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In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement£740,000Add to pipeline

Framework Agreement for the Plant Hire & Hired Haulage

Awarded to EXUMA PLANT LIMITED, MCS ENVIROCULTURE LTD, NIGEL THOMAS PLANT HIRE LIMITED +4 more

City & County of Swansea(buyer)

Published
Published 27 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 30 March 2026
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Overview

City & County of Swansea has awarded a framework agreement worth £600,000 for the supply and hire of plant equipment and haulage services for civil engineering projects. The framework was awarded on 27 August 2026 to seven suppliers: Exuma Plant Limited, MCS Enviroculture Ltd, Nigel Thomas Plant Hire Limited, Stiens Haulage Limited, TCS Plant Hire Limited, Tom Prichard Contracting Limited, and Wales and Border Counties Plant Hire Limited. The framework covers three lots: hired plant supplied with operator, hired plant supplied without operator, and hired haulage for transporting bulk items between sites.

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Lots (3)

  • Hired Plant – Supplied with Operator.

    Hired Plant – Supplied with Operator. Supply and hire of plant equipment for the use on civil engineering projects

    £440,000Won by EXUMA PLANT LIMITEDWon by MCS ENVIROCULTURE LTDWon by NIGEL THOMAS PLANT HIRE LIMITEDWon by TOM PRICHARD CONTRACTING LIMITEDWon by WALES AND BORDER COUNTIES PLANT HIRE LIMITED

  • Hired Plant – Supplied without Operator.

    Hired Plant – Supplied without Operator. Supply and hire of plant equipment for the use on civil engineering projects

    £140,000

  • Hired Haulage

    Hired Haulage. Hire of haulage for moving bulk items between sites.

    £160,000Won by NIGEL THOMAS PLANT HIRE LIMITEDWon by STIENS HAULAGE LIMITEDWon by TCS PLANT HIRE LIMITEDWon by TOM PRICHARD CONTRACTING LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£740,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
27 February 2026
Questions by
24 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Industrial machineryHire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operatorHire of goods-transport vehicles with driverHire of industrial vehicles with driverHire of agricultural machinery with operatorHire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator

Award outcome

Awarded value
£600,000
Award date
27 August 2026
Contract period
30 April 2026 → 30 April 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
30 September 2030
Against estimate
19% below
Bids received
7
Winners
  • EXUMA PLANT LIMITED
  • MCS ENVIROCULTURE LTD
  • NIGEL THOMAS PLANT HIRE LIMITED
  • STIENS HAULAGE LIMITED
  • TCS PLANT HIRE LIMITED
  • TOM PRICHARD CONTRACTING LIMITED
  • WALES AND BORDER COUNTIES PLANT HIRE LIMITED

This contract ends on 30 April 2028, or 30 September 2030 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

7

Open and restricted tenders in Industrial machinery drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 15% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 70% · Quality 30%

  • Hire Procedure10%
  • Plant Breakdown10%
  • Operators/Drivers10%
  • Price70%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Industrial machinery

£126,633

Median of 1,947 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 4.7× the median.

City & County of Swansea in the last 12 months

132

contracts awarded, worth £342,687,646 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    7 September 2026

  2. Tender Update

    23 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    27 February 2026

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