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Published 27 Feb 2026, 16:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

1 x Trailed Multi-Purpose Vacuum

Official notice

Authority: St Helens Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural machinery (16) Delivery: North West (UKD7)
Published estimate£78,000£93,600 inc. VAT5.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 15 Apr 2026
Awarded to F.R. Sharrock Ltd
Contract term Ends 21 Jul 2026starts 20 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of 1 x Trailed Multi-Purpose Vacuum

CPV: Agricultural machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEPublished value£78,000
Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 21 Jul 2026Value: £78,000 exc. VAT · £93,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
16000000 Agricultural machinery

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 15%Price: 85%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions: 15%
  • Cost: 85%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 85 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2026, 16:42 GMT
Last source update
15 Apr 2026, 18:55 BST
Authority reference
12821
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018141
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural machinery
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ed4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
31 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bidders must complete and return their Tender Response Documents via the Chest e-tendering system.

Project details for the chest are as follows

Name: 1x Trailed Multi-Purpose Vacuum

Opportunity ID: DN808058

Link to the opportunity: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 20 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 16:42 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by216 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline209 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published194 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 18:55 BST
  5. Contract starts99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 16:42 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 18:55 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Apr 2026, 18:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £82,0771 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
F.R. Sharrock LtdSME£82,077 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • 1 x Trailed Multi-Purpose Vacuum · F.R. Sharrock LtdSME

    Signed
    15 Apr 2026
    Value
    £82,077
    Period
    16 Apr 2026 – 20 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Helens Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYM-6238-VHLR Town Hall, St Helens, North West, WA10 1HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • F.R. SHARROCK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00599323GB-PPON: PLMC-3721-VPXR Mossy Lea Road,, Near Wigan, North West, WN6 9RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documents can be found on The Chest Project details for The Chest are as follows Name: 1x Trailed Multi-Purpose Vacuum Opportunity ID: DN808058

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender