Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc6-4520-72e1-ac3e-f8fa93a451e7/forklift-truck-hire-for-whetstone-rhws closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Forklift Truck Hire for Whetstone RHWS [Leicestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council) Estimated value £50,000 Published 13 Dec 2023 Deadline Closed 22 Jan 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 Council (the Lessee) requires a new or used (subject to a satisfactory condition survey) forklift truck, for non-highway use on hard level ground, at its Waste Transfer Station and Recycling & Household Waste Site at Whetstone. The Forklift Truck must: - Be diesel powered - Have a minimum lift capacity of 3500kg - Have Fork Height of approximately 4.5 metres - Have fork length of 1.2 metres - Be fitted with a 3600 Rotator with sideshifter - Be fitted with solid or foam filled tyres - Be capable of operating outside in all weathers - When delivered, have current LOLER Certificate or Declaration of Conformity if less than 1 year old. The above plant must be delivered to Whetstone Waste Transfer Station, LE8 6JL. The initial hire period shall be for a minimum period of 2 years, but the Council may wish to extend the hire period in 12-month periods up to a further 3 years (max 5-year total hire period). The estimated contract value is £30,000-£40,000. The maximum value of the contract spend however will be set at £50,000 to provide contingency for expenditure on chargeable repairs and replacements over the maximum period of the contract. ## CPV classification Forklift trucks Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/aee10897-eb1e-4a4d-a2c8-cfa7875c6c40) 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 Leicestershire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council) [Sector More Industrial machinery tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/industrial-machinery) ## More tenders like this [Taps, cocks and valves – Armaturen für den Erdeinbau · Hamburger Energiewerke GmbH · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-5420-7127-9c40-a62d1d50b931/germany-taps-cocks-and-valves-armaturen-fur-den-erdeinbau) [Miscellaneous cleaning machines – Siivouskoneet ja tekstiilienkäsittelylaitteet · Numera Palvelut Oy · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-3f6e-73fc-af88-53a623859b34/finland-miscellaneous-cleaning-machines-siivouskoneet-ja-tekstiilienkasittel) [Milling machines – 5-Achs-Fräsmaschine · Technische Universität Hamburg · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-415a-727e-8083-eeb94ff038d7/germany-milling-machines-5-achs-frasmaschine) [Boiler installations – Neubeschaffung von zwei baugleichen Heißwassererzeuger für den Standort Köpenick · BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-15f0-7290-b267-ee377bf4c98e/germany-boiler-installations-neubeschaffung-von-zwei-baugleichen-heisswassere) [Drinks dispensers – Warme drankenautomaten · Gemeente Almelo · 43 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1fb0-73b3-9de4-809143065220/netherlands-drinks-dispensers-warme-drankenautomaten) [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery – Výstavba lanovej dráhy na Martinské hole · Mesto Martin · 57 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-5ccc-70db-b65f-69eb1062d8b3/slovakia-miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-vystavba-lanovej-drahy-na-m)