Defra Group has awarded a major contract for its National Plant Hire Framework 2025-2031 with a potential estimated value of £ 95 million.
The National Plant Hire Framework was tendered in the following 7 Lots covering a managing agent with 6 of those covering specific assets for hire:
Lot 1 - Managing Agent (£442,736)
To Manage framework suppliers across lots 2 to 6. Single point of contact for DGFS and Defra Organisations
Lot 2 - Plant Equipment and Site Provision (£7,902,448)
Scope covers excavators up to 8t, telehandlers, rollers, excavator attachments, dumpers, tracked dumpers up to 3t, forklifts, MEWP, lighting, bowsers, generators, traffic management, fencing, temporary access systems
Lot 3 - Accommodation - Toilets, welfare units – towable, static and mobile, storage units (£14,811,144)
Lot 4a - Diesel submersible pumps (£3,995,683)
Lot 4b - Electric pumps (£4,486,226)
Lot 5 - Heavy and Operated Plant (£19,830,157)
long reach excavators, dumpers, dump trucks, dozers long reach excavators, excavator attachments, excavators over 8t, dump trucks, tracked dumpers 3t and over, dozers, backhoe loader 8t and over, loading shovels
Lot 6 - Agricultural Plant (£20,496,659)
Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
Tractors, bank mowers, remote control mowers, agricultural dump & plant trailers, woodchippers
The following suppliers have been awarded contracts, with details about the numbers of tenders made for each Lot
- Lot 1 - Managing Agent (3 bids) GAP Group Ltd
- Lot 2 - Plant Equipment & Site Provision (3 bids) GAP Group Ltd
- Lot 3 – Accommodation (3 bids) Sunbelt Rentals Ltd
- Lot 4a - Diesel Pumps (2 bids) GAP Group Ltd
- Lot 4b - Electric Pumps (3 bids) Selwood Ltd
- Lot 5 - Heavy & Operated Plant (4 bids) P. Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd
- Lot 6 - Agricultural Plant (2 bids) Ray Britland Contractors Ltd