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title: "PAN3562 - Horticultural Machinery Purchasing"
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buyer: "Leicester City Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# PAN3562 - Horticultural Machinery Purchasing

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-819f70c4-c2f9-415b-a3a0-8cfe01403adb

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## Summary

Leicester City Council bought horticultural machinery to replace ageing equipment used by its grounds maintenance department as part of a rolling renewal programme. The purchase covers ride-on mowing equipment: two ride-on mowers with PTO-driven out-front flail decks, one ride-on mower with a hydraulically driven out-front flail deck, and one hybrid triple-deck cylinder ride-on greens mower. The goods are for grounds maintenance in Leicester, in the East Midlands. This is a supply requirement for specialist grounds-maintenance machinery rather than a service or works contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a restricted procedure. Three suppliers were selected, with the equipment divided into three lots: Henton & Chattell Limited received Lot 1 for two ride-on mowers with PTO-driven out-front flail decks; F R Sharrock Ltd received Lot 2 for one ride-on mower with a hydraulically driven out-front flail deck; and Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited received Lot 3 for one hybrid triple-deck cylinder ride-on greens mower. The published award value is £158,564 for the procurement; no separate value is stated for each lot. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 8 February 2027. The tender deadline was 3 September 2026 at noon.

The outcome shows Leicester City Council buys replacement grounds-maintenance machinery as part of an ongoing renewal programme, with requirements spanning ride-on flail mowers and specialist greens mowers. Suppliers competing for comparable future requirements would need to source and supply commercial horticultural machinery suited to municipal grounds maintenance, including models with PTO-driven or hydraulic flail decks and hybrid triple-deck cylinder mowing capability. The award was split across three lots and went to three machinery suppliers, indicating that suppliers may compete for specific equipment groupings rather than the full requirement. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to participate. Credibility will depend on matching the required machinery specifications and being able to fulfil the relevant lot’s supply requirement for this council.

## Notice

To replace aging machinery for Leicester City Council, as part of rolling update of machinery within the grounds maintenance department.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc055fbc-b3d7-4d2b-a516-e007d7b8a85a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 8 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £158,564 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £158,564 |
| 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 | Leicester City Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED; F R Sharrock Limited; Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc055fbc-b3d7-4d2b-a516-e007d7b8a85a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc055fbc-b3d7-4d2b-a516-e007d7b8a85a
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

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