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title: "Hire of Plant Equipment and Machinery without Operator"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036883"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SSE PLC"
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# Hire of Plant Equipment and Machinery without Operator

Buyer: SSE PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036883

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## Summary

SSE plc has completed the procurement process for the "Hire of Plant Equipment and Machinery without Operator" contract. The contract falls under the industry category of Construction machinery and equipment. The procurement was selective, conducted through a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The contract includes multiple lots such as Small Plant Hire, Heavy Plant Hire, and Welfare and Site Accommodation. Suppliers like GAP Group and Sunbelt Rentals Limited have been awarded the contract, offering opportunities for businesses in the plant equipment sector.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the construction machinery and equipment sector to grow by supplying plant machinery and equipment on a hire basis. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering services related to plant hire, construction machinery, and equipment without operators. SSE plc, the buying organisation, based in Perth, UK, seeks suppliers to service operational sites in England and Scotland. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with key dates including the contract signing on 31st May 2024. Suppliers participating in the negotiation process are required to have verified statuses and follow specified submission methods.

## Notice

Agreements have been placed with suppliers that are able to provide plant machinery and equipment (without an operator) on a hire basis. This provision is to service various operational sites in both England and Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scope of the requirement has been identified and categorised into the following areas; Small Plant - compressors, pumps, powered tools Non-Mechanical - site fencing, safety barriers, road safety equipment, trenching & shoring Heavy Plant - dumpers, excavators, material handling equipment, rollers, trailers Material Handling - Forklifts and associated equipment Trenching & Shoring - as described Powered Access - scissor lifts, boom lifts, cherry pickers Welfare and Site Accommodation - welfare units, site offices, canteens, dry rooms, toilets, shower units, storage units including all furniture and internet access For the avoidance of doubt, the following items are not within the scope of this exercise; Purchase of Plant Operated Plant Hire Scaffolding Skip hire / general waste management (other than is necessary for operation of welfare / site accommodation) Trackway

Renewal: 2 extension periods of 2 years each (Totalling 7 years)

Small Plant Hire

compressors, pumps, powered tools etc

Non Mechanical Plant HIre

Site fencing, safety barriers, road safety equipment,

Heavy Plant Hire

Dumpers, excavators, material handling equipment, rollers, trailers etc

Material Handling Equipment

Forklifts and associated equipment

Trenching & Shoring

As described

Powered Access Machinery

Scissor lifts, boom lifts, cherry pickers

Welfare and Site Accommodation

Welfare units, site offices, canteens, dry rooms, toilets

Adhoc Plant Hire

A smaller basket of goods of adhoc categories, geared to SME businesses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017406-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SSE PLC |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 3AQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Perth and Kinross |
| Electoral ward | Perth City North |
| Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | AFI UPLIFT; ARDENT HIRE SOLUTIONS; BRANDON HIRE STATION; BUCKHURST PLANT HIRE; GAP GROUP; HSS PROSERVICE; JMC CONSTRUCTION; MGF TRENCH CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS; NATIONWIDE PLATFORMS; ORD INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL SUPPLIES; PORTAKABIN SITE ACCOMODATION; RICHARD FRASER CONTRACTORS; SPEEDY ASSET SERVICES; SUNBELT RENTALS; UTILITY ACCESS HIRE; WELFARE HIRE NATIONWIDE; WERNICK HIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2024 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017406-2024
- 14 Sep 2022 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025839-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sse.com
- https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/web/index.html
- https://www.sse.com/potential-suppliers/

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