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title: "GB-Crewe: TPPL Cheshire East Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 1 x Excavator (New) (31987)"
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# GB-Crewe: TPPL Cheshire East Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 1 x Excavator (New) (31987)

Buyer: Cheshire East Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-164eda56-ee4f-4842-b808-66841f1a431c

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council bought one new excavator for its Transport Service Solutions operation in Crewe. This is a goods supply requirement for construction and earthmoving machinery, specifically an excavator rather than excavator attachments or general plant hire. The associated classification covers buckets, shovels, grabs and grips for cranes or excavators, although the stated purchase is one complete new excavator. Delivery is in the North West of England. The requirement was for a single machine to support the council’s operational activities, with the buyer based at Transport Service Solutions in Crewe. The selected supplier, Watling JCB Limited, is based in Whetstone and operates at large scale.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Watling JCB Limited on 6 August 2026. The awarded value is £29,400. The contract period runs from 7 August 2026 to 7 September 2026. The tender had a submission deadline of 6 July 2026. It was conducted as a tender for goods, under the Cheshire East Council requirement for one new excavator. The tender’s estimated value was also £29,400. The award is active and the tender status is complete. This outcome records one supplier and one purchase; it does not indicate multiple lots or separate awards. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need to supply new excavators rather than provide only attachments, used machinery or short-term plant hire. Relevant strengths would include established access to excavator manufacturers, the ability to identify and supply a suitable machine to a public-sector operational buyer, and dependable delivery arrangements serving Cheshire East and the wider North West. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that they can fulfil a single-machine purchase at the scale of this requirement, handle the associated commercial and administrative process, and provide reliable after-sales support for council operations. The award to Watling JCB Limited shows that a substantial specialist machinery supplier was selected for this purchase.

## Notice

1 x Excavator (New)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf282559-60f0-43b9-9ba2-7fcf4de994f0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 7 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire East Borough Council |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Postcode area | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Watling JCB Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42420000 - Buckets, shovels, grabs and grips for cranes or excavators

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf282559-60f0-43b9-9ba2-7fcf4de994f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf282559-60f0-43b9-9ba2-7fcf4de994f0
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1056892493
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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