Scope
Reference
UID: 12293
Description
The Council is looking to appoint one supplier to provide horticultural and street cleansing Hand Tools, Materials and Consumables (the "Goods") to the Operations and Greenspace function of the Council, with the aim of providing good-quality equipment, bearing value for money and sustainability in mind. The Council also aims to avoid disruption in supply.
For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest.
Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document.
No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council.
No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted.
Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.
In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.
Total value (estimated)
- £375,000 excluding VAT
- £450,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The Council has included an indicative list in the Pricing Schedule in Document 3C of the tender pack.
These products constitute the core list and must remain in stock at all times. The Supplier must be able to deliver them within 48 hours of the order being placed.
The core list is not fixed throughout the life of the Contract.
Firstly, because it is difficult to condense the Council's requirements into a single list. Secondly, because the Council's requirements may change over time. The Supplier will add items to the core list if requested. Ongoing spend analysis will reveal which popular items need to be added.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 44511000 - Hand tools
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 January 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
16 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All tenders must be submitted via The Chest (https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=6bd14cf4-a5cb-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True)
All bidders will need to search for DN798906 to locate the opportunity and access all documentation.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
9 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Questions | Quality is not the only evaluation criteria, please refer to the tender documents for the full breakdown of this element |
Quality | 50% |
| Pricing | Price | 30% | |
| Social Value (Quantitative) | Quality | 10% | |
| Social Value (Qualitative) | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=6bd14cf4-a5cb-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Contracting authority
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWB-2493-LWTQ
Tameside One
Ashton under Lyne
OL6 0GS
United Kingdom
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government