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ESPO Framework 535 - Plant with operator

Leicestershire County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 15:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured construction and civil engineering plant hire with an operator, through contracts placed under the ESPO Framework 535 plant-with-operator agreement. The requirement was for machinery and equipment supplied with an operator, rather than equipment hire alone. The procurement was categorised as works. The published delivery information identifies the United Kingdom but does not give a more specific place of delivery.

The procurement is complete. Two suppliers were selected under one lot: Planters (Leicester) Limited and Forest Driveways and Plant Hire. Their contracts were signed on 30 June 2026 and each is recorded as active. The contract with Planters was valued at £155,760.90 including VAT; Forest Driveways’ contract was valued at £33,556.80 including VAT. Both contracts ran from 1 July to 30 September 2026. The council used direct awards under ESPO Framework 535; the procurement is described as below threshold. No evaluation criteria are published in the process data.

This purchase shows demand from Leicestershire County Council for construction and civil engineering machinery supplied with operators, using an established framework route. Suppliers considering comparable future work would need access to suitable plant and operators able to carry out the required work; plant-hire capability alone may not match a requirement that explicitly combines machinery with an operator. The council placed contracts with two suppliers, indicating that the requirement was split between providers. The published information does not set out particular machinery types, operator qualifications or capacity thresholds, so it supports relevance for plant-with-operator businesses rather than a narrower specialism.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESPO Framework 535 - Plant with operator

Notice Description

Placement of compliant direct award contracts under ESPO Framework 535 - Plant with operator agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099630-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£157,764 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 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

Planters (Leicester) Limited

Forest Driveways and Plant Hire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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