THE CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has announced it has started the formal process to re-tender the delivery contract for the CESAR Scheme, which is due for renewal in early 2028.
CESAR is the official construction and agricultural equipment security and registration scheme owned by the CEA. Since its launch, it has become widely recognised across the industry as a deterrent against theft, helping to protect machinery, support police identification and recovery, and offer greater confidence in equipment security.
More recently, the scheme has been extended with the optional addition of ECV (Emissions Compliance Verification), which helps to identify a machine’s engine emissions stage.
The CEA explained that the re-tender process is being started well in advance to allow sufficient time for expressions of interest, technical discussions, stakeholder engagement, questions from interested parties, and a ‘full, structured review’ of the market.
Selected suppliers will be approached in due course, with organisations identified as having the capability to deliver the service, or key aspects of it, invited to take part in the tender process.
To support this, the CEA has appointed PLG Procurement Solutions Limited to run the tender process and ensure it is managed in a ‘fair, transparent and impartial’ way.
The tender platform will be structured so that, at the scoring stage, submissions are assessed without the review panel knowing the companies’ identities.
The CEA will also speak with key stakeholders, with interviews expected to help shape the requirements and priorities for the next phase of CESAR.
The full process is not expected to conclude before the summer of 2027.
Viki Bell, CEO of the CEA, said, “CESAR is an important scheme for our sector, and its value is increasingly recognised across adjacent industries, from agriculture and power generation to powered access and beyond. It is essential that the renewal process is handled properly from the outset. We are starting early because we want to give the process the time it deserves, including engagement with stakeholders, technical discussions, and a clear route for interested parties to participate.”
Further details on the expressions of interest process will be announced in due course.
