Gateshead plant equipment and welfare units framework awards

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 13:31.

Opportunity overview

Framework for The Hire of Highways and Construction Plant Equipment, and Welfare Units throughout the borough of Gateshead.

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.

CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £120k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00839629
Location: Chesterfield, UKF12, S41 0JW, United Kingdom

GAP GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £120k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00198823
Location: Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 9HF, United Kingdom

HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £120k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 11084154
Location: Manchester, UKD34, M17 1FQ, United Kingdom

SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £120k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00444569
Location: Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6YE, United Kingdom

VP PLC

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £120k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00481833
Location: Harrogate, UKE22, HG3 1UD, United Kingdom

GAP GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £40k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 2
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00198823
Location: Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 9HF, United Kingdom

HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £40k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 2
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 11084154
Location: Manchester, UKD34, M17 1FQ, United Kingdom

SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £40k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 2
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00444569
Location: Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6YE, United Kingdom

VP PLC

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £40k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 2
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00481833
Location: Harrogate, UKE22, HG3 1UD, United Kingdom

GAP GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £50k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 3
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00198823
Location: Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 9HF, United Kingdom

HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £50k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 3
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 11084154
Location: Manchester, UKD34, M17 1FQ, United Kingdom

SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £50k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 3
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00444569
Location: Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6YE, United Kingdom

VP PLC

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £50k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 3
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00481833
Location: Harrogate, UKE22, HG3 1UD, United Kingdom

GAP GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £30k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 4
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00198823
Location: Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 9HF, United Kingdom

HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £30k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 4
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 11084154
Location: Manchester, UKD34, M17 1FQ, United Kingdom

SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £30k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 4
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00444569
Location: Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6YE, United Kingdom

WERNICK EVENT HIRE LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £30k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 4
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 04005170
Location: Wickford, UKH37, SS11 8QG, United Kingdom

CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £60k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00839629
Location: Chesterfield, UKF12, S41 0JW, United Kingdom

GAP GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £60k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00198823
Location: Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 9HF, United Kingdom

SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £60k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00444569
Location: Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6YE, United Kingdom

VP PLC

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £60k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00481833
Location: Harrogate, UKE22, HG3 1UD, United Kingdom

WERNICK HIRE LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £60k
Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
Suppliers: One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00633778
Location: Wickford, UKH37, SS11 8QG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 3Value not stated
Lot 5Value not stated
Lot 6Value not stated
Lot 7Value not stated
Lot 8Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

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: OPEN20261207
Status: complete
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Participation Fees

Entry 1

Description: 1% management fee
Id: ocds-h6vhtk-06acca

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion: 0.01
Monetary Value: award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement: Yes

Framework Agreement

Method: withoutReopeningCompetition
Type: closed
Description: Supplier are ranked 1-5 for all equipment. The first ranked supplier will be used and if they cannot provide the equipment in time the second ranked will be used and so on.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 3
Status: complete

Entry 2

Id: 5
Status: complete

Entry 3

Id: 6
Status: complete

Entry 4

Id: 7
Status: complete

Entry 5

Id: 8
Status: complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Gateshead Borough Council
Id: GB-UKPRN-10002639

Identifier

Scheme: GB-UKPRN
Id: 10002639

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PPGY-1151-NJQN

Address

Street Address: Civic Centre, Regent Terrace
Locality: Gateshead
Postal Code: NE8 1HH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKC22

Contact

Email: procurement@gateshead.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/31230/Learning-and-Skills ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Organisation 2

Name: CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-00839629

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 00839629

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PNNG-9538-JNRZ

Address

Street Address: Mansfield Road
Locality: Chesterfield
Postal Code: S41 0JW
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKF12

Contact

Email: tenders@cleehill.co.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: http://www.cleehill.co.uk ↗
Scale: sme
Vcse: No

Organisation 3

Name: HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-11084154

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 11084154

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PNZZ-9786-WWWN

Address

Street Address: Building 2, Think Park
Locality: Manchester
Postal Code: M17 1FQ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKD34

