Official UK procurement notice
Hire of Plant and Portable Traffic Lights
Authority: Kingston Upon Hull City Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHull City Council (the Authority) has appointed Gap Group Limited as Primary supplier for Lot 1 and Secondary supplier for Lot 2; Sunbelt Rentals Limited as secondary supplier for Lot 1; Steve Leaming Plant Limited as Primary supplier for Lot 2; Ashcourt Highways Limited as Primary supplier for Lot 4; Complete Highway Care Limited (t/a CHM Group) as Secondary supplier for Lot 4. The opportunity was advertised as an open competitive procedure consisting of one stage process. The contract is anticipated to commence 30th June 2025 ending by 29th June 2029. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £330,000 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract.
CPV: Civil engineering machinery · Construction equipment · Construction machinery and equipment · Traffic lights
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 7 suppliers · 8 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.1 per place) · 5 appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Small Plant (self-operated)AwardedPublished value£180,000
Hull City Council (the Authority) has appointed Gap Group Limited as Primary supplier for Lot 1 and Sunbelt Rentals Limited as secondary supplier for Lot 1. Estimated value for Lot 1 is £45,000.00 per annum. The contract is anticipated to commence 30th June 2025 ending by 29th June 2029. Additional information: The contract value for Lot 1 is not guaranteed to either of suppliers as it may range from £0 up to £180000 throughout duration of the contract as Lot 1 has 2 suppliers (Primary and Secondary), and at this time it is impossible to foresee the split between them.
Lot #2Large Plant (self-operated)AwardedPublished value£560,000
Hull City Council (the Authority) has appointed Steve Leaming Plant Limited as Primary supplier for Lot 2 and Gap Group Limited as secondary supplier for Lot 2. Estimated value for Lot 2 is £140,000.00 per annum. The contract is anticipated to commence 30th June 2025 ending by 29th June 2029. Additional information: The contract value for Lot 2 is not guaranteed to either of suppliers as it may range from £0 up to £560000 throughout duration of the contract as Lot 2 has 2 suppliers (Primary and Secondary), and at this time it is impossible to foresee the split between them.
Lot #3Plant with OperativePublished value£120,000
Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations for the Hire of Plant and Portable Traffic Lights. The tender is an open tender procedure consisting of one stage process. The contract is anticipated to commence 1st June 2025 ending by 31st May 2029. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £360,000 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process. The services will be split into the following 4 lots: LOT 1 – Small Plant (self-operated). LOT 2 – Large Plant (self-operated). LOT 3 – Plant with Operative. LOT 4 – Portable Traffic Lights. Each LOT will be awarded separately. Suppliers with the highest scoring bids (quality & price) will be accepted on the framework.
Lot #4Portable Traffic LightsAwardedPublished value£580,000
Hull City Council (the Authority) has appointed Ashcourt Highways Limited as Primary supplier for Lot 4 and Complete Highway Care Limited t/a CHM Group as secondary supplier for Lot 4. Estimated value for Lot 4 is £145,000.00 per annum. The contract is anticipated to commence 30th June 2025 ending by 29th June 2029. Additional information: The contract value for Lot 4 is not guaranteed to either of suppliers as it may range from £0 up to £580000 throughout duration of the contract as Lot 4 has 2 suppliers (Primary and Secondary), and at this time it is impossible to foresee the split between them.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Price
- Suitability
As specified in tender documentation
- Economic & financial standing
As specified in tender documentation
Minimum: As specified in tender documentation - Technical & professional ability
As specified in tender documentation
Minimum: As specified in tender documentation
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Hire of Plant and Portable Traffic Lights” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 7 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 7 Feb 2025, 08:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2025, 11:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DS-OV-2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048317- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dc81Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As specified in tender documentation
Publisher note: Lot 3 is not awarded and it will be re-tendered
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
10 Mar 2025 → 13 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published13 Aug 2025, 11:02 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Aug 2025, 11:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
LOT 1 – Small Plant (self-operated)
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
LOT 1 – Small Plant (self-operated)
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
LOT 2 – Large Plant (self-operated)
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
LOT 2 – Large Plant (self-operated)
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
LOT 4 – Portable Traffic Lights
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
LOT 4 – Portable Traffic Lights
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Small Plant (self-operated) | 6bids · 6 electronic | — | — | £1 – £180,000 |
| 2 · Large Plant (self-operated) | 8bids · 8 electronic | — | — | £1 – £560,000 |
| 4 · Portable Traffic Lights | 5bids · 5 electronic | — | — | £1 – £580,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £1,320,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Ashcourt Highways LtdFramework contractor
- Complete Highway Care Limited t/a CHM GroupFramework contractor
- GAP Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Steve Leaming Plant LiamitedFramework contractor
- Sunbelt Rentals LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.