---
title: "Estates Tractor Hire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050919"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY"
published: "2025-04-29"
---

# Estates Tractor Hire

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050919

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, a central government public authority located at Porton Down, Salisbury, United Kingdom, has concluded the award stage of a procurement process for "Estates Tractor Hire." This process involved the direct procurement method without competition, specifically for goods, under the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54. The awarded contract entails a 12-month hire of a John Deere tractor to assist in estate management, spanning from 9 April 2025 to 8 April 2026. The service is required across various regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The contract was signed on 1 April 2025, with a gross contract value of £30,804.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural machinery and equipment. With the contract awarded to Tractor Hire UK (2010) Limited, based in Market Drayton, opportunities may arise for similar small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on supplying farming and estate management equipment. The contract underscores the demand within government estates for specialised equipment over extended periods, providing room for growth and potential future bids for companies equipped to meet these requirements efficiently.

## Notice

12-month hire of a John Deere tractor to facilitate work around the Dstl estate

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017591-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Apr 2025 - 8 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,670 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRACTOR HIRE UK (2010 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery

### Codes

- 16710000 - Pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 11:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017591-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017591-2025
  29th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-868
  Redacted purchase order

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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