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# Road Haulage Services Framework Agreement 2023

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/road-haulage-services-framework-agreement-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03f949). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Highland Council: "Road Haulage Services Framework Agreement 2023". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,400,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Highland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-highland-council-ons-s12000017)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services, Road transport services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f949`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/road-haulage-services-framework-agreement-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03f949#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/road-haulage-services-framework-agreement-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03f949#participate

## Description
The Highland Council have created and appointed a number of hauliers to a Framework Agreement to complement its own fleet. These hauliers shall be called upon to transport salt from various harbours to Council depots within the Highland area.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Badenoch and Strathspey
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Transportation of salt from Badenoch and Strathspey to various locations within Highland

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Caithness Area
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Transportation of salt from Caithness to various locations within Highland.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Easter Ross Area
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Transportation of salt from within the Easter Ross area to various locations within Highland.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Inverness Area
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Transportation of salt from within the Inverness area to various locations within Highland

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lochaber Area
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Transportation of salt from within the Lochaber area to various locations within Highland.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Ross & Cromarty Area
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Transportation of salt from within the Ross & Cromarty area to various locations within Highland.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Skye & Lochalsh Area
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Transportation of salt from within the Skye & Lochalsh area to various locations within Highland.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Sutherland Area
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Transportation of salt from within the Sutherland area to various locations within Highland.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Badenoch and Strathspey (active)
  - Award id: `034102-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Acre Industrial Services, Adams Engineering (Marine)Ltd, Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd) (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127821`, `GB-FTS-127828`, `GB-FTS-127823`, `GB-FTS-127824`, `GB-FTS-127825`, `GB-FTS-127826`, `GB-FTS-127827`, `GB-FTS-127829`, `GB-FTS-127830`, `GB-FTS-127832`, `GB-FTS-127831`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Caithness Area (active)
  - Award id: `034102-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **A & W Sinclair Ltd, Acre Industrial Services, Adams Engineering (Marine)Ltd (+11 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77999`, `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127821`, `GB-FTS-127833`, `GB-FTS-127823`, `GB-FTS-127824`, `GB-FTS-127825`, `GB-FTS-162895`, `GB-FTS-127826`, `GB-FTS-170573`, `GB-FTS-127827`, `GB-FTS-127829`, `GB-FTS-127832`, `GB-FTS-127831`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Easter Ross Area (active)
  - Award id: `034102-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Acre Industrial Services, Alan Gow Groundworks, Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd) (+11 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127833`, `GB-FTS-127828`, `GB-FTS-127823`, `GB-FTS-127824`, `GB-FTS-127825`, `GB-FTS-127826`, `GB-FTS-127835`, `GB-FTS-127827`, `GB-FTS-127829`, `GB-FTS-78001`, `GB-FTS-127830`, `GB-FTS-127832`, `GB-FTS-127831`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Inverness Area (active)
  - Award id: `034102-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **A Macleod Plant Hire and Haulage, ANDERSON WOODFUEL /TRANSPORT, Acre Industrial Services (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-127836`, `GB-FTS-127837`, `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127821`, `GB-FTS-127833`, `GB-FTS-127822`, `GB-FTS-127828`, `GB-FTS-127823`, `GB-FTS-127824`, `GB-FTS-127825`, `GB-FTS-90254`, `GB-FTS-127838`, `GB-FTS-127826`, `GB-FTS-127835`, `GB-FTS-127827`, `GB-FTS-127829`, `GB-FTS-78001`, `GB-FTS-127830`, `GB-FTS-127832`, `GB-FTS-127831`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lochaber Area (active)
  - Award id: `034102-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **A Macleod Plant Hire and Haulage, ANDERSON WOODFUEL /TRANSPORT, Acre Industrial Services (+13 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-127836`, `GB-FTS-127837`, `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127822`, `GB-FTS-127828`, `GB-FTS-127823`, `GB-FTS-127824`, `GB-FTS-127825`, `GB-FTS-90254`, `GB-FTS-127838`, `GB-FTS-127826`, `GB-FTS-127835`, `GB-FTS-127827`, `GB-FTS-127829`, `GB-FTS-127832`, `GB-FTS-127831`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ross & Cromarty Area (active)
  - Award id: `034102-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **A Macleod Plant Hire and Haulage, ANDERSON WOODFUEL /TRANSPORT, Acre Industrial Services (+14 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-127836`, `GB-FTS-127837`, `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127822`, `GB-FTS-127828`, `GB-FTS-127823`, `GB-FTS-127824`, `GB-FTS-127825`, `GB-FTS-90254`, `GB-FTS-127826`, `GB-FTS-127835`, `GB-FTS-127827`, `GB-FTS-127829`, `GB-FTS-78001`, `GB-FTS-127830`, `GB-FTS-127832`, `GB-FTS-127831`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Skye & Lochalsh Area (active)
  - Award id: `034102-2024-7`
  - Supplier(s): **A Macleod Plant Hire and Haulage, ANDERSON WOODFUEL /TRANSPORT, Acre Industrial Services (+13 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-127836`, `GB-FTS-127837`, `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127822`, `GB-FTS-127828`, `GB-FTS-127823`, `GB-FTS-127824`, `GB-FTS-127825`, `GB-FTS-90254`, `GB-FTS-127838`, `GB-FTS-127826`, `GB-FTS-127835`, `GB-FTS-127827`, `GB-FTS-127829`, `GB-FTS-127832`, `GB-FTS-127831`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Sutherland Area (active)
  - Award id: `034102-2024-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Acre Industrial Services, Adams Engineering (Marine)Ltd, Alan Gow Groundworks (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127821`, `GB-FTS-127833`, `GB-FTS-127823`, `GB-FTS-127824`, `GB-FTS-127825`, `GB-FTS-127826`, `GB-FTS-127835`, `GB-FTS-127827`, `GB-FTS-127829`, `GB-FTS-127830`, `GB-FTS-127832`, `GB-FTS-127831`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Badenoch and Strathspey (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

- **Contract:** Caithness Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

- **Contract:** Easter Ross Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

- **Contract:** Inverness Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

- **Contract:** Lochaber Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

- **Contract:** Ross & Cromarty Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

- **Contract:** Skye & Lochalsh Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

- **Contract:** Sutherland Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034102-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-22T10:30:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:44:56.436Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f949