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title: "Remote Controlled Skip Movers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040cec"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-18"
---

# Remote Controlled Skip Movers

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040cec

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council has awarded a contract for the purchase of Remote Controlled Skip Movers to Ladybird Cranes Ltd. The procurement process, completed through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, focused on the goods main procurement category. The contract, valued at £300,000, was signed on October 16, 2023. The award criteria were based on price, and the purchase aimed to alleviate pressure on transport functionality across the RHWS network by allowing the efficient exchange of containers via remote control.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in lifting and handling equipment to compete for contracts with the Leicestershire County Council. The awarded supplier, Ladybird Cranes Ltd, successfully secured the contract due to being the only UK supplier of the specific equipment. Businesses in the goods sector seeking contracts with regional or local authorities in the United Kingdom should monitor similar procurement opportunities to grow their operations in the public sector.

## Notice

Purchase of GAPO GA16 equipment to move RO-RO containers via remote control and thus release the pressure on the transport functionality across the RHWS network.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of GAPO GA16 equipment to move RO-RO containers via remote control and thus release the pressure on the transport functionality across the RHWS network. The RHWS are currently hiring two GAPO machines which are being used to undertake container exchanges. The hire of the machine has proved successful with the efficient, effective and safe exchange of containers without the need to divert HGVs from their planned journeys. Purchase price PS255,000. Additional value included in advertised value to account for the R&M of the machines over their lifetime.

### Procurement Information

The awarded supplier is the only UK supplier of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030714-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LADYBIRD CRANES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2023 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030714-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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