Tender

Horticultural Machinery Hire

  • Cheshire West and Chester Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-015670

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06593a

Published 20 February 2026, 12:50pm

Scope

Reference

DN807571

Description

Cheshire West and Chester Council are looking to procure the following items of horticultural machinery (lease)

1 x John Deere 6120M Tractor- Or equivalent

1 of McConnell PA6565T Flail Arm - Or equivalent

1 of Front/rear mounted 2.8M Muthing Flail, - Or equivalent

Delivery will be made to our Canalside Operations Hub in Ellesmere Port. The equipment is required from 10th May 2026, and suppliers must be able to commit to these delivery timescales

Total value (estimated)

  • £125,149 excluding VAT
  • £150,178 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2029
  • Possible extension to 9 May 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

1 + 1 year optional extension

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

13 March 2026, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

16 March 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Please apply via The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Price Price 80%
Quality Quality 20%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Documents

Associated tender documents

http://www.the-chest.org.uk

Full details and application pack can be found on The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk

Contracting authority

Cheshire West and Chester Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJB-2814-BHZP

The Portal, Wellington Road

Ellesmere Port

CH65 0BA

United Kingdom

Email: centralprocurement@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government