Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a New or Low-Hour Ex-Demo 25-30T Articulated Dump Truck and Agricultural Tractor for Plant Operator Training
Notice Description
CITB is seeking to procure two items of plant machinery to support its Plant Operator training operations. The first requirement is for a new or very low hour ex-demo 25-30 tonne Articulated Dump Truck (ADT) to replace a machine sold in 2025 and restore the ADT training fleet to four machines. With the fleet currently operating at three machines, the training department faces ongoing challenges in allocating learners effectively. Whilst hiring has been considered, ADTs are a highly specialist machine, carry significant hire costs, and availability across the UK market is severely limited due to demand from major ongoing construction projects. Those machines available for hire do not meet the required standard for training purposes. The second requirement is for a new or very low hour ex-demo agricultural tractor to replace an aging machine used in the preparation of Plant Operator training fields and for apprentice and commercial training activity. The current tractor carries a high number of operational hours due to frequent use, and maintenance costs are increasing as a result. This ground preparation function is essential to the continued operation of the training field. Whilst a dozer can be used as an alternative, the running and repair costs associated with this type of machine make it an unviable long-term solution.
Lot Information
New or very low hours ex-demo 25-30T Articulated Dump Truck.
To replace an out-of-date machine that was sold in 2025 and bring the ADT fleet back up to four machines. With the fleet being restricted to three, the training department struggles with allocating learners to machines. Ideally, we could hire this machine, however, they are an extremely niche machine and very expensive to hire. Adding to the issues with hiring, the large construction projects currently ongoing in the UK, the number of machines available for hire are limited and what are on the market are not of an acceptable standard.
A new or low hours ex-demo 4WD tractor, 200-250HP.To replace an aging tractor used for preparing the Plant Operator training fields and used for apprentice/commercial training. The repairs bills for the tractor are starting to increase because of the relatively high hours as the tractor is used frequently to prepare the ground for training. This operation is needed for the continued use of the field. We can use a dozer; however, the high running costs and repairs bills that result from running this type of machine doesn't make it a viable option.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068c17
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038299-2026
- 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
- SME
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
16700000 - Tractors
34134000 - Flatbed and Tipper trucks
43260000 - Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 May 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PETERBOROUGH
- Postcode
- PE7 8HP
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH41 Peterborough
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Peterborough
- Electoral Ward
- Hargate and Hempsted
- Westminster Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038299-2026
28th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038249-2026
27th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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