Horticultural Machinery Hire

Cheshire West and Chester Council
North West
Open procedure
10 May 2026 to 9 May 2029

Lease of one John Deere 6120M tractor, one McConnell PA6565T flail arm, and one 2.8M Muthing flail. Equipment must be delivered to the Canalside Operations Hub in Ellesmere Port by 10th May 2026.

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Awarded value: £115k; As published
Published: 20 February 2026
Awarded: 1 May 2026; F.R. Sharrock Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 9 May 2029

What the contract covers

Lease

Provision and lease of specialised horticultural machinery including tractors and flail arm equipment for local authority grounds maintenance operations.

Lease of 1 x John Deere 6120M Tractor or equivalent
Lease of 1 x McConnell PA6565T Flail Arm or equivalent
Lease of 1 x front/rear mounted 2.8M Muthing Flail or equivalent

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Lease
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 77000000, 3121000

Services in this contract

Grounds machinery hire and leasingMain service£78k typicalLease of tractor, flail arm and flail

Lifecycle

Published
20 February 2026
Contract awardedto F.R. Sharrock Ltd
1 May 2026
Contract starts
10 May 2026
Contract ends
9 May 2029

The buyer

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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The supplier

F.R. Sharrock Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350477/horticultural-machinery-hire
Buyer reference: DN807571
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06593a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council. Horticultural Machinery Hire. Contract award, 20 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350477/horticultural-machinery-hire (accessed 5 November 2026).