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Commercial Front Mower

Gentoo Group

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03 Sep 2026 at 08:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gentoo Group, a public undertaking based in Sunderland, purchased a commercial front mower. The requirement was for one mower with a 62-inch cutting deck, light kit, bumper kit, beacon and road registration. This is a goods procurement for grounds maintenance or similar outdoor estate work, rather than a maintenance, hire or servicing contract. Delivery is associated with Sunderland in the United Kingdom. The equipment specification indicates a road-registered machine configured for commercial use, with lighting and safety-related fittings included. Businesses supplying commercial ride-on mowing equipment, agricultural machinery or grounds-maintenance plant would be the closest fit, particularly those able to provide the specified mower configuration as a complete supply package to a public-sector housing organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026, with an active contract period from 1 September 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its gross value is £42,492. The award covers the mower supply and is recorded against the completed requirement. Evaluation was conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so the published process does not set out scored quality, price or social-value criteria. The procurement was below the applicable threshold. The contract remains recorded as active, and the selected supplier is Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award provides a clear benchmark for supplying Gentoo Group’s commercial grounds-maintenance equipment. A credible future competitor would need to source and configure a commercial front mower with a 62-inch deck, light kit, bumper kit, beacon and road registration, and provide it as a complete, compliant machine rather than a basic mower alone. The requirement was modest in scale and handled as a direct below-threshold purchase without competition, indicating a route used for lower-value equipment acquisitions. Machinery dealers, agricultural-equipment distributors and commercial grounds-care suppliers with access to this specification would be best placed to build a relationship with the buyer and demonstrate reliable supply capability when comparable equipment is required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commercial Front Mower

Notice Description

The purchase - of 1580 - CM - COMMERCIAL FRONT MOWER With 62 inch deck, Light kit, Bumper kit, Beacon, Road registered.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083267-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

CPV Codes

16310000 - Mowers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,492 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gentoo Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR3 3XR
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Doxford
Westminster Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thomas Sherriff & Co. Ltd

Further Information

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