Contact

Email: dbean@hss.com

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: http://www.hssproservice.com ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Organisation 4

Name: SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-00444569

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 00444569

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PRJZ-4275-QBTN

Address

Street Address: 102 Dalton Avenue
Locality: Warrington
Postal Code: WA3 6YE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKD61

Contact

Email: tenders@sunbeltrentals.co.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: http://www.sunbeltrentals.co.uk ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Organisation 5

Name: GAP GROUP LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-00198823

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 00198823

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PQWB-1898-DGWW

Address

Street Address: Gap Group Blenheim Place
Locality: Gateshead
Postal Code: NE11 9HF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKC22

Contact

Email: contracts@gap-group.co.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: https://www.gap-group.co.uk/ ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Organisation 6

Name: VP PLC
Id: GB-COH-00481833

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 00481833

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PQQX-8541-GXRG

Address

Street Address: Central House, Beckwith Knowle Otley Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1UD
Locality: Harrogate
Postal Code: HG3 1UD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKE22

Contact

Email: emma.jinks@vpplc.com

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: http://www.vpplc.com ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Organisation 7

Name: WERNICK EVENT HIRE LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-04005170

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 04005170

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PBPN-2853-CDRW

Address

Street Address: Molineux House
Locality: Wickford
Postal Code: SS11 8QG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKH37

Contact

Email: AllAldridgeEvents@wernick.co.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: http://www.wernick.co.uk ↗
Scale: sme
Vcse: No

Organisation 8

Name: WERNICK HIRE LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-00633778

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 00633778

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PTJQ-3649-XQXQ

Address

Street Address: Molineux House
Locality: Wickford
Postal Code: SS11 8QG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKH37

Contact

Email: contact.hire@wernick.co.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: https://www.wernick.co.uk/hire/ ↗
Scale: large
Vcse: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: goods

Items

Item 1

Id: 3
Related Lot: 3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 43300000
Description: Construction machinery and equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-00839629
Name: CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED

Supplier 2

Id: GB-COH-11084154
Name: HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

Supplier 3

Id: GB-COH-00444569
Name: SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Supplier 4

Id: GB-COH-00198823
Name: GAP GROUP LIMITED

Supplier 5

Id: GB-COH-00481833
Name: VP PLC

Related lots

Award 2

Id: 2
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: goods

Items

Item 1

Id: 5
Related Lot: 5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 43830000
Description: Power tools

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC2
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-11084154
Name: HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

Supplier 2

Id: GB-COH-00198823
Name: GAP GROUP LIMITED

Supplier 3

Id: GB-COH-00481833
Name: VP PLC

Supplier 4

Id: GB-COH-00444569
Name: SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Related lots

Award 3

Id: 3
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: goods

Items

Item 1

Id: 6
Related Lot: 6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 43000000
Description: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC2
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-00198823
Name: GAP GROUP LIMITED

Supplier 2

Id: GB-COH-11084154
Name: HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

Supplier 3

Id: GB-COH-00444569
Name: SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Supplier 4

Id: GB-COH-00481833
Name: VP PLC

Related lots

Award 4

Id: 4
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: goods

Items

Item 1

Id: 7
Related Lot: 7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 43000000
Description: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC2
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-04005170
Name: WERNICK EVENT HIRE LIMITED

Supplier 2

Id: GB-COH-00444569
Name: SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Supplier 3

Id: GB-COH-00198823
Name: GAP GROUP LIMITED

Supplier 4

Id: GB-COH-11084154
Name: HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

Related lots

Award 5

Id: 5
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: goods

Items

Item 1

Id: 8
Related Lot: 8

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 43000000
Description: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC2
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-00444569
Name: SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

Supplier 2

Id: GB-COH-00633778
Name: WERNICK HIRE LIMITED

Supplier 3

Id: GB-COH-00198823
Name: GAP GROUP LIMITED

Supplier 4

Id: GB-COH-00481833
Name: VP PLC

Supplier 5

Id: GB-COH-00839629
Name: CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: No
Date Signed: 13 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 29 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 29 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description: 2 x 12 month option to extend

