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Ground Care, Agricultural and Plant Equipment for Defra Group Fleet Services

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS(buyer)

Published
Published 23 March 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 22 October 2026 (2 days left)

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Overview

The Environment Agency is procuring ground care, agricultural and plant equipment for Defra Group Fleet Services through a long-term, group-wide contract split into four lots, valued at approximately £69.9 million. The procurement aims to establish a consistent, streamlined approach to sourcing ground care, agricultural and plant assets to support operational readiness across Defra group sites, with access available to the entire group. Bidders may participate as consortia or use subcontracting arrangements, and regional suppliers are encouraged to collaborate.

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Lots (4)

  • Plant and Towable Plant

    General purpose trailers, plant trailers, tipper trailers, box trailers, trailers up to 3.5 tonnes, water bowsers, pressure washers, mobile lighting towers, generators, messing units, welfare units, aerators/oxygenators, fuel bowsers and compressors.

    £4,393,468
  • Agricultural Equipment

    Pedestrian flail mowers, all-terrain mowers, robotic frail mowers, remote-controlled mowers, remote-controlled flail mowers, quad bikes, woodchippers, tractors, reach mowers, ride-on and ride-in mowers and tractor winches.

    £39,057,686
  • Heavy Plant

    Tracked dumpers, telehandlers, excavators, mini excavators, compact excavators, 11.5 tonne excavators, 12 to 18 tonne excavators and over 18 tonne excavators.

    £13,558,516
  • Aquatic Plant

    Weed harvesters and weed boat track and paddles.

    £12,866,475

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£69,876,145
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
23 March 2026
Questions by
10 September 2026
Deadline
22 October 2026
Classification (CPV)
MowersSpecialist agricultural or forestry machineryTractorsTrailersBoatsSpecialised boatsBuckets, shovels, grabs and grips for cranes or excavatorsMechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery+1 more

Notice history

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  1. Tender Update

    8 September 2026

  2. Tender Update

    19 August 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    19 August 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    4 June 2026

  5. Prior Information Notice

    23 March 2026

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