Published date: 15 November 2024

This notice was replaced on 19 December 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 December 2024)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£10,000 to £41,665

Procurement reference

NE151124BT

Published date

15 November 2024

Closing date

6 December 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

13 December 2024

Contract end date

13 December 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Machinery Specification
The Castle Eden Dene NNR team has a requirement for a small backhoe with bucket and a 16x7ft tri-axel trailer.
The backhoe will need to be suitable for attachment to a small compact tractor such as an ISEKI TH5370HST, the backhoe will primarily be used for clearing draining ditches within the gorge woodland of Castle Eden Dene.
The trailer will be used to transport machinery and vehicles to and from other sites. It will be required to transport a small compact tractor such as an ISEKI TH5370HST or a quad bike and attachments.

The required minimum specification for the machinery is as follows:
• NEW 16 x 7 ft TRI-AXEL TRAILER WITH LED LIGHTING, FULL REAR RAMP, EIGHT LASHING POINTS, HEADBOARD WITH REMOVABLE SIDES (Please state the Gross Wt, Unladen Wt of trailer).
• NEW BACKHOE C/W BUCKET (suitable for use with an ISEKI TH5370HST compact tractor).

Appropriate documentation would be expected with all kit, as well as a good level of warranty period. Options for servicing packages would also be required.

Prices
Prices must be submitted in £ sterling.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to joe.davies@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 06/12/2024.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to joe.davies@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Joe Davies

Address

Oakerside Dene Lodge
Stanhope Chase
Peterlee
SR8 1NJ
England

Telephone

07803 228414

Email

joe.davies@naturalengland.org.uk