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title: "Y23057 - Plant Machinery, Grounds Maintenance and Site Equipment and Handheld Tools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f53e"
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buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS PROCUREMENT SERVICES)"
published: "2023-10-26"
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# Y23057 - Plant Machinery, Grounds Maintenance and Site Equipment and Handheld Tools

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS PROCUREMENT SERVICES)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f53e

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## Summary

The Kent County Council (t/a KCS Procurement Services) has initiated a tender titled "Y23057 - Plant Machinery, Grounds Maintenance and Site Equipment and Handheld Tools". This procurement process falls under the goods category and involves the purchase and contract hire of various equipment related to grounds maintenance and plant machinery. The tender is currently in the active stage with a tender period ending on 27th October 2023 and an award period starting on the same day.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies involved in supplying grounds maintenance equipment, plant machinery, and handheld tools. Businesses specialising in agricultural trailers, diggers, compact tractors, hand tools, and related equipment are well-suited to participate. The framework agreement, managed by Kent County Council, offers potential growth avenues for small or medium enterprises within the specified geographic boundaries.

## Notice

The Framework Agreement covers the purchase and contract hire of grounds maintenance and plant equipment, handheld tools and site accommodation and equipment and will be split into six (6) LOTs; LOT 1 - Purchase of Grounds Maintenance Equipment LOT 2 - Purchase of Plant Machinery and Equipment LOT 3 - Purchase of Plant Vehicle Attachments LOT 4 - Purchase of Site Accommodation and Equipment LOT 5 - Purchase of Handheld Tools LOT 6 - Contract Hire of all items in LOTs 1-5

### Lot Information

Purchase of Grounds Maintenance Equipment

This LOT is for the purchase of grounds maintenance equipment including, but not limited to:- *Agricultural trailers *Bailers *Cherry-pickers *Combined harvesters *Compact tractors *Ride on mowers *Spreaders/sprayers *Stump grinders *Tractor driven mowers *Tractors *Trailers *Walk behind/ride-on rollers *Walk behind mowers *Woodchippers/shredders *Any other body type that a Customer may require. Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.

Purchase of Plant Machinery and Equipment

This LOT 2 is for the purchase of plant machinery and equipment to include, but not limited to:- *Bulldozers *Compactors *Concreting equipment *Diggers *Dumpers *Excavators *Forklifts (all types *Hydraulic platforms *Loaders *Mini diggers *Pavers and cranes *Rollers *Skip loaders *Tractors Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.

Purchase of Attachments for Plant Machinery

This LOT 3 is for the purchase of all plant machinery attachments and equipment, including, but not limited to:- *Augers *Breakers *Buckets *Mulchers *Pallet forks *Pulverisers *Ripper teeth *Rotational grippers *Specialist buckets *Steel shears Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.

Purchase of Site Accommodation and Equipment

This LOT 4 is for the purchase of all on site accommodation and equipment, including, but not limited to:- *Floodlights *Fuel and water storage equipment *Mobile generators *Modular buildings *Portable toilets and toilet blocks *Site fencing and hoarding *Storage units *Temporary accommodation *Welfare units Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.

Purchase of Handheld Tools

This LOT 5 is for the purchase of the full range of handheld tools and accessories, including, but not limited to:- *Blowers *Building or construction tools and equipment *Chainsaws *Compressors and air tools *Drills *Electrical and mechanical tools *Hedge cutters *Nail guns *Rollers *Routers *Sanders *Saws *Strimmer's Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.

Contract Hire for all Plant/Machinery/Tools/Equipment for LOTs 1-5

This LOT 6 is for the contract hire of all items including, but not limited to: LOTs 1-5. Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031630-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS PROCUREMENT SERVICES) |
| Additional buyers | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES) |
| Locality | WEST MALLING |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME19 4YT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Kings Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 16700000 - Tractors
- 16800000 - Parts of agricultural and forestry machinery
- 31518100 - Floodlights
- 42100000 - Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power
- 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
- 42415110 - Forklift trucks
- 43211000 - Bulldozers
- 43262100 - Mechanical excavators
- 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment
- 43413000 - Concrete or mortar mixers
- 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
- 44511000 - Hand tools
- 44512000 - Miscellaneous hand tools
- 44514000 - Tool handles and tool parts
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
- 77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2023 at 13:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031630-2023
- 18 Aug 2023 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024354-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=818938897
- https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FJ2W667Z3A
- https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Grounds-maintenance-equipment./FJ2W667Z3A
- https://www.commercialservices.org.uk
- https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Grounds-maintenance-equipment./FJ2W667Z3A

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