Acquisition, Hire and Servicing and Repair of Manual Handling Equipment
Ministry of Justice · published 5 Nov 2026
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026, 12:00 · questions by 25 Nov 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £1,837,340 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 3 Mar 2027 to 2 Mar 2031
- Where
- London (buyer's location)
- Categories (CPV)
- 42415110 Forklift trucks
- 42415100 Lifting trucks
- 42418900 Loading or handling machinery
- Lots
- 5 lots
- Counterbalance Forklifts — £737,340
- Warehouse Specialist Trucks — £400,000
- Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) — £300,000
- Electric Tugs — £100,000
- Hire Options — £300,000
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- Techincal (Quality) (quality)
- Commercial (Price) (price)
Technical (Quality) – Minimum threshold score of 50% Commercial (Price) – Evaluated using a Price per Quality Point (PQP) methodology.
Description
Provision of Manual Handling Equipment for public prisions across England and Wales. These contracts will cover a range of manual handling equipment typically used within our operations such as forklifts, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS), pallet trucks, tugs and an option to hire equipment. This equipment supports a range of operational activities across the MoJ estate such as stores management, maintenance, and waste processing.
Notices for this procurement
- 5 Nov 2026 · Tender notice105082-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 9 Sept 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice (update)085477-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 9 Sept 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice (update)085447-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 9 Sept 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice085416-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 9 Sept 2026 · Pipeline notice (update)085223-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 9 Sept 2026 · Pipeline notice085209-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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