Value

Including VAT: 168,000
Amount: 120,000
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 096932-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096932-2026 ↗
Published: 14 Oct 2026, 11:54
Format: text/html

Entry 2

Id: 2
Award ID: 2
Title: Small Tools
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: No
Date Signed: 9 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 29 Sept 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 29 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description: 2 x 12 month option to extend

Value

Including VAT: 48,000
Amount: 40,000
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 096932-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096932-2026 ↗
Published: 14 Oct 2026, 11:54
Format: text/html

Entry 3

Id: 3
Award ID: 3
Title: access equipment
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: No
Date Signed: 12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 29 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 29 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description: 2 x 12 option to extend

Value

Including VAT: 60,000
Amount: 50,000
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 096932-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096932-2026 ↗
Published: 14 Oct 2026, 11:54
Format: text/html

Entry 4

Id: 4
Award ID: 4
Title: fuel tanks
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: No
Date Signed: 12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 29 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 29 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description: 2 x 12 month option to extend

Value

Including VAT: 36,000
Amount: 30,000
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 096932-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096932-2026 ↗
Published: 14 Oct 2026, 11:54
Format: text/html

Entry 5

Id: 5
Award ID: 5
Title: Welfare Units
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: No
Date Signed: 12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 29 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 29 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description: 2 x 12 month option to extend

Value

Including VAT: 72,000
Amount: 60,000
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 096932-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096932-2026 ↗
Published: 14 Oct 2026, 11:54
Format: text/html

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE8 1HH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS

052492-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender · 3 Jun 2026, 16:31
092378-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 30 Sept 2026, 13:51
096932-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender · 14 Oct 2026, 11:54

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Gateshead Borough Council has concluded five active framework contracts for hire of highways and construction plant equipment and welfare units. Seven verified suppliers are appointed across lots 3 and 5-8, with call-offs governed by a supplier ranking of 1-5 rather than reopening competition.

Published outcome signals

Procurement statusComplete tender; active awards and contractsEvidence: Tender status is "complete"; awards 1-5 and contracts 1-5 are each recorded as "active".
Contract conclusionContracts explicitly recorded as signedEvidence: Contracts 1-5 include dateSigned fields between 9 and 13 October 2026.
Framework statusFramework agreementEvidence: Tender techniques state hasFrameworkAgreement: true, type "closed".

97% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier records analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 096932-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06acca
First published: 30 Sept 2026
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026, 13:31
Notice versions reviewed: 3

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 14 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

Five active, signed framework contracts are recorded, covering non-operated plant, small tools, access equipment, fuel tanks and welfare units.

Market significance

The published net framework values total £300,000 across the five contracts. Values are shared across each lot’s appointed supplier panel and are not allocated to individual suppliers.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

7 supplier records analysed

CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1; 5 · Lots 3 – Non operated Plant, 8 – Welfare Units · Shared, unallocated lot values GBP · Active appointed supplier

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Listed on awards 1 and 5; legal identity verified by company number 00839629.

GAP GROUP LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1; 2; 3; 4; 5 · Lots 3 – Non operated Plant, 5 – Small Tools, 6 – Access Equipment, 7 – Fuel Tanks, 8 – Welfare Units · Shared, unallocated lot values GBP · Active appointed supplier

View supporting evidence

Listed on awards 1-5; legal identity verified by company number 00198823.

HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1; 2; 3; 4 · Lots 3 – Non operated Plant, 5 – Small Tools, 6 – Access Equipment, 7 – Fuel Tanks · Shared, unallocated lot values GBP · Active appointed supplier

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Listed on awards 1-4; legal identity verified by company number 11084154.

SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED

99% confidence

View supporting evidence

Listed on awards 1-5; legal identity verified by company number 00444569.

VP PLC

99% confidence

Award 1; 2; 3; 5 · Lots 3 – Non operated Plant, 5 – Small Tools, 6 – Access Equipment, 8 – Welfare Units · Shared, unallocated lot values GBP · Active appointed supplier

View supporting evidence

Listed on awards 1, 2, 3 and 5; legal identity verified by company number 00481833.

