Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Plant Hire Services
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSandwell MBC Highways Services is responsible for street lighting, highway maintenance, and winter maintenance across the Borough of Sandwell. Highways Services has lead this procurement exercise to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of the Supply of plant hire, covering a range of equipment including compressors, rollers, excavators, tippers, and other specialist plant required by Sandwell MBC (the “Council”).Highways Services invited interested suppliers (“Tenderers”) to participate in the tender process for this Framework Agreement. It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will include a maximum of two suppliers, subject to the receipt of sufficient acceptable tender submissions. The contract is to be awarded to the highest-scoring bidder, who will be designated as the Primary Contractor. The Primary Contractor will be offered all work opportunities in the first instance. If, on any occasion, the Primary Supplier is unable to provide the required plant within the three-day turnaround period, or is deemed to be underperforming, the Council reserves the right to approach the next secondary contractor appointed to the contract.
CPV: Compressors · Concrete or mortar mixers · Construction machinery and equipment · Crane and dumper trucks · Excavating machinery · Generators · Trailers
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 3 bids received (1.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 1 Apr 2030
Published description of the framework
The two (2) Tenderers achieving the highest total scores will be appointed to the contract. The contract will be awarded to the highest-scoring bidder, who will be designated as the Primary Contractor. The Primary Contractor will be offered all work opportunities in the first instance. A Secondary Contractor will also be appointed to provide back up support in circumstances where the Primary Contractor is either unable to deliver the required
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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).
- Simple description: Please refer to criteria in the ITT documents
- “Supply of Plant Hire Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- 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
- 9 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2026, 11:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
SMBC 25055- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001902- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602eeFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Jan 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published291 days ago9 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends260 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by235 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent222 days ago20 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends210 days ago31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published25h ago27 Oct 2026, 11:39 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026- Tender notice published9 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMT
- Contract award notice published2 Apr 2026, 12:19 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Procurement termination notice published27 Oct 2026, 11:39 GMTUK12
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 9 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantforce Rentals LtdSME, Sunbelt Rentals Ltd2 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | £360,000 | 20 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Plantforce Rentals LtdSME, Sunbelt Rentals Ltd
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- cancelled (23 Oct 2026), Incorrect Information regarding framework type
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Plantforce Rentals LtdFramework contractor
- Sunbelt Rentals LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender