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Published 11 Feb 2026, 16:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance Framework

Official notice

Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Mar 2026awarded 12 May 2026
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council require a Framework Agreement with Service Providers with appropriate experience to support the Council in the delivery of vehicle/plant/equipment repair and maintenance services for the purpose of calling off services as and when required.

  • Recurrence: 2, 3 or 4 years, depending on extension options

CPV: Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles · Repair and maintenance of plant · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of buses · Repair and maintenance services of cars · Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment · Repair and maintenance services of trucks · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 35 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (0.3 per place) · 17 appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Light Vehicles up to 3.5T GVWCancelledRenewal
Lot #2Heavy Vehicles over 3.5T GVWCancelledRenewal

Mechanical repairs, inspections, maintenance which will typically include trucks, refuse collection vehicles, gully cleaning trucks, winter gritting vehicles, hooklift vehicles and rear end loader vehicles over 3.5t GVW.

Delivery: Scotland · East Ayrshire
Extensions: 2 further one-year extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3BusesCancelledRenewal

Mechanical repairs, inspections, maintenance of buses, this will typically include mini buses up to 17 seat capacity but may also include some larger vehicles.

Delivery: Scotland · East Ayrshire
Extensions: 2 further one-year extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4PlantCancelledRenewal

Mechanical repairs, inspections, maintenance of plant items, this will typically include JCB/CAT type loaders, road sweepers, tractors, ride on mowers, fork lift trucks etc.

Delivery: Scotland · East Ayrshire
Extensions: 2 further one-year extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Component RepairsCancelledRenewal

Component repairs including refurbishment where appropriate, this will typically include components fitted to council vehicles such as rams, pumps, gearbox etc.

Delivery: Scotland · East Ayrshire
Extensions: 2 further one-year extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 35 suppliers, 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
Services
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
Yes · 2, 3 or 4 years, depending on extension options
First published
11 Feb 2026, 16:40 GMT
Last source update
15 May 2026, 11:27 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Mar 2026 – …
Authority reference
PS/26/02
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044840
Classification (CPV)
Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehiclesRepair and maintenance of plantRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of busesRepair and maintenance services of carsRepair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipmentRepair and maintenance services of trucksRepair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e57 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Refer to ITT documents

Publisher note: Expressions of interest must be made by 12 noon on 14 March 2026 with submission of tenders by 12 noon on Tuesday 17 March 2026. CORRECT CONTRACTED COMPANY NAMES: All Truck Commercial Vehicle Repairs Ltd Bridgend Garage Limited Bryson Tractors Limited Econ Engineering Limited Euro Driveshafts & Hydraulics Limited GMC Car and Commercial Repairs Ltd Hamilton Ross Group Ltd Kerr and Smith (Cumnock) Limited Lothian Vehicle Bodybuilders Limited McKinnon and Forbes Limited Motus Group (UK) Limited Plantexpand Limited Romaquip Limited Scania (Great Britain) Limited Scot JCB Limited Vision Techniques (UK) Limited Whale Tankers Limited (SC Ref:832084)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Mar 2026 → 15 May 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period ends223 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened223 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published165 days ago
    15 May 2026, 11:27 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 May 2026, 11:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 17admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 108 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 12 May 2026

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,400,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 - Light Vehicles up to 3.5T GVW

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Heavy Vehicles over 3.5T GVW

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Buses

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 - Component Repairs

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Plant

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Light Vehicles up to 3.5T GVW8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad7——
2 · Heavy Vehicles over 3.5T GVW10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad8——
3 · Buses6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad5——
4 · Plant8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad6——
5 · Component Repairs6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA3 7BUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

17 commercial parties on the notice
Show 7 more suppliers
  • McKinnon and ForbesFramework contractor 48-58 Clark St,, Paisley, Scotland, PA3 1RB
  • PlantexpandFramework contractor Unit 7 Buckingham Square,, Hurricane Way, Wickford, UK, SS11 8YQ
  • Romaquip Ltd.Framework contractor Syngefield Industrial Estate, Birr, Ireland, UKZ, R42 EK09
  • Scania GB LtdFramework contractor Townhead Avenue, Holytown, Motherwell, Scotland, ML1 4ZA
  • Scot JCB LtdFramework contractor Scot JCB, Townmill Road, Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, G31 3AR
  • Vision Techniques LtdFramework contractor Phoenix House, Phoenix Park, Blackburn, North West, BB1 5SJ
  • WHALE TANKERS LIMITEDFramework contractor RAVENSHAW, SOLIHULL, UK, B91 2SU

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria