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Provision of a Compact Utility Tractor

Ipswich Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Oct 2026 at 14:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

18 Aug 2026 at 09:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ipswich Borough Council procured a compact utility tractor, a piece of agricultural and grounds-maintenance machinery. The requirement covers the supply of a tractor for the council’s use; the procurement also classifies the equipment alongside lawn, park or sports-ground mowers and road tractor units. Delivery is in Ipswich, Suffolk. The council is the buyer, and P Tuckwell Ltd (Tuckwells Ltd) was selected to supply the equipment.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to P Tuckwell Ltd (Tuckwells Ltd). The contract was signed on 6 October 2026 and runs from 6 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. Its value is £48,945 excluding VAT (£58,734 including VAT). The original estimated procurement value was £45,000 excluding VAT (£53,999 including VAT). The council used an open, below-threshold competition, with bids assessed on price alone. There was one lot, covering the compact utility tractor. The tender submission deadline was 2 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 26 August 2026.

This award shows Ipswich Borough Council’s demand for a compact utility tractor for grounds-related use, with the purchase evaluated solely on price. Suppliers considering a future requirement from this buyer would need to offer a suitable compact tractor and compete on a clear, competitive price. The successful supplier is a small or medium-sized business, demonstrating that a supplier of this scale was able to win the contract. The award provides a useful benchmark for agricultural machinery and equipment businesses serving local authorities, particularly those able to supply tractors and support straightforward, price-led competitions. The requirement is focused on equipment supply rather than a broader programme of services or works.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Compact Utility Tractor

Notice Description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a Compact Utility Tractor This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Wednesday 2 September 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is Wednesday 26 September 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e62b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101106-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

16311100 - Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers

16700000 - Tractors

34138000 - Road tractor units

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,945 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ipswich 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
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2DE
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

P Tuckwell Ltd - Tuckwells Ltd

Further Information

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