDVYUDdDUTdDSDhTQldSQ0hZUi4u

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d56f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038137-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment

31527260 - Lighting systems

32250000 - Mobile telephones

34114300 - Welfare vehicles

34220000 - Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers

34221000 - Special-purpose mobile containers

34223330 - Mobile units on trailers

34928310 - Safety fencing

35113100 - Site-safety equipment

42641000 - Machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete or glass

42641300 - Machine tools for working concrete

42650000 - Pneumatic or motorised hand tools

43200000 - Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts

43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment

43830000 - Power tools

44112200 - Floor coverings

44512600 - Roadworking tools

45112100 - Trench-digging work

45233226 - Access road construction work

45252110 - Mobile plant construction work

45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant

45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

90721100 - Landscape protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Additional Buyers

HAFREN DYFRDWY CYFYNGEDIG

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2LZ
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
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), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

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