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# Vehicle and Plant Hire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vehicle-and-plant-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-05482a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scotland Excel: "Vehicle and Plant Hire". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £120,000,000. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 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):** £120,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 March 2026 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, Drainage equipment, Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts (+37 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05482a`

## 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-05482a#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/vehicle-and-plant-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-05482a#participate

## Description
This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for the hire of vehicles and plant equipment, available for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate Members.
It is anticipated this framework will incorporate the hiring of various vehicle types, such as cars and light vehicles, minibuses/buses, refuse collection vehicles, winter maintenance vehicles and road sweeping vehicles, as well as the hiring of plant equipment such as excavation equipment, road surfacing equipment and other specialist equipment.

## Lots (12)
### Lot 1: Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34100000, 34115200, 34120000, 34144900, 60170000, 60183000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £36,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 is for the hire of cars and light vehicles for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The cars and light vehicles to be covered are, but not limi...

### Lot 2: Hire of Minibuses / Buses
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34100000, 34115200, 34120000, 34140000, 34144900, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 is for the hire of minibuses/buses with or without a driver, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. Additional information: Economic operator...

### Lot 3: Hire of Commercial Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34100000, 34140000, 34144900, 60182000, 60183000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £19,200,000
- **Description:** Lot 3 is for the hire of commercial vehicles, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded fro...

### Lot 4: Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34140000, 34144500, 34144510, 34144511, 34144512, 34144900
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £24,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 4 is for the hire of refuse collection vehicles, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off
contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The refuse collection vehicles to be covered are, but n...

### Lot 5: Hire of Sweepers
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34144430, 34144431, 34144900, 34921100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £9,600,000
- **Description:** Lot 5 is for the hire of sweepers, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The sweepers to be covered are, but not limited to, a range of sweepers f...

### Lot 6: Hire of Gritters
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34100000, 34140000, 34143000, 34144900, 60181000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £9,600,000
- **Description:** Lot 6 is for the hire of gritters, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The gritters to be included range in size from 3.5 tonne to 26 tonne. Add...

### Lot 7: Hire of Plant- Excavation Equipment
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34113300, 34140000, 43200000, 43210000, 45520000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £3,600,000
- **Description:** Lot 7 is for the hire of excavation plant with or without a driver or operator, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The plant equipment to be co...

### Lot 8: Hire of Plant- Road Surfacing Equipment
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34140000, 34921000, 43312000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £7,200,000
- **Description:** Lot 8 is for the hire of road surfacing plant with or without a driver or operator, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The plant equipment to b...

### Lot 9: Hire of Plant- Lifting Equipment
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34140000, 34142100, 34514700, 42410000, 42414000, 42414100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Lot 9 is for the hire of plant lifting equipment with or without an operator, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting Authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The plant lifting equipment to...

### Lot 10: Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 43325100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Lot 10 is for the hire of grounds maintenance equipment, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The grounds maintenance equipment to be covered is,...

### Lot 11: Hire of Specialist Equipment
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34100000, 34114000, 34140000, 34144000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Lot 11 is for the hire of specialist vehicles, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The specialist vehicles to be covered is, but is not limited ...

