Official UK procurement notice
CT1454 - Supply and Maintenance of Vehicle Washers
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of Edinburgh Council have a requirement for the purchase of power washers, along with associated maintenance, service coverage and spare parts. This Contract is to put in place a multi-year contract. Please refer to the Tender documents for more information.
- Recurrence: 2028 if 3 year term used. 2031 if all optional extensions used.
CPV: Car-washing and similar services · High-pressure cleaning apparatus · Washing equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Open Procurement to put in place a 3 year contract with an optional 2 year extension,…AwardedRenewal
Open Procurement to put in place a 3 year contract with an optional 2 year extension, followed by the option of an additional year extension. (3+2+1).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- 50: Quality
- Price: 50
- Suitability
Installation and equipment must comply with the appropriate electrical standards (e.g., Health and Safety Executive).
Bunded fuel tank and associated systems must comply with relevant storage and safety regulations.
- Economic & financial standing
relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
Minimum: relevant selection criteria included in the SPD module. - Technical & professional ability
relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
Minimum: relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
- Price carries 50 of 50 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2028 if 3 year term used. 2031 if all optional extensions used.
- First published
- 11 Jul 2025, 09:43 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Aug 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CT1454- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065051- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d51Find a Tender
- Review procedure
A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:812609)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 8 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Timeline
8 Aug 2025 → 14 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened8 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Notice published372 days ago14 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 Oct 2025, 10:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinowash Ltd | £156,463 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 065051-2025-CT1454-1 · Rhinowash Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Oct 2025
- Value
- £156,463
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rhinowash LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.