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title: "Grounds Maintenance Tractor and Accessories"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f194"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Grounds Maintenance Tractor and Accessories

Buyer: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f194

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## Summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust procured a grounds-maintenance tractor and accessories for its estates and grounds maintenance teams. The requirement was for a John Deere X948 Signature Series tractor, including a rear receiver hitch kit and drawbar and ball-mount accessories. The equipment is intended to support maintenance of the Trust’s external grounds, landscaped areas and wider outdoor estate, including activities requiring specialist attachments and towing capability. This is a goods requirement, classified under CPV 16700000 for tractors. The work is for the Trust’s estate in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, although the procurement data does not identify a separate delivery site. The buying organisation is West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It used a below-threshold limited competition. Hunt Forest Group Limited was selected as the supplier. The award was made on 17 April 2026, and the contract was signed on 17 April 2026. The contract runs from 22 April 2026 to 21 April 2027. Its value is £18,000 excluding VAT and £21,600 including VAT. The tender was a single requirement and is recorded as complete. The contract itself is recorded as active. The published procurement information identifies the limited-competition route and the selected supplier, but does not set out an evaluation weighting or scoring basis. The requirement was assessed below the applicable threshold.

This procurement is relevant to agricultural machinery dealers, grounds-maintenance equipment suppliers and businesses able to provide the specified John Deere X948 Signature Series tractor with compatible towing accessories. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need to source or supply that model, the rear receiver hitch kit, drawbar and ball-mount accessories, and understand their use in NHS estate and landscaped-ground maintenance. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement was within the delivery capability of a smaller specialist business. The purchase provides evidence of a defined operational need for tractor equipment rather than general grounds-maintenance services. Suppliers with relevant machinery product knowledge and experience supplying comparable equipment to public-sector estates would be best placed to compete when this requirement returns.

## Notice

Supply of a John Deere X948 Signature Series tractor, including rear receiver hitch kit and drawbar/ball mount accessories, for use by the Trust's estates and grounds maintenance teams. The equipment supports the Trust in maintaining external grounds and landscaped areas, enabling a range of grounds maintenance activities through the use of specialist attachments and towing capability. The purchase helps ensure the efficient upkeep of the Trust's estate and outdoor environments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083594-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Apr 2026 - 21 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 2QZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Southgate |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Hunt Forest Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery

### Codes

- 16700000 - Tractors

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 15:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083594-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083594-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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