WERNICK EVENT HIRE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 4 · Lots 7 – Fuel Tanks · Shared, unallocated lot value GBP · Active appointed supplier

View supporting evidence

Listed on award 4; legal identity verified by company number 04005170.

WERNICK HIRE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 5 · Lots 8 – Welfare Units · Shared, unallocated lot value GBP · Active appointed supplier

View supporting evidence

Listed on award 5; legal identity verified by company number 00633778.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Procurement status

99% confidence

Complete tender; active awards and contracts

View supporting evidence

Tender status is "complete"; awards 1-5 and contracts 1-5 are each recorded as "active".

Contract conclusion

99% confidence

Contracts explicitly recorded as signed

View supporting evidence

Contracts 1-5 include dateSigned fields between 9 and 13 October 2026.

Framework status

99% confidence

Framework agreement

View supporting evidence

Tender techniques state hasFrameworkAgreement: true, type "closed".

VALUES

Published values explained

Published total net value

99% confidence

£300,000

View supporting evidence

Contract net amounts are £120,000, £40,000, £50,000, £30,000 and £60,000.

Published total gross value

99% confidence

£384,000

View supporting evidence

Contract gross amounts are £168,000, £48,000, £60,000, £36,000 and £72,000.

Lot 3 – Non operated Plant

99% confidence

£120,000 net (£168,000 gross)

View supporting evidence

Contract 1, linked to award 1 and lot 3.

Lot 5 – Small Tools

99% confidence

£40,000 net (£48,000 gross)

View supporting evidence

Contract 2, linked to award 2 and lot 5.

Lot 6 – Access Equipment

99% confidence

£50,000 net (£60,000 gross)

View supporting evidence

Contract 3, linked to award 3 and lot 6.

Lot 7 – Fuel Tanks

99% confidence

£30,000 net (£36,000 gross)

View supporting evidence

Contract 4, linked to award 4 and lot 7.

Lot 8 – Welfare Units

99% confidence

£60,000 net (£72,000 gross)

View supporting evidence

Contract 5, linked to award 5 and lot 8.

Management fee

93% confidence

View supporting evidence

Tender participation fee states "1% management fee" with monetary value described as award.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender notice published

99% confidence

3 June 2026

View supporting evidence

Release history records tender notice 052492-2026 on 2026-06-03.

Award decision date

99% confidence

4 August 2026

View supporting evidence

Awards 1-5 each record award_date 2026-08-04.

Contract signing dates

99% confidence

9-13 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Contract 2 was signed 9 October; contracts 3-5 on 12 October; contract 1 on 13 October 2026.

Framework start

99% confidence

30 October 2026

View supporting evidence

All five contracts record a startDate of 2026-10-30.

Initial end dates

99% confidence

29 October 2028 for lots 3, 6, 7 and 8; 29 September 2028 for lot 5

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Contract periods specify these end dates.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Hire of highways and construction plant equipment and welfare units across Gateshead borough

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Published title and description.

Lots awarded

99% confidence

Lots 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8

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Awards and contracts are linked to these lots.

Lot 3 classification

99% confidence

Construction machinery and equipment (CPV 43300000)

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Award 1 item classification.

Lot 5 classification

99% confidence

Power tools (CPV 43830000)

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Award 2 item classification.

Lots 6-8 classification

99% confidence

Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction equipment (CPV 43000000)

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Awards 3-5 item classifications.

Delivery geography

94% confidence

North East England (UKC/UKC2)

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Award delivery addresses specify UKC or UKC2.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Open procedure

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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".

Award mechanism

99% confidence

Closed framework without reopening competition

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Framework method is "withoutReopeningCompetition" and type is "closed".

Call-off approach

99% confidence

Ranked suppliers: first-ranked supplier used first; subsequent ranked suppliers used if equipment cannot be provided in time

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Framework agreement description states suppliers are ranked 1-5 for all equipment.

