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Grounds Maintenance Tractor and Accessories

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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03 Sep 2026 at 15:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust procured a grounds-maintenance tractor and accessories for its estates and grounds maintenance teams. The requirement was for a John Deere X948 Signature Series tractor, including a rear receiver hitch kit and drawbar and ball-mount accessories. The equipment is intended to support maintenance of the Trust’s external grounds, landscaped areas and wider outdoor estate, including activities requiring specialist attachments and towing capability. This is a goods requirement, classified under CPV 16700000 for tractors. The work is for the Trust’s estate in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, although the procurement data does not identify a separate delivery site. The buying organisation is West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It used a below-threshold limited competition. Hunt Forest Group Limited was selected as the supplier. The award was made on 17 April 2026, and the contract was signed on 17 April 2026. The contract runs from 22 April 2026 to 21 April 2027. Its value is £18,000 excluding VAT and £21,600 including VAT. The tender was a single requirement and is recorded as complete. The contract itself is recorded as active. The published procurement information identifies the limited-competition route and the selected supplier, but does not set out an evaluation weighting or scoring basis. The requirement was assessed below the applicable threshold.

This procurement is relevant to agricultural machinery dealers, grounds-maintenance equipment suppliers and businesses able to provide the specified John Deere X948 Signature Series tractor with compatible towing accessories. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need to source or supply that model, the rear receiver hitch kit, drawbar and ball-mount accessories, and understand their use in NHS estate and landscaped-ground maintenance. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement was within the delivery capability of a smaller specialist business. The purchase provides evidence of a defined operational need for tractor equipment rather than general grounds-maintenance services. Suppliers with relevant machinery product knowledge and experience supplying comparable equipment to public-sector estates would be best placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Tractor and Accessories

Notice Description

Supply of a John Deere X948 Signature Series tractor, including rear receiver hitch kit and drawbar/ball mount accessories, for use by the Trust's estates and grounds maintenance teams. The equipment supports the Trust in maintaining external grounds and landscaped areas, enabling a range of grounds maintenance activities through the use of specialist attachments and towing capability. The purchase helps ensure the efficient upkeep of the Trust's estate and outdoor environments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f194
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083594-2026
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

16 - Agricultural machinery

CPV Codes

16700000 - Tractors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,000 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
22 Apr 2026 - 21 Apr 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
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hunt Forest Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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