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Supplementary Repair & Maintenance Services to Vehicles and Plant

Automotive elements
Body-repair services for vehicles
Breakdown and recovery services for buses
+125 more
Scotland (UKM76)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published7
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 20:22 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
7lots
7 lots · 7 published items
15 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£2,000,000
Contract/award value: £2,000,000
14 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
7 bids
6 SME bids · 7 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 16)
Based on 3 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 16)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
JOHNSTON GILPIN CO LTD
8 contracts£12,714,844At ceiling / not disclosed
Henderson Grass Machinery Ltd
4 contracts£206,700,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Laird Grass Machinery Limited
4 contracts£99,225,075At ceiling / not disclosed
D A Forgie
4 contracts£83,594,520At ceiling / not disclosed
CYRIL JOHNSTON CO LTD
4 contracts£80,697,869At ceiling / not disclosed
Scarab Sweepers Limited
3 contracts£357,200,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Bryson Tractors Ltd
3 contracts£308,111,607At ceiling / not disclosed
HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING) LTD
3 contracts£306,207,738At ceiling / not disclosed
Sunbelt Rentals Limited
3 contracts£129,250,000At ceiling / not disclosed
R D MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD
3 contracts£110,904,392At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Aids and AdaptationsWestminster City Council · 3 Sept 2026, 11:41 BST
£16,087,398
same CPV family
Fleet Management ServicesPlaces for People Group Limited · 4 Sept 2026, 09:25 BST
£111,870,000
same CPV family
Automatic Doors, Barriers and Gates (Civic & Commercial Properties) Maintenance and RepairsLeeds City Council · 3 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
£360,000
same CPV family
CCTV Camera Systems and Associated Services for Neath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilNeath Port Talbot County Borough Council · 3 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
£620,830
same CPV family
NSDC-1705 Property Safety and Compliance Check Service and Maintenance Contract for Newark and Sherwood District CouncilNewark And Sherwood District Council · 7 Sept 2026, 18:18 BST
£7,400,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Falkirk Council: "Supplementary Repair & Maintenance Services to Vehicles and Plant". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityFalkirk CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Falkirk Council
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Falkirk Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
18% of reports have one bid · Mean: 5.4 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Henderson Grass Machinery LtdTop vendor: 12.3% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 50 active published awards; 50 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 16):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Henderson Grass Machinery Ltd2 wins£740,000—
NESS PLANT2 wins£740,000—
Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd2 wins£700,000—
Muirhall Motors Ltd2 wins£600,000—
Econ Engineering Ltd1 win£400,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityFalkirk Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published21 Nov 2023, 11:27 GMT
Last source update21 Nov 2023, 11:27 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAutomotive elements, Body-repair services for vehicles, Breakdown and recovery services for buses, Breakdown and recovery services for cars, Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles, Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles, Breakdown vehicles, Bus maintenance services, Bus repair services, Car maintenance services, Car repair services, Caterpillar tracks, Diagnostic devices, Diagnostic kits, Diagnostic systems, Electric motors, Electric vehicles, Electrical equipment and apparatus, Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles, Electrical signalling equipment for engines, Electrical wiring looms for engines, Electrical-system repair services, Fleet management, repair and maintenance services, Forklift trucks, Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors, Front-end shovel loaders, Front-end shovel loaders with backhoe, Front-end shovel loaders without backhoe, General-purpose trailers, Goods lifts, Gritter vehicles, Grounds maintenance services, Grounds-maintenance equipment, Gully cleaning and emptying services, Gully cleaning services, Gully emptiers, Gully emptying services, Heavy-duty motor vehicles, Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers, Lifting and handling equipment, Lifting and handling equipment and parts, Lifting trucks, Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery, Lifts, Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways, Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles, Mechanical and electrical engineering services, Mechanical lifts, Mechanical shovel loaders, Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery, Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts, Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services, Motor vehicles, Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons, Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons, Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, Mowers, Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines, Parts of engines or motors, Parts of hydraulic power engines or motors, Parts of lift, skip hoists or escalators, Parts of lifting and handling equipment, Parts of lifts, Parts of other vehicles, Parts of trailers and semi-trailers, Parts of trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles, Public road transport services, Refuse transport services, Repair and maintenance of plant, Repair and maintenance services, Repair and maintenance services of buses, Repair and maintenance services of cars, Repair and maintenance services of electric motors, Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment, Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment, Repair and maintenance services of starter motors, Repair and maintenance services of tachometers, Repair and maintenance services of trucks, Repair and maintenance services of vehicle brakes and brake parts, Repair and maintenance services of vehicle gearboxes, Repair and maintenance services of vehicle transmissions, Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment, Road sweepers, Road transport services, Road-sweeping vehicles, Semi-trailers, Sideloaders, Skip loaders, Spare parts for goods vehicles, vans and cars, Special-purpose motor vehicles, Specialist vehicles, Support services for road transport, Tachometers, Tipper trailers, Towing services, Tractors, Trailers, Trailers and semi-trailers, Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers, Transport services (excl. Waste transport), Truck maintenance services, Truck repair services, Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers, Vehicle hoists, Vehicle towing-away services, Vehicle-fleet-support services, Vehicle-mounted cranes, Vehicles for refuse, Wheeled loaders, Winter-maintenance vehicles
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM76)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03877d
What is being bought
Provide general and specialist maintenance, service and repairs for various types of vehicles and plant. This will also include preparation and presentation of vehicles for MOT testing.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    21 Nov 2023, 11:27 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    21 Nov 2023, 11:27 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    21 Nov 2023, 11:27 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    21 Nov 2023, 11:27 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £2,000,000
    24 Apr 2023, 15:38 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    24 Apr 2023, 15:38 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    24 Apr 2023, 15:38 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 26 May 2023, 11:00 BST
    24 Apr 2023, 15:38 BST
  9. Published value updated to £800,000
    23 Nov 2022, 08:50 GMT
  10. Status changed to planned
    23 Nov 2022, 08:50 GMT
  11. Official notice release published
    23 Nov 2022, 08:50 GMT
  12. Buyer information updated
    23 Nov 2022, 08:50 GMT
Lots and requirements (7)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Vehicle Servicing, Maintenance / Repair & MOT
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot includes servicing, maintenance, MOT testing and repair for a range of council vehicles.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Vehicle Recovery
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The recovery of Falkirk Council vehicles throughout the authority area.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Tail Lifts
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot includes the servicing and repair of tail lifts fitted to Falkirk Council vehicles.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Body & Accident Repairs
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Repair of vehicle bodywork or equipment due to damage, wear & tear or accident on Falkirk Council vehicles. This can include work processed through the Councils insurance provider.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Plant Servicing & Maintenance
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Servicing & maintenance for a range of council plant items.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Auto Electrics
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Provision to carry out testing and repair of Falkirk Council vehicle electrical systems and components.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #7
    Grounds Maintenance Equipment
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot includes the provision to carry out testing and repair of Falkirk Council Grounds Maintenance Equipment.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 Nov 2023, 11:27 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  9. Contract active
    Signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £400,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £200,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £400,000
  12. Contract active
    Signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £640,000
  13. Contract active
    Signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £200,000
  14. Contract active
    Signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £100,000
  15. Contract active
    Signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · £60,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Aebi Schmidt UK Limited, Carntyne Transport Ltd, trading as Russell Group Engineering, Econ Engineering Ltd, Forth Repairs and Recovery Ltd, Fourways Garage Boness Ltd, Muirhall Motors Ltd, Scarab Sweepers Limited
Not published · Not published · active
George McPhie & Son Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
H & J Burgoyne Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Henderson Grass Machinery Ltd, Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd, NESS PLANT
Not published · Not published · active
MAC AUTO ELECTRICS, Muirhall Motors Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Henderson Grass Machinery Ltd, NESS PLANT
Not published · Not published · active
Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd, central taillift services limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Vehicle Servicing, Maintenance / Repair & MOT
£400,000 · signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Vehicle Recovery
£200,000 · signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Body & Accident Repairs
£400,000 · signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Plant Servicing & Maintenance
£640,000 · signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Auto Electrics
£200,000 · signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Grounds Maintenance Equipment
£100,000 · signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Tail Lifts
£60,000 · signed 25 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 7 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 7 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 7 (lot 1)
smeBids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 1 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 2)
smeBids: 1 (lot 2)
bids: 2 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 3)
smeBids: 2 (lot 3)
bids: 1 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 4)
smeBids: 1 (lot 4)
bids: 4 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 5)
smeBids: 4 (lot 5)
bids: 2 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 6)
smeBids: 2 (lot 6)
bids: 3 (lot 7)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 7)
smeBids: 3 (lot 7)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Falkirk Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-45484
View buyer profile

