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Plant & Equipment Hire Framework

Awarded to GAP Group Limited, George Vardy Ltd, HSS Service Group Limited - Trading as HSS The Hire Service Company +3 more

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 24 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 31 March 2025
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Overview

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has awarded a plant and equipment hire framework to six suppliers: GAP Group Limited, George Vardy Ltd, HSS Service Group Limited, Herring Plant Hire Limited, One Stop Hire Limited, and P. Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Limited. The framework comprises two lots covering plant and equipment hire with and without operators, commencing 1 November 2025 for 2 years with options to extend for up to 2 additional 12-month periods, with a total contract value of £3.6 million.

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Lots (2)

  • Plant & Equipment with Operator

    Hire of large plant and equipment (with operator) on short and long term hire as detailed in the procurement documentation.

    £600,000Won by Herring Plant Hire LimitedWon by P. Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) LimitedWon by George Vardy Ltd

  • Plant & Equipment without Operator

    Hire of large plant and equipment - self operate, on short and long term hire as detailed in the procurement documentation.

    £600,000Won by GAP Group LimitedWon by One Stop Hire Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,200,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
24 March 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Off-road vehiclesMachine toolsHire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operatorHire of passenger transport vehicles with driverHire of industrial vehicles with driver

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,600,000
Award date
25 September 2025
Contract period
— → 4 September 2029
Against estimate
200% above
Bids received
5
Winners
  • GAP Group Limited
  • George Vardy Ltd
  • HSS Service Group Limited - Trading as HSS The Hire Service Company
  • Herring Plant Hire Limited
  • One Stop Hire Limited
  • P. Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Limited

This contract ends on 4 September 2029.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

5

Open and restricted tenders in Transport services (excl. Waste transport) drew a median of 11 bids over the last 24 months; 9% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Quality60%
  • Price40%

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Market context

Typical award in Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

£49,950

Median of 11,672 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 72.1× the median.

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council in the last 12 months

36

contracts awarded, worth £400,339,578 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 October 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    24 March 2025

  3. Tender Update

    24 March 2025

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