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Purchase of Telehandler Forklift

Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

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27 Aug 2026 at 08:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire Combined Fire Authority purchased a telehandler forklift for use by its Fleet department. This is a goods requirement covering lifting and handling equipment. Delivery was arranged across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buying organisation is a sub-central public authority responsible for fire and rescue services, based in Preston. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist plant suppliers able to provide telehandler forklifts and support delivery to public-sector fleet operations across England. Businesses offering associated lifting and handling equipment may also find the procurement indicative of this buyer’s purchasing needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to MELLOR PLANT UK LTD. Lancashire Combined Fire Authority used a below-threshold limited competition under the 2023/54 legal basis. There was one completed lot. The award was active and the contract was signed on 1 July 2026, covering 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The awarded value is £39,000 excluding VAT and £46,800 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through a limited competition, with the available record identifying the purchase and selected supplier but providing no further evaluation weighting. This outcome confirms that the authority selected a supplier for the telehandler forklift requirement rather than leaving the process unresolved.

This award shows a defined requirement for a telehandler forklift within a fire and rescue fleet environment. A future competitor would need to supply suitable lifting and handling equipment and demonstrate that it can meet the operational needs of a public-sector fleet department. Credibility is likely to depend on product suitability, dependable delivery across England and the ability to support an authority whose equipment is used in fire and rescue operations. The selected supplier was an SME plant business, showing that the requirement was accessible to a specialist smaller supplier rather than restricted to a large national organisation. Plant dealers, manufacturers and equipment specialists with relevant fleet-sector experience are the closest potential competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Telehandler Forklift

Notice Description

Purchase of Telehandler Forklift for use within the Fleet department.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed18
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081559-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR2 3LH
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
Greyfriars
Westminster Constituency
Ribble Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MELLOR PLANT UK LTD

Further Information

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