---
title: "Purchase of Telehandler Forklift"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed18"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Lancashire Combined Fire Authority"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# Purchase of Telehandler Forklift

Buyer: Lancashire Combined Fire Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed18

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## Summary

Lancashire Combined Fire Authority purchased a telehandler forklift for use by its Fleet department. This is a goods requirement covering lifting and handling equipment. Delivery was arranged across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buying organisation is a sub-central public authority responsible for fire and rescue services, based in Preston. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist plant suppliers able to provide telehandler forklifts and support delivery to public-sector fleet operations across England. Businesses offering associated lifting and handling equipment may also find the procurement indicative of this buyer’s purchasing needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to MELLOR PLANT UK LTD. Lancashire Combined Fire Authority used a below-threshold limited competition under the 2023/54 legal basis. There was one completed lot. The award was active and the contract was signed on 1 July 2026, covering 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The awarded value is £39,000 excluding VAT and £46,800 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through a limited competition, with the available record identifying the purchase and selected supplier but providing no further evaluation weighting. This outcome confirms that the authority selected a supplier for the telehandler forklift requirement rather than leaving the process unresolved.

This award shows a defined requirement for a telehandler forklift within a fire and rescue fleet environment. A future competitor would need to supply suitable lifting and handling equipment and demonstrate that it can meet the operational needs of a public-sector fleet department. Credibility is likely to depend on product suitability, dependable delivery across England and the ability to support an authority whose equipment is used in fire and rescue operations. The selected supplier was an SME plant business, showing that the requirement was accessible to a specialist smaller supplier rather than restricted to a large national organisation. Plant dealers, manufacturers and equipment specialists with relevant fleet-sector experience are the closest potential competitors.

## Notice

Purchase of Telehandler Forklift for use within the Fleet department.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081559-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Lancashire Combined Fire Authority |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Postcode area | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 3LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | Greyfriars |
| Westminster constituency | Ribble Valley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MELLOR PLANT UK LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 08:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081559-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081559-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19922

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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