Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 21 Oct 2026, 16:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & Plough

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£205,300published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to James A Cuthbertson Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DAF XDC 450 Day Cab and double skin insulated alloy tipper body, poly blade plough and gritter body.

CPV: Gritter vehicles · Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines · Road-maintenance vehicles · Vehicle bodies · Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers · Winter-maintenance vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Purchase of DAF XDC 450 Day Cab and double skin insulated alloy tipper body with poly…Awarded

Purchase of DAF XDC 450 Day Cab and double skin insulated alloy tipper body with poly blade plough and gritter body.

Delivery: Scotland

34143000 Winter-maintenance vehicles 34144400 Road-maintenance vehicles 34144440 Gritter vehicles 34200000 Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers 34210000 Vehicle bodies 34300000 Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

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: 21 Oct 2026, 16:55 BST
Last source update: 21 Oct 2026, 16:55 BST
Authority reference: WR-652
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-099690
Classification (CPV): Gritter vehiclesParts and accessories for vehicles and their enginesRoad-maintenance vehiclesVehicle bodiesVehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailersWinter-maintenance vehicles
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM91)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d4e 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: This vehicle is a bespoke build only available from this supplier.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:844931)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £205,3001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
James A Cuthbertson LtdSME	£205,300 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 099690-2026-WR-652-1 · James A Cuthbertson LtdSME
Signed
22 Sept 2026
Value
£205,300
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 name, 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

James A Cuthbertson LtdAwarded supplier Station Road, Biggar, Scotland, ML12 6DQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.