Published date: 14 March 2023

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.


Closing: 21 April 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator - 45500000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£880,000

Procurement reference

BIP767889974

Published date

14 March 2023

Closing date

21 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University's is seeking to award a multi supplier framework for hire of plant with operator. The University has a commercial archaeological Unit embedded in the School of Archaelogy and Ancient History, called University Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). ULAS offer a comprehensive, integrated service for all types of archaeological and heritage projects.
For fieldwork-based projects, ULAS often use external suppliers to help with digging trenches and moving spoil (excavated material) around the sites.
The Contract will initially run for a 3 year period, commencing on 1 July 2023 and ending on 30 June 2026 with one optional annual extension periods until 30 June 2027. The Contract will run into the optional years following satisfactory agreement between the University and the successful tenderer(s).

More information

Links

About the buyer

Address

www.le.ac.uk
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK

Telephone

+441162297527

Email

lme11@le.ac.uk