AwardedAwarded 20 March 2026

Supply of Plant Hire Services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council awarded vehicle and fleet work to Sunbelt Rentals Limited and Plantforce Rentals Ltd on 20 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £360,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2026.

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What the notice says

Sandwell MBC Highways Services is responsible for street lighting, highway maintenance, and winter maintenance across the Borough of Sandwell. Highways Services has lead this procurement exercise to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of the Supply of plant hire, covering a range of equipment including compressors, rollers, excavators, tippers, and other specialist plant required by Sandwell MBC (the “Council”).Highways Services invited interested suppliers (“Tenderers”) to participate in the tender process for this Framework Agreement. It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will include a maximum of two suppliers, subject to the receipt of sufficient acceptable tender submissions. The contract is to be awarded to the highest-scoring bidder, who will be designated as the Primary Contractor. The Primary Contractor will be offered all work opportunities in the first instance. If, on any occasion, the Primary Supplier is unable to provide the required plant within the three-day turnaround period, or is deemed to be underperforming, the Council reserves the right to approach the next secondary contractor appointed to the contract.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Sunbelt Rentals Limited
Plantforce Rentals Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
£360,000
Awarded 20 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 001902-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 025878-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 030836-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

112

Awards

46

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  1. EV Charging Infrastructure

    National Grid UK LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesVehicles and fleet, IT services and software

    Open10 days leftExpress interest3 lots

    £29.9mestimated
  2. Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework

    Eastern Procurement LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open21 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.06bnframework ceiling
  3. Vehicle and Plant Accident Repairs

    Bristol City CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestVehicles and fleet

    Open26 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £375kestimated

From notice 001902-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 January 2026, last updated 2 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.