Hire of Plant, Machinery & Equipment Framework 2026
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£84.0m
Suppliers
192
Lots
21
Published
03 Mar 2026
Description
Carmarthenshire County Council wishes to appoint suitably experienced suppliers / contractors on a framework basis for the purpose of hiring plant vehicles and associated machinery, both with and without an operator. The requirement includes heavy plant machinery such as excavators, gully emptiers, sweepers, telehandlers, rollers and dumpers. Please note that the figure for the estimated spend in each lot, is the anticipated total value of the Framework as a whole, over 4 years. As this is a framework arrangement, the values of potential spend for each individual lot cannot be specified.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-051f40
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030
Option to extend Framework for up to a further 2 years in 12-month increments.
- CPV classifications
- 601820004550000045520000771120007711000060181000906100006018000079952000
- Contract locations
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 90.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 21 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£4.0m
Award date
03 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2028
Lots · 21 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT 1 - Wheeled or Tracked Pavers and Mini-Pavers (with Driver / Operator) | £4.0m | complete |
| 2 | LOT 2 - Wheeled 180° Mechanical Excavators with Extending Back Hoe ‘4 in 1’ Front Bucket and Pallet Forks (with Driver / Operator) | £4.0m | complete |
| 3 | LOT 3 - Tracked Mini-Excavators (with Driver / Operator) | £4.0m | complete |
| 4 | LOT 4 - Tracked Excavators 8-35tonnes operating weight (with Driver / Operator) | £4.0m | complete |
| 5 | LOT 5 - Flail Type Grass Cutting Machines complete with Tractors (with Driver / Operator) | £4.0m | complete |