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    ContractsESPO Framework 535 - Plant Hire with Operator Services
    Awarded contract

    ESPO Framework 535 - Plant Hire with Operator Services

    Awarded
    £157.8k
    Published 21 Oct 2026

    Direct award contracts available under ESPO Framework 535 for hiring plant equipment and operators for public sector projects.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 21 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £157.8k
    Published 21 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £157,765
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • PL
      PLANTERS (LEICESTER) LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. FD
    Forest Driveways and Plant Hire
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    21 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves placing direct award contracts under the ESPO Framework 535 agreement for the provision of plant equipment supplied with qualified operators. Suppliers can offer construction plant, machinery, and equipment along with experienced operators to deliver these services. The framework enables public sector buyers and eligible organizations to procure plant hire services with operators on pre-negotiated terms, reducing procurement timescales and ensuring competitive pricing through an established supplier panel.

    Track record

    16 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In construction, LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 16 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Brown & Shaw (Builders) Ltd2× · 13%
    2. Tanwood Construction Limited2× · 13%
    3. WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED2× · 13%
    4. AECOM LTD1× · 6%
    5. SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED1× · 6%
    6. T G Williams Contracting1× · 6%

    +7 more suppliers

    Across construction, the most active winners are HOLCIM UK LIMITED, TARMAC TRADING LIMITED, LINDUM GROUP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078d2f

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    LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Construction