Awarded contract

Supply of Hand Tools, Materials & Consumables

Details

Value
£375,000
Duration
5 years
Topic
Hand tools
Published
23 September 2026

Tender description

The Council is 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. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date21 September 2026
  2. Completed: Award published23 September 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date18 October 2031in 5 years

About the buyer

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority based in Ashton-under-Lyne, covering Greater Manchester. Procurement runs through STAR Procurement, a shared service the council operates jointly with Knowsley, Rochdale, St Helens, Stockport and Trafford Councils. STAR organises contracts by category, covering People, Place and Professional work. Open tenders and quotations are advertised on The Chest, the North West's regional procurement portal. Registration on The Chest is free and gives suppliers access to opportunities from all six member councils. Bidders must also show social, economic or environmental benefit under the council's social value requirements.

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 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in transport services, IT services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 44511000 · Hand tools
  • 44512000 · Miscellaneous hand tools

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