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title: "Hire of Small Plant and Tools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055af7"
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# Hire of Small Plant and Tools

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055af7

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## Summary

Manchester City Council is conducting an open procedure tender for the hire and maintenance of small plant and tools under a framework agreement titled "Hire of Small Plant and Tools." This procurement process is classified under the agricultural machinery and machine tools industry categories and serves the Manchester region (UKD3) with a gross value of £540,000. The tender is split into two lots focusing on Highways Handheld Plant Equipment and Ground Maintenance Equipment. Key dates include the submission deadline on 4th August 2025, with the award period concluding on 1st September 2025. The framework is intended to run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2027, with a potential extension lasting until September 2029.

This tender represents a promising opportunity for businesses specialising in the supply of small plant hire and maintenance services, particularly those equipped to deliver both ICE and battery/electric-powered tools. SMEs will find the opportunity well-suited to their capabilities, considering the Council allows for a framework agreement accessible to other Greater Manchester authorities. Businesses that can demonstrate strong price competitiveness, quality assurance, and social value commitments—such as paying the Real Living Wage—are particularly positioned to succeed in this procurement. Up to three suppliers per lot may be selected through this framework, highlighting the competitive nature of the tender process.

## Notice

This framework is for the hire and maintenance of small plant items, both ICE (internal combustion engine) and battery/electric powered handheld items. These hires are a mixture of short-term hires (daily/weekly) hire periods and long-term hires, annual. The equipment supplied is used City wide to support our frontline services, Highways, Leisure, Grounds Maintenance and Bereavement, helping them to deliver their services. This Framework Agreement is split into two lots: * Lot 1 - Highways Handheld Plant Equipment * Lot 2 - Ground Maintenance Equipment

### Lot Information

Highways Handheld Plant Equipment

Successful Suppliers awarded to the framework will be required to provide the following Equipment: * 300mm Cut Off Saw (2 stroke engine) * 3KVA Generator (110v/230v petrol generator) * Cable Detector (33 Hertz Cable Locator) * 300mm Plate Compactor (4 stroke engine) * 350mm Plate Compactor (4 stroke engine) * Submersible pump (110v pump C/W lay flat hose) * 350mm Floor saw (4 stroke engine)

Renewal: 2 year extension period available

Ground Maintenance Equipment

Successful Suppliers awarded to the framework will be required to provide the following Equipment: * Battery powered Strimmer, additional battery & charger * Battery powered Pole Pruner, additional battery & charger * Battery powered backpack blower, additional battery & charger * 21-inch self-propelled Mower (petrol engine) * Backpack Blower (petrol engine) * Handheld Blower (petrol engine) * Strimmer (full harness, petrol engine) * Double sided Hedge Trimmer (petrol engine) * Long Reach Hedge Trimmer (petrol engine) * Long Reach Pole Pruner (petrol engine) * Pedestrian Rotavator (5hp petrol engine)

Renewal: 2 year extension period available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038172-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | 2029-07-08 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 42600000 - Machine tools

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2025 at 10:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038172-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038172-2025
  8th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- www.the-chest.org.uk
  The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 04th August 2025 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=0cbed1d3-c75b-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Link to chest advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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