Scope
Description
Purchase of a single large construction telehandler to assist with operations.
Contract 1. Purchase of a Large Telehandler
Supplier
Contract value
- £232,000 excluding VAT
- £278,400 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
1 October 2025
Contract dates
- 2 October 2025 to 30 March 2026
- 5 months, 29 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42415100 - Lifting trucks
- 42418900 - Loading or handling machinery
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)
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
Delivery of goods only with minimum quality criteria set.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Switching to direct award
No compliant bids received in response to competitive tender exercise.
Supplier
T. H. WHITE LIMITED
- Companies House: 00519868
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRXB-9945-BWXD
Nursteed Road
Wiltshire
SN10 3EA
United Kingdom
Email: adrian.lovegrove@thwhite.co.uk
Website: http://www.thwhite.co.uk
Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDDM-1961-MTLN
Porton Down
Salisbury
SP4 0JQ
United Kingdom
Email: ComrclFM&BSS@dstl.gov.uk
Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government