### Lot 12: Hire of Drainage Equipment
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33141642, 34140000, 34144410, 34144431, 42120000, 42122220
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Lot 12 is for the hire of drainage vehicles and/or equipment, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.
The drainage equipment to be covered is, but i...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (12)
- **Award:** Hire of Minibuses / Buses (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Accident Repair Centre (Scotland) Limited, Adventra Ltd, Arnold Clark Finance Limited. (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186741`, `GB-FTS-186738`, `GB-FTS-127945`, `GB-FTS-186736`, `GB-FTS-186737`, `GB-FTS-127946`, `GB-FTS-186734`, `GB-FTS-186739`, `GB-FTS-186733`, `GB-FTS-186743`, `GB-FTS-127954`, `GB-FTS-152515`, `GB-FTS-186740`
  - Value: £6,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-10`
  - Supplier(s): **AK Vehicle Rental Limited, Accident Repair Centre (Scotland) Limited, Adventra Ltd (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186745`, `GB-FTS-186741`, `GB-FTS-186738`, `GB-FTS-127945`, `GB-FTS-186736`, `GB-FTS-186762`, `GB-FTS-186737`, `GB-FTS-127965`, `GB-FTS-186734`, `GB-FTS-186739`, `GB-FTS-186747`, `GB-FTS-186733`, `GB-FTS-186743`, `GB-FTS-186763`, `GB-FTS-186744`, `GB-FTS-127954`, `GB-FTS-186746`, `GB-FTS-152515`, `GB-FTS-186761`, `GB-FTS-186740`
  - Value: £36,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Plant- Excavation Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-11`
  - Supplier(s): **AKRO PLANT LTD, Alloa Hire Centre Limited, BROWN PLANT HIRE LIMITED (+27 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186758`, `GB-FTS-186752`, `GB-FTS-88722`, `GB-FTS-186767`, `GB-FTS-186751`, `GB-FTS-186753`, `GB-FTS-127956`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-127953`, `GB-FTS-186734`, `GB-FTS-86836`, `GB-FTS-186764`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-186765`, `GB-FTS-126783`, `GB-FTS-186766`, `GB-FTS-186755`, `GB-FTS-127959`, `GB-FTS-160705`, `GB-FTS-186768`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-152507`, `GB-FTS-33415`, `GB-FTS-186750`, `GB-FTS-186754`, `GB-FTS-186744`, `GB-FTS-186735`, `GB-COH-444569`, `GB-FTS-88734`, `GB-FTS-126941`
  - Value: £3,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Plant- Road Surfacing Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-12`
  - Supplier(s): **Alloa Hire Centre Limited, Cairn Construction Ltd, Campbell Plant Hire Ltd (+19 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186752`, `GB-FTS-186751`, `GB-FTS-186753`, `GB-FTS-127956`, `GB-FTS-119307`, `GB-FTS-127953`, `GB-FTS-67238`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-126783`, `GB-FTS-81709`, `GB-FTS-88735`, `GB-FTS-186755`, `GB-FTS-127959`, `GB-FTS-186768`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-186754`, `GB-FTS-30907`, `GB-FTS-109013`, `GB-FTS-33417`, `GB-FTS-186735`, `GB-COH-444569`, `GB-FTS-30898`
  - Value: £7,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Commercial Vehicles (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **AK Vehicle Rental Limited, Avis Budget UK Limited, Cebotec Ltd (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186745`, `GB-FTS-186736`, `GB-FTS-186737`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-161187`, `GB-FTS-127965`, `GB-FTS-67238`, `GB-FTS-186734`, `GB-FTS-186747`, `GB-FTS-186733`, `GB-FTS-186744`, `GB-FTS-127954`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-186746`, `GB-FTS-186740`
  - Value: £19,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, FAUN Zoeller Fleet Services Limited, N.D. Brown Limited (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186749`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-186744`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-186748`
  - Value: £24,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Sweepers (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Aebi Schmidt UK Limited, Bucher Municipal Limited, Cairn Construction Ltd (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86832`, `GB-FTS-127942`, `GB-FTS-186751`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-67238`, `GB-FTS-81709`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-186750`, `GB-FTS-30942`, `GB-FTS-186744`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-127962`, `GB-FTS-30189`
  - Value: £9,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Gritters (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Aebi Schmidt UK Limited, Cairn Construction Ltd, Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86832`, `GB-FTS-186751`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-2566`, `GB-FTS-109013`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-186748`
  - Value: £9,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Plant- Lifting Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Alloa Hire Centre Limited, Campbell Plant Hire Ltd, Cebotec Ltd (+16 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186752`, `GB-FTS-186753`, `GB-FTS-186737`, `GB-FTS-127956`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-67238`, `GB-FTS-186734`, `GB-FTS-127961`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-186755`, `GB-FTS-152507`, `GB-FTS-186750`, `GB-FTS-186754`, `GB-FTS-186744`, `GB-FTS-88730`, `GB-FTS-186756`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-186735`, `GB-COH-444569`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-7`
  - Supplier(s): **AKRO PLANT LTD, Bryson Tractors Ltd, Campbell Plant Hire Ltd (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186758`, `GB-FTS-86849`, `GB-FTS-186753`, `GB-FTS-127953`, `GB-FTS-86836`, `GB-FTS-181874`, `GB-FTS-186755`, `GB-FTS-127959`, `GB-FTS-186754`, `GB-FTS-109013`, `GB-FTS-186759`, `GB-FTS-186735`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Specialist Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Econ Engineering Ltd, FRASER C ROBB LIMITED, Hire and Supplies ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-2566`, `GB-FTS-86836`, `GB-FTS-186755`, `GB-FTS-109013`, `GB-COH-444569`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hire of Drainage Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `088482-2026-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Clearwater D C 2001 Ltd, Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186760`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-FTS-186734`, `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-152507`, `GB-FTS-30942`, `GB-FTS-186744`, `GB-FTS-2834`, `GB-FTS-127963`, `GB-FTS-89910`, `GB-FTS-127962`, `GB-FTS-30189`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (12)
- **Contract:** Hire of Minibuses / Buses (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Plant- Excavation Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,600,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Plant- Road Surfacing Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,200,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Commercial Vehicles (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,200,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles (active)
  - Signed Value: £24,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Sweepers (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,600,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Gritters (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,600,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Plant- Lifting Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Specialist Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

- **Contract:** Hire of Drainage Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088482-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-18T08:37:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:27:29.780Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05482a