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Ground Care, Agricultural and Plant Equipment for Defra Group Fleet Services

Issued by ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
8 Sept 2026
Closes
22 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 69,876,145
Reference
C35105
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
goods

This notice was amended

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 30 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC to 22 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 8 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY in United Kingdom has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Ground Care, Agricultural and Plant Equipment for Defra Group Fleet Services”. Submissions close on 22 October 2026, 10 days from today. The stated value is GBP 69,876,145. Quote reference C35105 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 11 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 271 open transport & logistics notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Defra Group Fleet Services requires modern, sustainable, and optimised ground care, agricultural and plant equipment to support operational delivery across the group. The purpose of this project is to establish long-term, Defra group-wide contract(s) for the supply of ground care, agricultural and plant equipment, led by the Environment Agency (as the main customer), with access available for the whole group. The contract(s) will provide a consistent, streamlined, and effective approach to sourcing ground care, agricultural and plant assets, ensuring operational readiness across Defra group sites. The procurement is split into 4 lots. The Authority is committed to supporting SME participation. Regional lotting was considered during procurement design but was not adopted due to operational, commercial and contract management considerations. Bidders may bid as a consortium and subcontracting arrangements are permitted. Regional suppliers are encouraged to collaborate where appropriate to deliver the requirement.

Context for bidders

We hold 11 notices from ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, going back to August 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment, Climate, Resilience & Disaster Risk and IT & Telecom. There are 271 open Transport & Logistics tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 10 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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