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Purchase of a JCB Wheeled Material Handler with Grab

Inverclyde Council

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Planning

09 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Inverclyde Council is considering the purchase of a JCB wheeled material handler fitted with a grab. This is a goods requirement for equipment to support the council’s operational activities. The scope is currently focused on understanding the available machine specification, associated support arrangements and the purchase requirements for one planned lot. Delivery is intended for Greenock, Inverclyde. The council is seeking information from businesses able to supply this type of wheeled material-handling equipment, including the machine and grab attachment. The relevant classification is CPV 42418000, covering lifting, handling, loading and unloading machinery. Suppliers with suitable equipment, product knowledge and the ability to explain available support arrangements are likely to be relevant when the council develops its procurement strategy.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently preliminary market engagement rather than a formal tender. Inverclyde Council is gathering information about equipment availability, possible specifications, indicative costs and support arrangements to inform its future procurement strategy and budget planning. The council expects a future notice to be published on 1 December 2026. The planned requirement is a single lot for the wheeled material handler with grab. The market engagement questionnaire is intended for information gathering, so it does not invite suppliers to submit bids or create a contract at this stage. Businesses responding should therefore treat the exercise as an opportunity to inform the council’s future requirements, rather than as a live competition or commitment to purchase.

The requirement is likely to suit manufacturers, authorised dealers and specialist plant or materials-handling equipment suppliers able to provide a JCB wheeled material handler with grab. Businesses should be prepared to describe the machines they can offer, available specifications, attachment options, delivery arrangements and ongoing support. The council is specifically seeking market understanding before deciding its procurement strategy, so suppliers with clear knowledge of equipment capability, servicing and after-sales support can help shape the eventual requirement. This early engagement may be useful to firms that want the future specification and support model to reflect what the market can provide. The process is not yet a bidding opportunity; relevant suppliers should prepare product and support information for any later procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of a JCB Wheeled Material Handler with Grab

Notice Description

Inverclyde Council is conducting preliminary market engagement to better understand the availability, specification, indicative costs and support arrangements for a JCB wheeled material handler with grab. This exercise is for information gathering only and does not constitute a formal procurement process. Responses will help inform future procurement strategy and budgeting considerations

Lot Information

Lot 1

As per short description and attached Market Research Questionnaire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842593
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564190
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Inverclyde Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 1LX
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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