Waste Service Mobile Plant

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CouncilIQ

Key requirements

Extracted from the notice; check the official documents.

Tender deadline

27 Oct 2026, 12:00

Estimated value

£4.4m£5.3m including VAT

Contract period

1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 (5 years)

Procedure

Open procedure

Legal basis

Procurement Act 2023

Delivery location (NUTS/ITL)

UKH3 (East of England)

CPV codes

42400000 Lifting and handling equipment and parts; 43000000 Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment; 50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Suitability (buyer's flag)

SME-suitable

Submission method

Electronic submission allowed

3 lots

Lot 1: Loading Shovels£1.1m · 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 (5 years) · SME-suitable
Lot 2: Materials Handlers (WTS)£720k · 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 (5 years) · SME-suitable
Lot 3: Materials Handlers (RCHWs)£2.6m · 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 (5 years) · SME-suitable

Award criteria

Price70%
Quality30%

Mentioned in the notice

Bond / parent company guaranteeFor Bidder's whose completed 'Financial Assessment Form' returns a 'high' or 'very high' risk level, the Authority requires a Parent Company Guarantee, bank bond, performance bond, or equivalent, upon the Authority's request and to the Authority's satisfaction, in order to meet the financi…
Employer's liability insurance£5 millionThe Bidder will be required to have in place prior to the Service Commencement Date (1st April 2027) the following levels of insurance: Employer's Liability Insurance £5 million;
Public liability insurance£10 millionPublic Liability Insurance £10 million.
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How to respond

Site Visits: The Authority will be hosting site visits for prospective bidders to see the working environment of the machines, these will take place on the 9th of October 2026 at a Waste Transfer Station and an Recycling Centre for Household Waste in the centre of Essex. Further details on the timing, location and how…

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Description

Essex is a large county with almost 1.5 million residents generating approximately 700,000 tonnes of local authority collected waste per annum. As the statutory Waste Disposal Authority for Essex, Essex County Council (the Authority) is responsible for providing a range of infrastructure and arrangements for the management of waste. The Authority operate 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 5 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS), and work closely with the 12 borough, city and district councils who are the Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) within the county of Essex. Brief Overview of the Requirement: The Authority requires a number of machines to operate their WTSs and RCHWs. This tender is to procure hire, including repair and maintenance, of the following machines lotted as follows: Lot 1: 4 Loading Shovels (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations. Lot 2: 3 Materials Handlers (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations. Lot 3: 12 Materials Handlers (16 Tonne) to be used at the RCHWs.

Who won

No award has been published for this tender yet, and we have no earlier award notices from Essex County Council in this sector.

From award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. SME or Large is the size the supplier declared on the notice (or, where it is silent, on its latest notice). Values are as published.

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