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Supply of Operated Plant

Awarded to DSD Construction Ltd, DSD construction Ltd, G Lund Ltd +6 more

Westmorland and Furness Council(buyer)

Published
Published 20 February 2025
Deadline
Closed 17 April 2025
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Overview

Westmorland and Furness Council has awarded a framework contract for the supply of operated plant hire to support highway maintenance delivery. The framework, valued at £18 million, was awarded to nine contractors including DSD Construction Ltd, G Lund Ltd, I T Shaw Ltd, JCS Plant & Agricultural Services, Metcalfe Bros Ltd, O Malley Plant Hire Ltd, P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd, Ward Plane Ltd, and Metcalfe Bros Ltd, and covers plant hire for carriageway and footway patching, drainage excavations, pothole repairs, sign installation, structure repairs, ditching, and civils works.

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Lots (18)

  • Lot 1 South Lakes West

    Operated Plant for the South Lakes West Area

    Won by Metcalfe Bros LtdWon by P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) LtdWon by Ward Plane LtdWon by O Malley Plant Hire LtdWon by DSD construction LtdWon by I T Shaw Ltd

  • South Lakeland West (inc. Barrow) - General Wagons

    South Lakeland West (inc. Barrow) - General Wagons with Driver.

    £6,000,000

  • South Lakeland West (inc Barrow) - 180 Excavators

    South Lakeland West (inc. Barrow) - 180 Excavators with operator

    £6,000,000

  • South Lakeland (inc. Barrow) - 360 Excavators

    South Lakeland West - 360 Excavator with Operator

    £6,000,000

  • South Lakeland West (inc. Barrow) - Dual Road Sweepers

    South Lakeland West (inc, Barrow) - Dual Road Sweepers with Operators

    £6,000,000

  • South Lakeland West (inc. Barrow) - Road Surface Equipment

    South Lakeland West (inc. Barrow) - Road Surface Equipment with Operator.

    £6,000,000

  • Lot 2 Eden Area

    Operated Plant in the Eden Area

    Won by G Lund LtdWon by Metcalfe Bros LtdWon by P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) LtdWon by Ward Plane LtdWon by O Malley Plant Hire LtdWon by DSD Construction LtdWon by JCS Plant & Agricultural Services

  • South Lakeland East - General Wagons

    South Lakeland East - General Wagons with Operator

    £6,000,000

  • South Lakeland East - 180 Excavators

    South Lakeland East - 180 Excavators with Operator

    £6,000,000

  • South Lakeland East - 360 Excavators

    South Lakeland East - 360 Excavators with Operator

    £6,000,000

  • South Lakeland East - Dual Road Sweepers

    South Lakeland East - Dual Road Sweepers with operator

    £6,000,000

  • South Lakeland East - Road Surface Equipment

    South Lakeland East - Road Surface Equipment with operator

    £6,000,000

  • Lot 3 South Lakes East

    Operated Plant for the South Lakes East Area

    Won by Metcalfe Bros LtdWon by P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) LtdWon by Ward Plane LtdWon by O Malley Plant Hire LtdWon by DSD Construction LtdWon by I T Shaw Ltd

  • Eden - General Wagons

    Eden - General Wagons with operator

    £6,000,000

  • Eden - 180 Excavators

    Eden - 180 Excavators with Operator

    £6,000,000

  • Eden - 360 Excavators

    Eden - 360 Excavators with operator

    £6,000,000

  • Eden - Dual Road Sweepers

    Eden - Dual Road Sweepers with operator

    £6,000,000

  • Eden - Road Surface Equipment

    Eden - Road Surface Equipment with Operator

    £6,000,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£6,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
20 February 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operatorHire of industrial vehicles with driver

Award outcome

Awarded value
£18,000,000
Award date
20 July 2025
Contract period
— → 29 June 2029
Winners
  • DSD Construction Ltd
  • DSD construction Ltd
  • G Lund Ltd
  • I T Shaw Ltd
  • JCS Plant & Agricultural Services
  • Metcalfe Bros Ltd
  • O Malley Plant Hire Ltd
  • P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd
  • Ward Plane Ltd

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    3 November 2025

  2. Tender Update

    21 February 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    20 February 2025

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