---
title: "Purchase of a Large Telehandler"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0566ce"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY"
published: "2025-10-02"
---

# Purchase of a Large Telehandler

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0566ce

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory conducted a procurement process for the purchase of a large construction telehandler, which has now reached the stage of contract award. The contract was signed on 1st October 2025, with delivery expected until 30th March 2026. The procurement was managed through a direct award method due to the lack of compliant bids in a previous competitive tender exercise. Classified under the industry category of goods, the telehandler will be distributed across multiple UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, and others. The procurement process, completed with a direct buying approach, was formalised under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the production and supply of construction machinery and related equipment. While the direct award in this instance has been finalised with T. H. WHITE LIMITED, the process highlights potential areas where agile and responsive suppliers might meet similar needs efficiently. Businesses with capabilities in providing large-scale machinery for public infrastructure projects and those that can offer innovative solutions in handling and lifting technologies would find similar future opportunities advantageous. This also emphasizes the importance of maintaining compliance and competitive readiness to better position themselves in case of a switch to a direct award scenario.

## Notice

Purchase of a single large construction telehandler to assist with operations.

### Procurement Information

No compliant bids received in response to competitive tender exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061534-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 30 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £232,000 |
| Contracts value | £232,000 |

## 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 | T. H. WHITE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42415100 - Lifting trucks
- 42418900 - Loading or handling machinery

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2025 at 08:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061534-2025
- 2 Sep 2025 at 13:16 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053187-2025
- 28 Jul 2025 at 10:07 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043358-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061534-2025
  2nd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053187-2025
  2nd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043358-2025
  28th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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