---
title: "ESPO Framework 535 - Plant with operator"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d2f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Leicestershire County Council"
published: "2026-10-21"
---

# ESPO Framework 535 - Plant with operator

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d2f

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council procured construction and civil engineering plant hire with an operator, through contracts placed under the ESPO Framework 535 plant-with-operator agreement. The requirement was for machinery and equipment supplied with an operator, rather than equipment hire alone. The procurement was categorised as works. The published delivery information identifies the United Kingdom but does not give a more specific place of delivery.

The procurement is complete. Two suppliers were selected under one lot: Planters (Leicester) Limited and Forest Driveways and Plant Hire. Their contracts were signed on 30 June 2026 and each is recorded as active. The contract with Planters was valued at £155,760.90 including VAT; Forest Driveways’ contract was valued at £33,556.80 including VAT. Both contracts ran from 1 July to 30 September 2026. The council used direct awards under ESPO Framework 535; the procurement is described as below threshold. No evaluation criteria are published in the process data.

This purchase shows demand from Leicestershire County Council for construction and civil engineering machinery supplied with operators, using an established framework route. Suppliers considering comparable future work would need access to suitable plant and operators able to carry out the required work; plant-hire capability alone may not match a requirement that explicitly combines machinery with an operator. The council placed contracts with two suppliers, indicating that the requirement was split between providers. The published information does not set out particular machinery types, operator qualifications or capacity thresholds, so it supports relevance for plant-with-operator businesses rather than a narrower specialism.

## Notice

Placement of compliant direct award contracts under ESPO Framework 535 - Plant with operator agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099630-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £157,764 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicestershire County Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | Planters (Leicester) Limited; Forest Driveways and Plant Hire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 15:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099630-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099630-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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