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Waste Service Mobile Plant

Published Yesterday
23 Oct 2026
Deadline in 5 days


Reference: C002PA
Essex is a large county with almost 1.5 million residents generating approximately 700,000 tonnes of local authority collected waste per annum. As the statutory Waste Disposal Authority for Essex, Essex County Council (the Authority) is responsible for providing a range of infrastructure and arrangements for the management of waste. The Authority operate 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 5 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS), and work closely with the 12 borough, city and district councils who are the Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) within the county of Essex. Brief Overview of the Requirement: The Authority requires a number of machines to operate their WTSs and RCHWs. This tender is to procure hire, including repair and maintenance, of the following machines lotted as follows: Lot 1: 4 Loading Shovels (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations. Lot 2: 3 Materials Handlers (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations. Lot 3: 12 Materials Handlers (16 Tonne) to be used at the RCHWs.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 42400000 — Lifting and handling equipment and parts (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Goods
Lots
3
Procurement method
Open procedure
Main category
Goods
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Submission method
Site Visits: The Authority will be hosting site visits for prospective bidders to see the working environment of the machines, these will take place on the 9th of October 2026 at a Waste Transfer Station and an Recycling Centre for Household Waste in the centre of Essex. Further details on the timing, location and how to book are available on Open. Documents and Submission: The full tender pack can be found on https://open-uk.org/ Suppliers can register for Open for free and tenders must be submitted via the Open portal.
Award decision expected
30 Nov 2026
Number of lots
3
Language
EN
Published
23 Oct 2026 15:03
Deadline
29 Oct 2026 12:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052485
Notice ID
C002PA

Lots (3)

Lot 1: Loading Shovels £1,050,000
Hire and repair and maintenance of 4 Loading Shovels (20 Tonne) for moving waste material at Waste Transfer Station sites in Essex.
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 · Active
Lot 2: Materials Handlers (WTS) £720,000
Hire and repair and maintenance of 3 Materials Handlers (20 Tonne) for moving waste material at Waste Transfer Station sites in Essex.
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 · Active
Lot 3: Materials Handlers (RCHWs) £2,650,000
Hire and repair and maintenance of 12 Materials Handlers (16 Tonne) for moving waste material at Recycling Centres for Household Waste sites in Essex.
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 · Active

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Name Essex County Council
Address › Street County Hall, Market Road
Address › Town / city Chelmsford
Address › Postcode CM1 1QH
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKH36
Contact › Email wasteservice.procurement@essex.gov.uk
Role buyer
Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name Essex County Council

Tender

Title Waste Service Mobile Plant
Status active
Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Lifting and handling equipment and parts
Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Repair and maintenance services
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKH3
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Lifting and handling equipment and parts
Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Repair and maintenance services
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKH3
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Lifting and handling equipment and parts
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Repair and maintenance services
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKH3
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £5,304,000
Value › Value £4,420,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Category goods
Additional Procurement Categories services
Above threshold Yes
How to submit Site Visits: The Authority will be hosting site visits for prospective bidders to see the working environment of the machines, these will take place on the 9th of October 2026 at a Waste Transfer Station and an Recycling Centre for Household Waste in the centre of Essex. Further details on the timing, location and how to book are available on Open. Documents and Submission: The full tender pack can be found on https://open-uk.org/ Suppliers can register for Open for free and tenders must be submitted via the Open portal.
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Bidding period › End 29 Oct 2026
Award decision period › End 30 Nov 2026
Lot › Lot 1 › Title Loading Shovels
Lot › Lot 1 › Description Hire and repair and maintenance of 4 Loading Shovels (20 Tonne) for moving waste material at Waste Transfer Station sites in Essex.
Lot › Lot 1 › Status active
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT £1,260,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value £1,050,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 70
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 30
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type economic
Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start 1 Apr 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End 31 Mar 2032
Lot › Lot 2 › Title Materials Handlers (WTS)
Lot › Lot 2 › Description Hire and repair and maintenance of 3 Materials Handlers (20 Tonne) for moving waste material at Waste Transfer Station sites in Essex.
Lot › Lot 2 › Status active
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT £864,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value £720,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 70
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 30
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type economic
Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start 1 Apr 2027
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End 31 Mar 2032
Lot › Lot 3 › Title Materials Handlers (RCHWs)
Lot › Lot 3 › Description Hire and repair and maintenance of 12 Materials Handlers (16 Tonne) for moving waste material at Recycling Centres for Household Waste sites in Essex.
Lot › Lot 3 › Status active
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT £3,180,000
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value £2,650,000
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type price
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Price
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 70
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 30
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type economic
Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start 1 Apr 2027
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End 31 Mar 2032
Document › Document 1 › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type Bidding documents
Document › Document 2 › Description Open Tender Submission Guide, this guide explains how to access the tender on Open.
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23558
Document › Document 3 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 3 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 3 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100616-2026
Document › Document 3 › Published 23 Oct 2026
Has Recurrence Yes
Recurrence › Dates › Start 1 Aug 2031
Amendment › Description Submission deadline changed to 29th of October.
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