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Acquisition, Hire and Servicing and Repair of Manual Handling Equipment

Published Today
5 Nov 2026
Deadline in 26 days


Reference: ITT_10978
Provision of Manual Handling Equipment for public prisions across England and Wales. These contracts will cover a range of manual handling equipment typically used within our operations such as forklifts, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS), pallet trucks, tugs and an option to hire equipment. This equipment supports a range of operational activities across the MoJ estate such as stores management, maintenance, and waste processing.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 42415110 — Forklift trucks (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Central government
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Goods
Lots
5
Procurement method
Open procedure
Main category
Goods
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Options
The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
Submission method
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Tender documents are available electronically via the Authority's eTendering portal. ITT REFERENCE : ITT_10978 Interested suppliers must download the tender documentation and submit their completed tender response through the portal by 12:00 noon on 1 December 2026. Tenders submitted by email or any method other than the eTendering portal will not be accepted.
Enquiries close
25 Nov 2026
Award decision expected
3 Mar 2027
Number of lots
5
Language
EN
Published
05 Nov 2026 11:20
Deadline
01 Dec 2026 12:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f53a
Notice ID
ITT_10978

Lots (5)

Lot 1: Counterbalance Forklifts £737,340
Counterbalance Forklifts - Types such as Electric Forklifts, Diesel Forklifts, Counterbalance Forklifts
3 Mar 2027 to 2 Mar 2031 · Active
Lot 2: Warehouse Specialist Trucks £400,000
Warehouse Specialist Trucks such as: Reach Truck, Very Narrow Aisle Vehicle, Low Level Order Picker, Powered Pallet Truck, Stacker, and Pallet Movers
3 Mar 2027 to 2 Mar 2031 · Active
Lot 3: Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) £300,000
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) such as Vertical Mast Lift, Articulated Boom and Scissor Lifts.
3 Mar 2027 to 2 Mar 2031 · Active
Lot 4: Electric Tugs £100,000
Electric Tugs - battery operated
3 Mar 2027 to 2 Mar 2031 · Active
Lot 5: Hire Options £300,000
Hire Options for Battery and Diesel forklifts
3 Mar 2027 to 2 Mar 2031 · Active

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Organisations

Name Ministry of Justice
Address › Street 102 Petty France
Address › Town / city London
Address › Postcode SW1H 9AJ
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKI32
Role buyer
Link https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/...
Classification › Description Public authority - central government

