Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-822e-73f9-8fbe-5fe9d7972136/nepo214-grounds-maintenance-equipment-plant awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NEPO214 - Grounds Maintenance, Equipment & Plant [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 10 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 16 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), in partnership with The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL), is awarding a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for Grounds Maintenance, Equipment & Plant for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom. The Framework provides Contracting Authorities across the United Kingdom with access to a wide range of grounds maintenance equipment, horticultural chemicals, agricultural and construction plant equipment, handheld tools, and the hire of equipment on either an operated or non-operated basis. NEPO has established the overarching contractual terms and conditions governing the use of the Framework, with Contracting Authorities accessing the services through either further competition or direct award call-off contracts. ## CPV classification Agricultural and horticultural products Agricultural machinery Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds Special-purpose motor vehicles Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts Construction machinery and equipment Parts of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction Machine tools Hand tools Miscellaneous hand tools Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver Hire of agricultural machinery with operator Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-052746-2026-09-10T16:47:21+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-052746-2026-09-10T16:47:21+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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