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title: "Group Plant Lease & Hire Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0594ef"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MAG AIRPORT LIMITED"
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# Group Plant Lease & Hire Tender

Buyer: MAG AIRPORT LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0594ef

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## Summary

MAG Airport Limited is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Group Plant Lease & Hire Tender," aimed at awarding a group-wide contract for the hire and purchase of plant and equipment. The process covers operations across Manchester, East Midlands, and London Stansted airports. This procurement falls within the goods category and includes potential expansion to cover consumables, tools, and parts. Preliminary market engagement is ongoing, with a milestone scheduled to conclude by 30th September 2025, engaging up to six organisations in discussions to gauge their capacity and interest. The planned contract period is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with potential extensions until 2031.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in electrical machinery, apparatus, lighting, lifting and handling equipment, machine tools, and various machinery. Firms capable of handling large-scale contracts across multiple locations in the UK may find this an excellent opportunity for business growth. Ideal contenders would be those that can offer a comprehensive range of related hire and purchase services, including consumables. The procurement strategy seeks to consolidate these offerings through a singular bidder, encouraging businesses with a robust capacity and competitive edge to participate in the upcoming discussions and eventual tender process.

## Notice

MAG Airport Limited intends to tender a Group-wide contract for the hire and purchase of plant and equipment to support operations across its three airports: Manchester, East Midlands, and London Stansted. As part of this procurement, MAG is also exploring the potential to expand the scope to include consumables, tools, and parts. This preliminary market engagement aims to assess both the level of market interest and supplier capability, helping to shape and inform the final procurement strategy. The current strategy of this Procurement process is to award a group-wide contract to a singular bidder, responsible for the provision of both the hire and purchase of plant and equipment, as well as consumables.

### Planning Information

MAG Airport is undertaking preliminary market engagement to gain refreshed insights into current market capabilities and interest. Previous tender exercises have focused solely on the provision of equipment and plant hire. As we consider the potential inclusion of consumables within the scope, we are seeking to understand whether this would be a viable strategic direction, and to assess whether there is sufficient capacity and capability within the market to meet our overall requirements.
To support this, MAG is inviting up to six organisations to participate in 30 minute initial discussions via Microsoft Teams. These sessions will provide an opportunity for mutual introductions and allow MAG to share its current thinking while gaining valuable market input to help shape any future procurement activity.
Meetings will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and will take place over the next two weeks. If your organisation is interested in participating, please contact Dan Garnett at dan.garnett@magairports.com. Subject to availability, a meeting will be scheduled accordingly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054282-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MAG AIRPORT LIMITED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M90 1QX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Woodhouse Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
- 42600000 - Machine tools
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2025 at 12:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054282-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054282-2025
  5th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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