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TC243 - The Supply of Horticultural Machinery

Bolton Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:54.

Opportunity overview

The tender is for the Authority to procure a suitable contractor for the supply of horticultural machinery by sale or rental, including the supply of spare parts and consumables.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Balmers GM Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£413.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Aug 2023
Award ID
085498-2025-TC243-1
Status
active
Location
Bury, UKD, BL9 8RN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV16000000 — Agricultural machinery

Lots

  • The tender is for the Authority to procure a suitable contractor for the supply of horticultural machinery by sale or rental, including the supply of spare parts and consumables.£495k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN675875
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
24 Jul 2023, 16:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
N/A
Maximum Participants
1

Expected award period

Starts
24 Jul 2023, 16:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 Jul 2023, 16:00

Classification

Id
16000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural machinery

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The tender is for the Authority to procure a suitable contractor for the supply of horticultural machinery by sale or rental, including the supply of spare parts and consumables.

Value

Amount
495,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
12 month extension

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50%
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
30%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Entry 2
Region
UKD

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-58168
Name
Bolton Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 1RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Bolton Council

Contact

Name
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone
+44 0
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-58192
Name
Bolton Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 1RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, Victoria Square

Identifier

Legal Name
Bolton Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-169912
Name
Balmers GM Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Bury
Postal Code
BL9 8RN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
C/O PM+M, First Floor, Sandringham House, Hollins Brook Park, Pilsworth Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Balmers GM Ltd
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-169913
Name
Bolton Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 1RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bolton Town Hall Victoria Square, Bolton

Identifier

Legal Name
Bolton Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
085498-2025-TC243-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169912
Name
Balmers GM Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
085498-2025-TC243-1
Status
active
Award ID
085498-2025-TC243-1
Date Signed
1 Sept 2023, 00:00

Value

Amount
413,520
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bolton · UKD · BL1 1RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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