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# Vehicle and Plant Hire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vehicle-and-plant-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-02940f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scotland Excel: "Vehicle and Plant Hire". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £60,000,000. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scotland Excel](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scotland-excel-GB-FTS-186)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £60,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 December 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 12
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cranes, Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane, Drain accessories, Elevator-platforms trucks, Grounds-maintenance equipment (+19 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02940f`

## 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/vehicle-and-plant-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-02940f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vehicle-and-plant-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-02940f#participate

## Description
This 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.

## Lots (12)
### Lot 1: Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34100000, 60170000, 60183000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Hire of Minibuses / Buses
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34100000, 60172000, 60183000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** 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...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Hire of Commercial Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34140000, 60182000, 60183000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** 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 ti...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Hire of Gritters
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34140000, 60181000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** 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. Additio...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34140000, 34144500, 60181000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** 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...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34113300, 45520000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** 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 covere...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34921000, 43312000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** 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 co...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34142100, 34514700, 42410000, 42414000, 42414100, 45510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,000,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 43325100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 10: Hire of Sweepers
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34144431, 34921100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** 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 fr...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 11: Hire of Specialist Equipment
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34114000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** 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...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 12: Hire of Drainage Equipment
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33141642, 34144431
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** 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 no...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (12)
- **Award:** Hire of Minibuses / Buses (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ACL Hire Ltd, Arnold Clark Finance Limited., Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152500`, `GB-FTS-127945`, `GB-FTS-127946`, `GB-FTS-186733`, `GB-FTS-127950`, `GB-FTS-125417`, `GB-FTS-186740`
  - Value: £3,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Specialist Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Econ Engineering Ltd, GAP Group Limited, Multevo ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-2566`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-109013`, `GB-COH-444569`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Drainage Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Acre Industrial Services Ltd, Andrews Sykes Hire Ltd, Bucher Municipal Limited (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125749`, `GB-FTS-127964`, `GB-FTS-127942`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-88723`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-127963`, `GB-FTS-127962`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-12`
  - Supplier(s): **ACL Hire Ltd, Accident Repair Centre( Scotland) Limited, Arnold Clark Finance Limited. (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152500`, `GB-FTS-186741`, `GB-FTS-127945`, `GB-FTS-127965`, `GB-FTS-186747`, `GB-FTS-186733`, `GB-FTS-87570`, `GB-FTS-186750`, `GB-FTS-127950`, `GB-FTS-127954`, `GB-FTS-127967`, `GB-FTS-125417`, `GB-FTS-186740`
  - Value: £15,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Commercial Vehicles (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ACL Hire Ltd, AMK PLANT & TIPPER HIRE LTD, Accident Repair Centre( Scotland) Limited (+13 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152500`, `GB-FTS-87498`, `GB-FTS-186741`, `GB-FTS-127945`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-127953`, `GB-FTS-126783`, `GB-FTS-186733`, `GB-FTS-87570`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-186750`, `GB-FTS-127950`, `GB-FTS-127954`, `GB-FTS-127951`, `GB-FTS-125417`, `GB-FTS-30189`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Gritters (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Aebi Schmidt UK Limited, Bucher Municipal Limited, James A. Cuthbertson (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86832`, `GB-FTS-127942`, `GB-FTS-79554`, `GB-FTS-109013`, `GB-FTS-186748`, `GB-FTS-127951`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, Riverside Truck Rental Ltd, Romaquip Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-186748`
  - Value: £7,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **AMK PLANT & TIPPER HIRE LTD, Akro Plant ltd, BROWN PLANT HIRE LIMITED (+15 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186758`, `GB-FTS-87498`, `GB-FTS-88722`, `GB-FTS-127956`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-127953`, `GB-COH-SC194220`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-126783`, `GB-FTS-127955`, `GB-FTS-127959`, `GB-FTS-87570`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-33415`, `GB-FTS-186750`, `GB-COH-444569`, `GB-FTS-88734`, `GB-FTS-126941`
  - Value: £7,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **AMK PLANT & TIPPER HIRE LTD, Clee Hill Plant Ltd, DR Plant Hire Ratho Ltd (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87498`, `GB-FTS-127956`, `GB-FTS-119307`, `GB-FTS-127953`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-88735`, `GB-FTS-127959`, `GB-FTS-87570`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-109013`, `GB-FTS-33417`, `GB-COH-444569`
  - Value: £7,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, G. M. Leitch Ltd, GAP Group Limited (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-127961`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-127959`, `GB-FTS-87570`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-186750`, `GB-FTS-88730`, `GB-COH-444569`, `GB-FTS-127960`
  - Value: £8,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Bryson Tractors Ltd, Doherty & Lafferty Ltd, FRASER C ROBB LIMITED (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86849`, `GB-FTS-127953`, `GB-FTS-86836`, `GB-FTS-181874`, `GB-FTS-127959`, `GB-FTS-87570`, `GB-FTS-186759`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Sweepers (active)
  - Award id: `034260-2024-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Aebi Schmidt UK Limited, Bucher Municipal Limited, Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86832`, `GB-FTS-127942`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-127962`, `GB-FTS-126941`, `GB-FTS-30189`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (12)
- **Contract:** Hire of Sweepers (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 18/12/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Minibuses / Buses (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Specialist Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Drainage Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Commercial Vehicles (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Gritters (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

- **Contract:** Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 18/02/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034260-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-23T09:12:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:39:08.773Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02940f