Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 6 Jan 2026, 10:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of Used Refuse Collection Vehicles

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Scotland (UKM91)

Awarded value£820,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Refuse Vehicle Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purchase of four used Dennis Elite+, Dennis Eagle oL19N, Terberg Omnidel.

CPV: Refuse-collection vehicles · Vehicles for refuse · Vehicles for refuse and sewage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The purchase of four Dennis Elite+, Dennis Eagle OL19N, Terberg OmnidelAwarded

Delivery: Scotland

34144500 Vehicles for refuse and sewage 34144510 Vehicles for refuse 34144511 Refuse-collection vehicles

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Jan 2026, 10:26 GMT
Last source update: 6 Jan 2026, 10:26 GMT
Authority reference: WR-344
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000545
Classification (CPV): Refuse-collection vehiclesVehicles for refuseVehicles for refuse and sewage
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM91)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ffcf Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: These are used vehicles which are only available from the named supplier.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:817947)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £820,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Refuse Vehicle Solutions LimitedSME	£820,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000545-2026-WR-344-1 · Refuse Vehicle Solutions LimitedSME
Signed
26 Nov 2025
Value
£820,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Borders Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Scotland, TD6 0SAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Jedburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body JedburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Refuse Vehicle Solutions LtdAwarded supplier The Yard, Woodend Lane, Dursley, South West, GL11 5HT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.