Purchase of a Forestry Tractor and Loading Trailer
Details
- Buyer
- Wakefield Council
- Supplier(s)
- Sovereign Agricultural Services Ltd
- Value
- £200,000
- Duration
- 7 years
- Topic
- Tractors
- Published
- 27 December 2017
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
The Council has an immediate requirement to outright purchase a Forestry tractor complete with ForwardingTrailer. The equipment offered is to be new and unused. It is essential that the Council is supported by equipment that is fit for purpose and the most suitable for types of operations the Council undertakes. The Council expects a first class after-sales service from the successful Supplier to ensure a high quality of service delivery is maintained throughout the life expectancy of the equipment which is expected to be 7 years. Suppliers will be expected to provide a minimum ‘bumper to bumper’ warranty period of at least 1 year without limitation on use from the date of actual in service date for the complete vehicle and all fitted equipment. The “bumper to bumper” is all-inclusive, incorporating manufacturer’s parts and labour warranty. This cost should be included within the total vehicle price. Keywords: Tractor, Trailer, Loader, Forestry
Timeline
- Completed: Award published27 December 2017Current notice
- Completed: Award date27 December 2017
- Completed: Contract expiry date22 January 2025
About the buyer
Wakefield Council is a local authority procuring goods, works and services for the district through its own commercial team. Contract opportunities are advertised through YORtender, the council's own procurement portal, free to join. Since February 2025, most procurements have run under the Procurement Act 2023, aimed at opening contracts to more suppliers. Suppliers register once on the central Find a Tender platform to bid for opportunities. Framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems cover many of its call-off contracts, alongside direct quotations for lower-value work. A published commercial pipeline sets out anticipated procurement activity over the next 18 months.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Wakefield Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 16700000 · Tractors
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov |
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