---
title: "Purchase of Vacuum excavator"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058d95"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-26"
---

# Purchase of Vacuum excavator

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058d95

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## Summary

Oxford City Council has completed a procurement process for the purchase of a vacuum excavator vehicle, classified under the industry category of mechanical shovels, excavators, and mining machinery. This award process has taken place in the locality of Oxford, identified within the region UKJ14, United Kingdom. The tender fell under the "below threshold - unknown" procurement method, indicating it was part of a smaller procurement process, and reached the award stage by 26th August 2025. The contract, active from 14th August 2025 to 28th November 2025, was awarded to Vac-Ex Ltd, a Doncaster-based SME.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in manufacturing or supplying heavy machinery, especially vacuum excavators. SMEs that supply goods matching the tender’s specifications, particularly in the region surrounding Oxford, could find such contracts beneficial. By supplying equipment to a sub-central government authority like Oxford City Council, businesses can establish or strengthen relationships within public sector procurement networks, potentially leading to future opportunities in public sector contracting.

## Notice

Purchase of Vacuum excavator vehicle

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051184-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2025 - 28 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £163,730 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Holywell |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VAC-EX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 43260000 - Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2025 at 10:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051184-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051184-2025
  26th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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