Competition metrics

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

Supplier ranking

99% confidence

Not published

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The notice describes a 1-5 ranking but does not identify each supplier's rank.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Initial term

99% confidence

Approximately two years

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Contracts start on 30 October 2026; four end on 29 October 2028 and one on 29 September 2028.

Extension options

98% confidence

Two 12-month extension options

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Each contract hasRenewal: true; renewal descriptions state "2 x 12 month option to extend" (contract 3 abbreviates this as "2 x 12 option").

Maximum extent date

99% confidence

29 October 2030

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All five contracts record maxExtentDate of 2020-10-29T23:59:59Z.

Threshold status

99% confidence

Below threshold

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Each contract has aboveThreshold: false.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Panel structure

99% confidence

Appointments are multi-supplier on every awarded lot, with four or five suppliers per lot

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Awards list 5 suppliers for lots 3 and 8, and 4 suppliers for lots 5, 6 and 7.

Value attribution

99% confidence

Lot values are contract-level framework values, not supplier-specific awards

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Each contract links to one award with multiple suppliers and no supplier-level split is published.

Supplier coverage

99% confidence

GAP GROUP LIMITED and SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED are appointed to all five published lots

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Both suppliers are listed on awards 1-5.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

97%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06acca
Analysed: 14 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Gateshead Borough Council

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Buyer party named in the notice.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Sub-central government public authority

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Buyer classification is publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment.

Buyer location

99% confidence

Gateshead, United Kingdom

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Buyer address is Civic Centre, Regent Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1HH.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Verified supplier identities

99% confidence

All 22 award-supplier records were verified by Companies House company number, covering seven unique suppliers

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Supplier verification reports verifiedCount 22 and unresolvedCount 0; each record has a verified company number and name.

Published supplier scale

98% confidence

SME: CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED and WERNICK EVENT HIRE LIMITED; large: HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED, SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED, GAP GROUP LIMITED, VP PLC and WERNICK HIRE LIMITED

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Party details provide scale classifications.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated maximum framework end

98% confidence

29 October 2030, subject to exercise of extension options

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Contracts specify two 12-month options and maxExtentDate of 29 October 2030.

Lot 5 date anomaly

99% confidence

The published initial end date is 29 September 2028, while its maximum extent date is 29 October 2030

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Contract 2 period fields record these dates.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Supplier identity quality

99% confidence

Verified

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All supplied award-supplier identities were verified against the stated Companies House numbers; no name mismatches or address-like supplier names are flagged.

Unpublished allocation detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice

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No supplier-level values, lot-level ranking positions, pricing breakdowns, bid counts or evaluation results are published.

Lot 5 date inconsistency

99% confidence

Published dates require caution

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Contract 2 has an initial end date of 29 September 2028 but the same 29 October 2030 maximum extent date as other contracts.

Unawarded lots

98% confidence

Lots 1, 2 and 4 appear in a separate award record without supplier or contract details

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Award -1 lists lots 1, 2 and 4 but has no suppliers, value or linked contract in the supplied data.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

No supplier-level allocation of the published framework values is available; values must remain shared at contract/lot level.
Supplier ranking positions, tender response counts, scores, pricing and reasons for award are not published.
Lots 1, 2 and 4 are referenced in award -1 but no supplier, value or contract information is supplied.
The published Lot 5 end date and maximum extent date do not align cleanly with the stated extension pattern.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who was appointed to the Gateshead equipment hire framework?

CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED, GAP GROUP LIMITED, HSS PROSERVICE LIMITED, SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED, VP PLC, WERNICK EVENT HIRE LIMITED and WERNICK HIRE LIMITED were appointed across the published lots.

What is the framework value?

The five published contract values total £300,000 net and £384,000 gross. These are shared lot-level values, not allocations to individual suppliers.

When does the framework run?

It starts on 30 October 2026. Published initial end dates are in September or October 2028, with two 12-month extension options and maximum extent dates of 29 October 2030.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.