Closed tender

PLACE821H Supply of Owner Operated Vacuum Excavator

Details

Topic
Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts
Published
6 January 2026
Submission
5 February 2026

Tender description

Derbyshire County Council (The Council) are seeking to establish a Contract for the Supply of Owner Operated Vacuum Excavator The Contract will cover a variety of operated vacuum excavation services, supplied with appropriately qualified operators. The services may be required county wide within the Council's jurisdiction. The Contract will be structured into 4 Lots: Lot 1 – 16t Vacuum Suction Excavator Lot 2 – 18t Vacuum Suction Excavator Lot 3 – 26t Vacuum Suction Excavator Lot 4 – 32t Vacuum Suction Excavator The proposed Contract is expected to commence on April 2026 with an initial term of 1 year, with the option to extend for a further three 12-month periods, up to a maximum of 4 years (1+1+1+1). The intention is to appoint one Contractor for each plant type to ensure adequate capacity and coverage during the term of the Contract. Suppliers can submit bids for any combination of lots and are not obligated to bid on all four. Keywords: Vacuum Excavator, Hire, Owner Operator

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published6 January 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date5 February 2026

About the buyer

Derbyshire County Council is the local authority for the county of Derbyshire and organises its procurement by category under a five-year rolling strategy. Tender notices are published on Find a Tender, the Central Digital Platform, under the Procurement Act 2023. Documents for each tender are issued through the Proactis supplier portal, where suppliers register and set tailored alerts. Category management consolidates recurring spend into frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems. Three category leads cover corporate, property and ICT, people services, and place. Call-offs from ESPO frameworks for estates and language services are recorded as published council decisions.

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 Derbyshire County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport services and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 43200000 · Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts
  • 43300000 · Construction machinery and equipment
  • 45500000 · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

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