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title: "Purchase of a JCB Wheeled Material Handler with Grab"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842593"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Inverclyde Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Purchase of a JCB Wheeled Material Handler with Grab

Buyer: Inverclyde Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842593

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## Summary

Inverclyde Council is considering the purchase of a JCB wheeled material handler fitted with a grab. This is a goods requirement for equipment to support the council’s operational activities. The scope is currently focused on understanding the available machine specification, associated support arrangements and the purchase requirements for one planned lot. Delivery is intended for Greenock, Inverclyde. The council is seeking information from businesses able to supply this type of wheeled material-handling equipment, including the machine and grab attachment. The relevant classification is CPV 42418000, covering lifting, handling, loading and unloading machinery. Suppliers with suitable equipment, product knowledge and the ability to explain available support arrangements are likely to be relevant when the council develops its procurement strategy.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently preliminary market engagement rather than a formal tender. Inverclyde Council is gathering information about equipment availability, possible specifications, indicative costs and support arrangements to inform its future procurement strategy and budget planning. The council expects a future notice to be published on 1 December 2026. The planned requirement is a single lot for the wheeled material handler with grab. The market engagement questionnaire is intended for information gathering, so it does not invite suppliers to submit bids or create a contract at this stage. Businesses responding should therefore treat the exercise as an opportunity to inform the council’s future requirements, rather than as a live competition or commitment to purchase.

The requirement is likely to suit manufacturers, authorised dealers and specialist plant or materials-handling equipment suppliers able to provide a JCB wheeled material handler with grab. Businesses should be prepared to describe the machines they can offer, available specifications, attachment options, delivery arrangements and ongoing support. The council is specifically seeking market understanding before deciding its procurement strategy, so suppliers with clear knowledge of equipment capability, servicing and after-sales support can help shape the eventual requirement. This early engagement may be useful to firms that want the future specification and support model to reflect what the market can provide. The process is not yet a bidding opportunity; relevant suppliers should prepare product and support information for any later procurement.

## Notice

Inverclyde Council is conducting preliminary market engagement to better understand the availability, specification, indicative costs and support arrangements for a JCB wheeled material handler with grab. This exercise is for information gathering only and does not constitute a formal procurement process. Responses will help inform future procurement strategy and budgeting considerations

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As per short description and attached Market Research Questionnaire

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564190 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Inverclyde Council |
| Locality | GREENOCK |
| Postcode area | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA15 1LX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Electoral ward | Inverclyde North |
| Westminster constituency | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564190

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP564190&idx=1
  9th September 2026 - Market Research Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564190
  Purchase of a JCB Wheeled Material Handler with Grab - Inverclyde Council is conducting preliminary market engagement to better understand the availability, specification, indicative costs and support arrangements for a JCB wheeled material handler with grab. This exercise is for information gathering only and does not constitute a formal procurement process. Responses will help inform future procurement strategy and budgeting considerations

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842593
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=842593

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