Buyer

Name Ministry of Justice

Tender

Title Acquisition, Hire and Servicing and Repair of Manual Handling Equipment
Description Provision of Manual Handling Equipment for public prisions across England and Wales. These contracts will cover a range of manual handling equipment typically used within our operations such as forklifts, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS), pallet trucks, tugs and an option to hire equipment. This equipment supports a range of operational activities across the MoJ estate such as stores management, maintenance, and waste processing.
Status active
Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description Forklift trucks
Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description Lifting trucks
Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description Lifting trucks
Item › Item 4 › CPV › Description Loading or handling machinery
Item › Item 5 › CPV › Description Forklift trucks
Value › Value incl. VAT £2,204,808
Value › Value £1,837,340
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Category goods
Above threshold Yes
How to submit https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html...
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Bidding period › End 1 Dec 2026
Questions period › End 25 Nov 2026
Award decision period › End 3 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Title Counterbalance Forklifts
Lot › Lot 1 › Description Counterbalance Forklifts - Types such as Electric Forklifts, Diesel Forklifts, Counterbalance Forklifts
Lot › Lot 1 › Status active
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT £884,808
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value £737,340
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Technical (Quality) – Minimum threshold score of 50% Commercial (Price) – Evaluated using a Price per Quality Point (PQP) methodology.
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Techincal (Quality)
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Tenderers bidding for multiple Lots are required to submit a single set of responses to the Quality Questions. These responses will be evaluated once, and the resulting Quality score will be applied to all Lots for which the Tenderer has submitted a Tender. Quality questions will be scored using the 0-100 scoring scale outlined in the Scoring Guide. The maximum achievable quality score is 100%. There will be a minimum score of 50 for the quality questions.
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Commercial (Price)
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Each bid will be assessed on both price and quality using the Price per Quality Point (PQP) method. The bid price for each lot (net cost for the service) will be divided by the quality score for each lot to produce a PQP value. The quality score will be based on the evaluation criteria set out in this tender. A lower PQP value indicates better overall value for money. This approach ensures that both cost and quality are considered fairly.
Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start 3 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End 2 Mar 2031
Lot › Lot 1 › Has options Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Options › Description The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
Lot › Lot 2 › Title Warehouse Specialist Trucks
Lot › Lot 2 › Description Warehouse Specialist Trucks such as: Reach Truck, Very Narrow Aisle Vehicle, Low Level Order Picker, Powered Pallet Truck, Stacker, and Pallet Movers
Lot › Lot 2 › Status active
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT £480,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value £400,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Technical (Quality) – Minimum threshold score of 50% Commercial (Price) – Evaluated using a Price per Quality Point (PQP) methodology.
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Techincal (Quality)
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Tenderers bidding for multiple Lots are required to submit a single set of responses to the Quality Questions. These responses will be evaluated once, and the resulting Quality score will be applied to all Lots for which the Tenderer has submitted a Tender. Quality questions will be scored using the 0-100 scoring scale outlined in the Scoring Guide. The maximum achievable quality score is 100%. There will be a minimum score of 50 for the quality questions.
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Commercial (Price)
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Each bid will be assessed on both price and quality using the Price per Quality Point (PQP) method. The bid price for each lot (net cost for the service) will be divided by the quality score for each lot to produce a PQP value. The quality score will be based on the evaluation criteria set out in this tender. A lower PQP value indicates better overall value for money. This approach ensures that both cost and quality are considered fairly.
Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start 3 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End 2 Mar 2031
Lot › Lot 2 › Has options Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Options › Description The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
Lot › Lot 3 › Title Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)
Lot › Lot 3 › Description Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) such as Vertical Mast Lift, Articulated Boom and Scissor Lifts.
Lot › Lot 3 › Status active
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT £360,000
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value £300,000
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Technical (Quality) – Minimum threshold score of 50% Commercial (Price) – Evaluated using a Price per Quality Point (PQP) methodology.
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Techincal (Quality)
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Tenderers bidding for multiple Lots are required to submit a single set of responses to the Quality Questions. These responses will be evaluated once, and the resulting Quality score will be applied to all Lots for which the Tenderer has submitted a Tender. Quality questions will be scored using the 0-100 scoring scale outlined in the Scoring Guide. The maximum achievable quality score is 100%. There will be a minimum score of 50 for the quality questions.
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Commercial (Price)
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Each bid will be assessed on both price and quality using the Price per Quality Point (PQP) method. The bid price for each lot (net cost for the service) will be divided by the quality score for each lot to produce a PQP value. The quality score will be based on the evaluation criteria set out in this tender. A lower PQP value indicates better overall value for money. This approach ensures that both cost and quality are considered fairly.
Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start 3 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End 2 Mar 2031
Lot › Lot 3 › Has options Yes
Lot › Lot 3 › Options › Description The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
Lot › Lot 4 › Title Electric Tugs
Lot › Lot 4 › Description Electric Tugs - battery operated
Lot › Lot 4 › Status active
Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT £120,000
Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value £100,000
Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Technical (Quality) – Minimum threshold score of 50% Commercial (Price) – Evaluated using a Price per Quality Point (PQP) methodology.
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Techincal (Quality)
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Tenderers bidding for multiple Lots are required to submit a single set of responses to the Quality Questions. These responses will be evaluated once, and the resulting Quality score will be applied to all Lots for which the Tenderer has submitted a Tender. Quality questions will be scored using the 0-100 scoring scale outlined in the Scoring Guide. The maximum achievable quality score is 100%. There will be a minimum score of 50 for the quality questions.
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Commercial (Price)
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Each bid will be assessed on both price and quality using the Price per Quality Point (PQP) method. The bid price for each lot (net cost for the service) will be divided by the quality score for each lot to produce a PQP value. The quality score will be based on the evaluation criteria set out in this tender. A lower PQP value indicates better overall value for money. This approach ensures that both cost and quality are considered fairly.
Lot › Lot 4 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 4 › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Start 3 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › End 2 Mar 2031
Lot › Lot 4 › Has options Yes
Lot › Lot 4 › Options › Description The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
Lot › Lot 5 › Title Hire Options
Lot › Lot 5 › Description Hire Options for Battery and Diesel forklifts
Lot › Lot 5 › Status active
Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT £360,000
Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value £300,000
Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Technical (Quality) – Minimum threshold score of 50% Commercial (Price) – Evaluated using a Price per Quality Point (PQP) methodology.
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Techincal (Quality)
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Tenderers bidding for multiple Lots are required to submit a single set of responses to the Quality Questions. These responses will be evaluated once, and the resulting Quality score will be applied to all Lots for which the Tenderer has submitted a Tender. Quality questions will be scored using the 0-100 scoring scale outlined in the Scoring Guide. The maximum achievable quality score is 100%. There will be a minimum score of 50 for the quality questions.
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Commercial (Price)
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Each bid will be assessed on both price and quality using the Price per Quality Point (PQP) method. The bid price for each lot (net cost for the service) will be divided by the quality score for each lot to produce a PQP value. The quality score will be based on the evaluation criteria set out in this tender. A lower PQP value indicates better overall value for money. This approach ensures that both cost and quality are considered fairly.
Lot › Lot 5 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 5 › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Start 3 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › End 2 Mar 2031
Lot › Lot 5 › Has options Yes
Lot › Lot 5 › Options › Description The full range of forklift types, weights, lifting heights, and configurations cannot realistically all be itemised in this tender; therefore, we will use frequently ordered items to form the contractual pricing schedule. Where a required item is not included within the agreed price list, suppliers will provide a separate quotation for the goods or service when the requirement arises.
Lot Details › Award criteria › Description The procurement will be divided into five Lots. Tenderers may submit bids for one, multiple, or all Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated independently and may be awarded to different suppliers. Suppliers may be awarded one, multiple or all Lots.
Document › Document 1 › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/105082-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published 5 Nov 2026
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