Contract awardedCrane hire

CSP25257- Hire of mobile crane

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
South West
Direct award
11 August 2025 to 11 September 2025

Short-term hire of a mobile crane to facilitate the movement of equipment at a specific research facility. This is a one-off, direct-award procurement for specialist lifting services required for a defined project duration.

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Awarded value: £12k; As published
Published: 13 August 2025
Awarded: 8 August 2025; Welch's Transport Ltd
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 11 September 2025

What the contract covers

Hire

Provision of mobile crane hire services for the lifting and relocation of heavy equipment and machinery.

Hire of crane at NERC BAS to move equipment as required.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Hire
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 1 month
Contract dates: 11 August 2025 to 11 September 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 45510000

Services in this contract

Crane hire and contract liftingMain service£197k typicalHire of mobile crane to move equipment

Lifecycle

Published
13 August 2025
Contract awardedto Welch's Transport Ltd
8 August 2025
Contract starts
11 August 2025
Contract ends
11 September 2025

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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The supplier

Welch's Transport Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/985881/csp25257-hire-of-mobile-crane
Buyer reference: CSP25257
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0586d6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). CSP25257- Hire of mobile crane. Contract award, 13 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/985881/csp25257-hire-of-mobile-crane (accessed 5 November 2026).