Official UK procurement notice
Vehicle and Plant Hire · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scotland Excel
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to hire the vehicles or plant equipment over different time periods, to support the requirements of fleet and roads departments. The use of hired equipment supplements existing council assets and assists with seasonal or intermittent demands.
CPV: Cranes · Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane · Drain accessories · Elevator-platforms trucks · Grounds-maintenance equipment · Heavy-duty motor vehicles · Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of cranes with operator · Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator · Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver · Hire of industrial vehicles with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · +12 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 19 bids on the busiest of 12 lots · 54 suppliers appointed
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Hire of Cars & Light VehiclesCancelledRenewalPublished value£15,000,000
Lot 1 is for the hire of cars and light vehicles for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The cars and light vehicles covered, but is not limited to, small cars, executive cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #2Hire of Minibuses / BusesCancelledRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
Lot 2 is for the hire of minibuses/buses with or without a driver for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The minibuses/buses covered, but is not limited to, a range from 9 seats to 33 seats. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #3Hire of Commercial VehiclesCancelledRenewalPublished value£10,000,000
Lot 3 is for the hire of commercial vehicles for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The commercial vehicles covered is, but is not limited to tippers of various payloads, dropside crewcabs etc. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #4Hire of GrittersCancelledRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
Lot 4 is for the hire of gritters for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The gritters included range in size from 3.5 tonne to 26 tonne. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #5Hire of Refuse Collection VehiclesCancelledRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
Lot 5 is for the hire of refuse collection vehicles for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The refuse collection vehicles covered is, but is not limited to, a range of sizes from 3.5 Tonne to 26 Tonne. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #6Hire of Plant - Excavation EquipmentCancelledRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
Lot 6 is for the hire of excavation plant with or without a driver or operator for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The plant equipment covered is, but is not limited to, dozers, dumpers and excavators. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this
procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #7Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing EquipmentCancelledRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
Lot 7 is for the hire of road surfacing plant with or without a driver or operator for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The plant equipment covered is, but is not limited to, spreaders, pavers and rollers. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #8Hire of Plant - Lifting EquipmentCancelledRenewalPublished value£8,000,000
Lot 8 is for the hire of plant lifting equipment with or without an operator for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The plant lifting equipment covered is, but is not limited to, Telehandlers, Access Platforms, Scissor Lifts etc. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #9Hire of Grounds Maintenance EquipmentCancelledRenewalceiling above
Lot 9 is for the hire of grounds maintenance equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The grounds maintenance equipment covered is, but is not limited to, mowers or woodchippers of various sizes. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #10Hire of SweepersCancelledRenewalceiling above
Lot 10 is for the hire of sweepers for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The sweepers covered is, but is not limited to, a range of sweepers from 3.5 tonne to 18 tonne. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #11Hire of Specialist EquipmentCancelledRenewalceiling above
Lot 11 is for the hire of specialist vehicles/equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The specialist vehicles/equipment covered is, but is not limited to, multi use utility vehicles & temporary traffic lights. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #12Hire of Drainage EquipmentCancelledRenewalceiling above
Lot 12 is for the hire of drainage vehicles and/or equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.
The drainage equipment covered is, but is not limited to, a range of gully emptiers, vactors or pumps of various sizes. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Economic & financial standing
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Economic and Financial Standing selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTIONS 4B.5.1 AND 4B.5.2 - Insurance Requirements
SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTIONS 4B.6 - Other Economic and Financial Requirements
Minimum: SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTIONS 4B.5.1 AND 4B.5.2 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: ALL LOTS EMPLOYE… - Technical & professional ability
- SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.10 - Subcontracting
- SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 - Quality Management Procedures
- SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 - Health and Safety Procedures
- SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2 - Environmental Management Systems or Standards
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Technical and Professional Ability selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.
Minimum: SPD (SCOTLAND) QUESTION 4C.10 - SUBCONTRACTING: Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contracts to be called-off under the proposed framework agreement. If you intend to subcontract any share of the contrac…
- Price carries 60–65 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Vehicle and Plant Hire” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Feb 2021, 09:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2024, 10:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Dec 2021 – …
- Authority reference
0121- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-034260- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02940fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Scotland Excel will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to, consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and / or sub-contractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the contract).
