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Provision of Hired Plant & Equipment

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 11:07

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22 Jul 2026 at 09:16

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Tender

21 Jul 2026 at 11:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has procured the hire of plant and equipment for its Council operations, mainly highways maintenance, street scene and green care services. The requirement covers plant and ancillary equipment such as rollers, trailers, compaction equipment, saws, generators, horticultural equipment, excavators, compressors and welfare units. This is an equipment-hire requirement only; suppliers are not required to provide operatives unless stated elsewhere in the procurement documents. The service is centred on the Council’s Lister Road Depot in Dudley, with the supplier’s trade counter required to be within a 12-kilometre radius. The trade counter must operate at least from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday. The procurement is classified as goods, covering construction machinery and equipment, civil engineering machinery and horticultural equipment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an above-threshold open procedure. One lot was evaluated on price, weighted at 60%, and quality including social value, weighted at 40%. Four bids were received and three reached the final stage. A1 Rentals Limited was selected on 9 September 2026 for an awarded value of £38,372 excluding VAT, or £46,046.40 including VAT. The standstill period ends on 21 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 25 September 2026. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with options for two further 12-month extensions, giving a maximum end date of 30 September 2031. Payment terms are 30 days. The estimated procurement value was £1.2 million excluding VAT, or £1.44 million including VAT.

This award shows that Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council uses a local, responsive plant-hire supplier to support highways, street scene and green care work without routinely hiring operators alongside equipment. A credible future competitor would need a broad and dependable fleet covering construction, civil engineering and horticultural requirements, including excavation, compaction, cutting, power generation, trailers and welfare provision. Local availability is central: suppliers need a trade counter close enough to the Lister Road Depot to support Council operations and with weekday daytime opening. The evaluation also shows that competitive pricing is the largest single factor, while quality and social value together carry substantial weight. A small or medium-sized plant-hire business can be relevant, provided it can demonstrate reliable equipment supply, operational responsiveness, suitable local facilities and the capacity to manage varied Council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Hired Plant & Equipment

Notice Description

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) is seeking a suitably experienced contractor for the provision of hired plant and equipment to support Council operations, primarily within Highways Maintenance, Street Scene and Green Care services. This Contract is for the hire of plant and equipment only. No operatives are required at this time to be provided under this Contract unless specifically stated elsewhere in the tender documents. Typical plant and equipment required includes, but is not limited to, rollers, trailers, compaction equipment, saws, generators, horticultural equipment, excavators, compressors, welfare units and associated ancillary items. Full details are set out in the Pricing Schedule. The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12 months. The requirement is to be located within a 12km (7.45 miles) radius of the Council's Lister Road Depot, Dudley DY2 8JW and the trade counter open as a minimum between the hours of 08:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday, only suppliers who meet this criteria should submit a bid, if a trade counter is outside of this radius the submission will be disqualified. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday 18th August 2026 @ 13:00 hrs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfa8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085747-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

45 - Construction work

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment

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

77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£38,372 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-06-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUDLEY
Postcode
DY1 1HF
Postcode Area
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
TLG36 Dudley
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
St. James's
Westminster Constituency
Dudley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A1 Rentals Ltd

Further Information

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