Notice Information
Notice Title
Plant Vehicle Hire
Notice Description
Birmingham City Council (the "Council") is seeking to appoint the two highest ranking organisations for the provision of Plant Vehicle Hire. The primary goal of the procurement is to establish a Corporate contract that will encompass the requirements for all our service areas (approximately 21) that necessitate the use of plant vehicles. The specification will focus on the requirements required to support the operation and maintenance of the Council's Cemetery and Crematoria grounds for the Council's Bereavement Service's area. The equipment required includes but is not limited to; * Tractors; * Trailers; * Excavator 803; * Excavator 2CX; * Dumpers. The contract will commence on 01 April 2026 and will be in place for a period of four (4) years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e7bc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076614-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
16 - Agricultural machinery
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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- CPV Codes
16700000 - Tractors
34142300 - Dumper trucks
34223300 - Trailers
43261000 - Mechanical shovels
77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,152,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,152,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 20252 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 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
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Commercial and Procurement Services
- Contact Email
- etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B1 1BB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG31 Birmingham
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- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076614-2025
24th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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