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Supply of Hand Tools, Materials & Consumables

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Sep 2026 at 15:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Dec 2025 at 16:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is buying hand tools, materials and consumables for its horticultural and street-cleansing operations, supporting the Council’s Operations and Greenspace function. The goods are intended to provide good-quality equipment while achieving value for money and sustainability, and maintaining continuity of supply. The requirement covers hand tools and miscellaneous hand tools, with an evolving core product list that can be expanded as the Council’s needs and buying patterns change. Delivery is to Council operations in the Tameside area of Greater Manchester. This is a goods supply contract rather than a works or service commission, and the buyer intended to appoint a single supplier.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. HSS The Hire Service Company was selected as the sole supplier; the award is recorded as pending. The award date was 21 September 2026, with a five-year contract period from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2031 and a planned signature date of 5 October 2026. The awarded value is £375,000 excluding VAT (£450,000 including VAT). There was one lot, and five bids were received. Evaluation weighted quality questions at 50%, quantitative social value at 10%, qualitative social value at 10% and price at 30%. The tender stage had a submission deadline of 16 January 2026 and an enquiry deadline of 9 January 2026.

For suppliers of hand tools and operational consumables, this award shows a continuing requirement from Tameside Council’s horticultural and street-cleansing teams, with the scope able to evolve as usage and needs change. A credible competitor would need broad product coverage and dependable stock management, including the ability to keep core items in stock and deliver them within 48 hours of an order. The buyer’s stated priorities make product quality, value for money, sustainability and continuity of supply central to competing effectively. Social value also formed part of the assessment, alongside quality and price, so suppliers should be ready to demonstrate both measurable and qualitative contributions. The five bids, including three from SMEs, show that smaller suppliers participated in this competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Hand Tools, Materials & Consumables

Notice Description

The Council is to appoint one supplier to provide horticultural and street cleansing Hand Tools, Materials and Consumables (the "Goods") to the Operations and Greenspace function of the Council, with the aim of providing good-quality equipment, bearing value for money and sustainability in mind. The Council also aims to avoid disruption in supply.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council has included an indicative list in the Pricing Schedule in Document 3C of the tender pack. These products constitute the core list and must remain in stock at all times. The Supplier must be able to deliver them within 48 hours of the order being placed. The core list is not fixed throughout the life of the Contract. Firstly, because it is difficult to condense the Council's requirements into a single list. Secondly, because the Council's requirements may change over time. The Supplier will add items to the core list if requested. Ongoing spend analysis will reveal which popular items need to be added.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f324
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090262-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

44511000 - Hand tools

44512000 - Miscellaneous hand tools

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2031 Over 5 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
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON UNDER LYNE
Postcode
OL6 0GS
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
St Peter's
Westminster Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HSS Hire Service Group Ltd

Further Information

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