Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator tenders in the UK
We track 100 awarded hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator contracts (CPV 455*) in the UK. 26 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £309k, and half of awards fall between £50k and £1.5m (92 awards with a value). 32 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months26
Open tenders2
Median award£309k
Contracts tracked100
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 26)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP25143 - Temporary Bridge - St Peters School
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE) | VP PLC | £59k | 12 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East Midlands |
| Crane Hire - LDT Blade Removal
Find a Tender · CPV 45510000 |
ORE Catapult | D HALL RENEWABLES LTD | £600k | 31 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
Scotland |
| CPU 7510 HGV Fleet Support for DAF Vehicles
Find a Tender · CPV 45510000 |
Nottingham City Council | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £90k | 20 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~20 Oct 2026
|
East Midlands |
| Contract Notice - Hire of Vehicles With and Without Operator - Surface Dressing Framework
framework
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Cyngor Gwynedd | Clee Hill Plant Ltd | £22k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
|
Wales |
| Contract Notice - Hire of Vehicles With and Without Operator - Surface Dressing Framework
framework · 3 suppliers
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Cyngor Gwynedd | Individual / sole trader (name not shown), Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Ltd, N D Brown Truck Rental | £22k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
|
Wales |
| Contract Notice - Hire of Vehicles With and Without Operator - Surface Dressing Framework
framework
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Cyngor Gwynedd | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £22k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
|
Wales |
| Contract Notice - Hire of Vehicles With and Without Operator - Surface Dressing Framework
framework
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Cyngor Gwynedd | Clee Hill Plant Ltd | £22k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
|
Wales |
| Contract Notice - Hire of Vehicles With and Without Operator - Surface Dressing Framework
framework · 4 suppliers
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Cyngor Gwynedd | Individual / sole trader (name not shown), John Roberts Ffestiniog Ltd, Individual / sole trader (name not shown) +1 more | £22k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
|
Wales |
| Contract Notice - Hire of Vehicles With and Without Operator - Surface Dressing Framework
framework
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Cyngor Gwynedd | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £22k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
|
Wales |
| Contract Notice - Hire of Vehicles With and Without Operator - Surface Dressing Framework
framework
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Cyngor Gwynedd | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £22k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
|
Wales |
See all 26 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (2 of 2)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU 8586 Grounds Maintenance Operated Plant Framework
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Nottingham City Council | £400k | 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | East Midlands |
| NCC1867 Framework for the Hire of Operated Plant
Find a Tender · CPV 45500000 |
Northumberland County Council | £12.0m | 4 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time | North East |
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (2)Q2 2027 (11)Q4 2027 (11)Q1 2028 (2)Q2 2028 (1)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 22 | 14 |
| Wales | 19 | 9 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 17 | 1 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1 |
| South West | 8 | 0 |
| East of England | 5 | 0 |
| North West | 3 | 0 |
| South East | 2 | 0 |
| London | 2 | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire County Council | 12 | £377.8m |
| Cyngor Gwynedd | 10 | £198k |
| Falkirk Council | 9 | £4.3m |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 7 | £56.0m |
| Hull City Council | 7 | £325k |
| Leeds City Council | 5 | £500k |
| Nottingham City Council | 4 | £230k |
| City of Doncaster Council | 3 | £3.4m |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 3 | £2.0m |
| Leicestershire County Council | 2 | £4.3m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| WHEEL PLANT LIMITED | 10 | £345.8m |
| JOULE BRADY LIMITED | 10 | £345.8m |
| J H Civil Engineering Ltd | 9 | £4.3m |
| KF SURFACING LTD | 8 | £225.8m |
| Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd | 8 | £4.1m |
| J BOOTH MILLWARD PLANT LIMITED | 7 | £231.8m |
| SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED | 7 | £32.2m |
| PETER BYARD PLANT HIRE LIMITED | 6 | £193.8m |
| John McGeady Ltd | 6 | £3.2m |
| DBS CONSTRUCTION LTD | 5 | £146.0m |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.