Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-6da4-73cf-99f7-f63b97c609b8/material-handling-equipment-mhe-hire-and-maintenance-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Hire and Maintenance Services [Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation) Estimated value £6,000,000 Published 11 Aug 2026 Deadline Closed 15 Jun 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - 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 contract is for the provision of a managed Material Handling Equipment (MHE) fleet and associated support services for YPO's warehouse and distribution operations. The requirement includes the long-term and short-term hire, management, maintenance, servicing, repair, replacement parts, technical support, compliance certification, and fleet management systems necessary to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the fleet. The contract supports the replacement of existing equipment with modern, energy-efficient alternatives, contributing to improved operational performance, enhanced safety, reduced downtime, and YPO's sustainability objectives. The procurement is divided into two lots: - Lot 1 Warehouse Fleet: Provision and full-service support of a warehouse MHE fleet comprising reach trucks, counterbalance trucks, low-level order pickers (LLOPs) and powered pallet trucks (PPTs). The contract includes a real-time fleet management solution providing operational visibility, maintenance planning, fault diagnostics and performance reporting. The initial contract term is seven (7) years. - Lot 2 Vehicle-Mounted Delivery Equipment: Provision and support of vehicle-mounted powered pallet trucks used within YPO's delivery operations. The initial contract term is three (3) years. The contract includes all associated equipment, maintenance, labour, parts, training, support services and technologies required to maintain a safe, reliable and efficient fleet throughout the contract term. Read full description ## CPV classification Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c7-2026-08-11T15:40:12+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c7-2026-08-11T15:40:12+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation) [Sector More Industrial machinery tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/industrial-machinery) ## More tenders like this [Lifting and handling equipment – Moyens de manutention motorisés · Union des Groupements d'Achats Publics · 57 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-88ab-73d8-bf7c-44ba9139abc3/france-lifting-and-handling-equipment-moyens-de-manutention-motorises) [Lathes – Strung universal cu diametrul de prelucrare între Ø 320 ÷ Ø 380 mm · S Uzina Mecanica Plopeni SA · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-89ea-7222-a30a-79ce9a09d1c7/romania-lathes-strung-universal-cu-diametrul-de-prelucrare-intre-o-320-o-3) [Water pumps – ΠΡΟΜΗΘΕΙΑ ΑΝΤΑΛΛΑΚΤΙΚΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΕΣ ΕΠΙΣΚΕΥΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΥΠΟΒΡΥΧΙΩΝ ΑΝΤΛΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΣΥΓΚΡΟΤΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ · ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ-ΑΠΟΧΕΥΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.Η.) · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-74e7-7383-82e1-b4c6885044d2/greece-water-pumps-promhthia-antallaktikon-gia-tis-yphresies-episkefhs-ton-y) [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery – „Wood Vision Lab“ - das Technikum: "Absauganlage" · Wood Vision Lab GmbH · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7ec8-7322-8445-8dcef4fed830/austria-miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-wood-vision-lab-das-tech) [Centrifuges – Centrifug och styrskåp - Hudiksvalls kommun · Hudiksvalls kommun · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8986-70b3-a08f-2e4ab5fe626c/sweden-centrifuges-centrifug-och-styrskap-hudiksvalls-kommun) [Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water – Systém na přípravu ultračisté vody · Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8de7-7383-a6dd-5533ea57df0c/czechia-machinery-and-apparatus-for-filtering-or-purifying-water-system-na-p)