Official UK procurement notice
Operated and Self-Operated Plant Hire Framework
Authority: Dorset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDorset Council is planning to procure a new Framework for the hire provision of various plant and equipment, likely to be across multiple Lots, to support Dorset Highways including plant and operator/ self-drive plant/ small plant/ planers and pavers/ portable building hire.
The final scope and structure is yet to be defined.
Dorset Council is not bound by the information provided in this pipeline notice, which could change over time as plans for the procurements become clearer.
Dorset Council is not under any obligation to proceed with any procurement that has been specified in this pipeline notice.
CPV: Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
- “Operated and Self-Operated Plant Hire Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 16:34 BST
- Last source update
- 22 May 2025, 16:34 BST
- Authority reference
DN775627- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-025265- Latest notice
- Pipeline notice (UK1)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f18Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
22 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 16:34 BST
- Tender notice expected209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 16:34 BSTUK1
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender