Official UK procurement notice
The Hire and Maintenance of Industrial Power Washers
Authority: South Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council’s Community and Enterprise Resources Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services, together with Facilities, Waste and Grounds Services require to appoint a suitable and reliable provider for the provision, hire, and maintenance of industrial power washing equipment across all operational depots.
Rhinowash Ltd is the sole manufacturer and supplier of industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd.
CPV: High-pressure cleaning apparatus
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Rhinowash Ltd are the current manufacturer industrial power washers across all South…Awarded
Rhinowash Ltd are the current manufacturer industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots with a mix of hire and owned equipment. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd. It is therefore proposed that the Council takes a uniform approach by consolidating all existing arrangements under a single negotiated contract covering the provision, maintenance, and servicing of all industrial power washers across Community and Enterprise Resources.
The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Regulation 33(1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the following reason:
As per Standing Order 9.3.1 (b)(ii), a Negotiated Contract can be justified where Competition is absent for technical reasons.
In accordance with these provisions, no alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.
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
- 30 Jul 2026, 11:46 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 11:46 BST
- Authority reference
SLC/CE/26/030- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072105- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- 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
The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1 (b) of the Council’s Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason:
Publisher note: Bidders were required to provide community benefits as part of their bid. They were required to choose from the Council’s menu of Community Benefits to achieve the minimum points (90) required for the contract. (SC Ref:838575)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinowash LtdSME | £531,863 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 072105-2026-SLC/CE/26/030-1 · Rhinowash LtdSME
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- £531,863
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionMediation body
- Hamilton 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.