For full details of the condition relevant to the proposed Framework Agreement, and contracts to be called-off thereunder (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the procurement documents (details of how to access these being set out in section "I.3) Communication" of this Contract Notice).
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:717953)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
30 Jul 2021 → 23 Oct 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected30 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published23 Oct 2024, 10:12 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2021- Status changed to active4 Nov 2021, 14:35 GMT
- Procurement method changed4 Nov 2021, 14:35 GMT
- Deadline published: 3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT4 Nov 2021, 14:35 GMT
- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2024, 10:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast12 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Hire of Sweepers
- Signed
- 18 Dec 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Hire of Minibuses / Buses
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Status
- active
Hire of Specialist Equipment
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Hire of Drainage Equipment
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- £15,000,000
- Status
- active
Hire of Commercial Vehicles
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Hire of Gritters
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- £7,000,000
- Status
- active
Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- £7,000,000
- Status
- active
Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- £7,000,000
- Status
- active
Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Status
- active
Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 2 · Hire of Minibuses / Buses | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Hire of Commercial Vehicles | 18bids · 18 electronic · 18 from abroad | 15 | — | — |
| 4 · Hire of Gritters | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 5 · Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 6 · Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment | 19bids · 19 electronic · 19 from abroad | 17 | — | — |
| 7 · Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment | 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 8 · Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 9 · Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 10 · Hire of Sweepers | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 11 · Hire of Specialist Equipment | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 12 · Hire of Drainage Equipment | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
54 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 54 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- ACL Hire LtdFramework contractor
- AMK PLANT & TIPPER HIRE LTDFramework contractor
- Accident Repair Centre( Scotland) LimitedFramework contractor
- Acre Industrial Services LtdFramework contractor
- Aebi Schmidt UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Akro Plant ltdFramework contractor
- Andrews Sykes Hire LtdFramework contractor
- Arnold Clark Finance Limited.Framework contractor
- BROWN PLANT HIRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Bryson Tractors LtdFramework contractor
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- Bucher Municipal LimitedFramework contractor
- Clee Hill Plant LtdFramework contractor
- DR Plant Hire Ratho LtdFramework contractor
- Dawsongroup Bus and Coach LimitedFramework contractor
- Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil LimitedFramework contractor
- Dawsongroup Vans LimitedFramework contractor
- Doherty & Lafferty LtdFramework contractor
- Duncan Mackay & Sons LtdFramework contractor
- Econ Engineering LtdFramework contractor
- F.M.S Vehicle Rental LtdFramework contractor
- FRASER C ROBB LIMITEDFramework contractor
- G. M. Leitch LtdFramework contractor
- GAP Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Gary Largue Plant HireFramework contractor
- HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING) LTDFramework contractor
- Hamilton Industrial Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Harris Vehicle Hire LtdFramework contractor
- Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALTFramework contractor
- Hyndford Plant LtdFramework contractor
- Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERSFramework contractor
- James A. Cuthbertson, LimitedFramework contractor
- Jarvie Plant LtdFramework contractor
- John McGeady LtdFramework contractor
- Lomond Plant LimitedFramework contractor
- MV Commercial LimitedFramework contractor
- McNicoll Vehicle Hire Ltd.Framework contractor
- Multevo ltdFramework contractor
- Nationwide Platforms LimitedFramework contractor
- Northgate Vehicle Hire LimitedFramework contractor
- Peter Vardy LtdFramework contractor
- Ravenhill LtdFramework contractor
- Riverside Truck Rental LtdFramework contractor
- Robert McCarroll LtdFramework contractor
- Romaquip Ltd.Framework contractor
- Scotjet LimitedFramework contractor
- Sunbelt Rentals LimitedFramework contractor
- Sweeney Plant & Vehicle Hire LimitedFramework contractor
- TIP Trailer Services UK LtdFramework contractor
- The Multi Fuel Stove Company LtdFramework contractor
- VANLEE TRANSPORTFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.