  • Falkirk Council
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Abbotsford House, David's Loan, Falkirk, UKM76, FK2 7YZ
    cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
    +44 1324506566

  • Aebi Schmidt UK Limited
    supplier

    Southgate Way, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, UK, PE2 6GP
    +44 1733363429

  • Carntyne Transport Ltd, trading as Russell Group Engineering
    supplier

    440 Petershill Road, Springburn, Springburn, Glasgow, UKM, G21 4AA
    +44 748943427

  • Econ Engineering Ltd
    supplier

    Boroughbridge Road, Ripon, UK, HG4 1UE
    +44 1765605321

  • Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House Main Street Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4AR

  • Forth Repairs and Recovery Ltd
    supplier

    Unit 3, Bellesknowe Industrial Estate, Inverkeithing, UKM, KY11 1HY
    +44 1383411999

  • Fourways Garage Boness Ltd
    supplier

    Little Carriden, Muirhouses, Boness, UKM, EH519SW
    +44 1506823607

  • George McPhie & Son Ltd
    supplier

    Pardovan Yard, Philpstoun, Linlithgow, UK, EH49 7RU
    +44 1506834805

  • H & J Burgoyne Ltd
    supplier

    Halls Of Airth, Lightbodies Corner, Falkirk, UKM76, FK2 8PN
    +44 1324831658

  • Henderson Grass Machinery Ltd
    supplier

    By-pass Road, Haddington, UKM76, EH41 3PQ
    +44 1620823171

  • Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd
    supplier

    8 & 9 Easter Inch Road, Easter Inch Industrial Estate, Bathgate, UKM, EH48 2FG
    +44 1506636909

  • MAC AUTO ELECTRICS
    supplier

    21 CASTLE ROAD, BANKSIDE IND ESTATE, FALKIRK, UKM76, FK2 7UY
    +44 1324635723

  • Muirhall Motors Ltd
    supplier

    MUIRHALL MOTORS, 13 MUIRHALL ROAD, FALKIRK, UKM, FK5 4RF
    +44 1324552209

  • NESS PLANT
    supplier

    Unit D, Kinross Business Park, Clashburn Close, BRECHIN, UKM76, KY13 8GF
    +44 7969885809

  • Scarab Sweepers Limited
    supplier

    Pattenden Lane,, Marden, Tonbridge, UK, TN12 9QD
    +44 1622831006

  • central taillift services limited
    supplier

    bois bridge, north road, inverkeithing, UKM76, ky11 1hq
    +44 8452268101
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