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ESPO Framework 536 - Plant without operator

Leicestershire County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 15:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured construction plant and machinery for use without an operator, through direct award contracts under the ESPO Framework 536 plant-without-operator agreement. The equipment was for delivery in Leicestershire. This is a supply and equipment-hire requirement, rather than a contract for plant operators or construction works. The procurement was divided into one lot, with two suppliers selected to provide the equipment.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded to GAP Group Limited and Sunbelt Rentals Limited. Both contracts were signed on 30 June 2026 and cover the period from 1 July to 30 September 2026. GAP Group’s contract is valued at £56,358.80 excluding VAT (£67,630.56 including VAT); Sunbelt Rentals’ contract is valued at £38,084.22 excluding VAT (£45,701.06 including VAT). Both awards were made under the ESPO Framework 536 agreement by direct award; the published process data does not give further evaluation criteria. The contracting route is recorded as below threshold. The awards relate to the same lot and are separate contracts; their values are reported individually.

For suppliers of construction plant and machinery, this award shows Leicestershire County Council’s demand for equipment supplied without operators, sourced through the ESPO Framework 536 agreement and delivered within Leicestershire. Two large plant-hire suppliers were selected for this requirement, indicating that credible competitors need the equipment range and operational capacity to fulfil plant supply and local delivery requirements. A supplier seeking comparable work should be able to serve the council through the relevant framework route and demonstrate dependable equipment availability and delivery capability. The requirement is specifically for plant without operators, so operator staffing is not the service being bought. This is evidence of council demand for short-term plant supply; it does not establish that a future requirement will use the same arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESPO Framework 536 - Plant without operator

Notice Description

Placement of compliant direct award contracts under ESPO Framework 536 - Plant without operator agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d1c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099598-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£94,442 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 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
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GAP Group Limited

Sunbelt Rentals Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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