This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Oct 2024 at 10:12

Tender

04 Nov 2021 at 14:35

Planning

18 Feb 2021 at 09:08

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the framework titled "Vehicle and Plant Hire" overseen by Scotland Excel has gone through all stages including planning, tendering, and awarding. The contracting authority, Scotland Excel, aims to support councils and other participating bodies in Scotland by providing a mechanism to hire vehicles and plant equipment for fleet and roads departments. This framework encompasses various lots such as the hire of cars, light vehicles, minibuses, buses, commercial vehicles, gritters, refuse collection vehicles, excavation equipment, road surfacing equipment, lifting equipment, grounds maintenance equipment, sweepers, specialist equipment, and drainage equipment. The procurement followed an open procedure, with some electronic auction elements detailed for future call-offs. The agreement considers key dates, including the survey of interest on 4th March 2021, the end of the tender period on 3rd December 2021, and awards made on 18th February 2022.

This tender offers significant opportunities for various businesses, particularly those specialising in vehicle hire and fleet management. SMEs and large entities alike can benefit from the framework due to the broad range of equipment needs and extensive geographical scope covering numerous councils in Scotland. Companies that can provide or facilitate the hire of vehicles and equipment such as cars, buses, commercial vehicles, and a variety of plant equipment can find excellent business growth potential. Given the scale of participation and the structured breakdown of lots, suppliers can leverage their specialised services to meet specific demands of the framework, promoting sustained commercial engagements and market expansion.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Vehicle and Plant Hire

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Minibuses / Buses

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Commercial Vehicles

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Gritters

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Sweepers

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Specialist Equipment

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Hire of Drainage Equipment

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.

Renewal: Two years from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to, two 12 months periods.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02940f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034260-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

45 - Construction work

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

33141642 - Drain accessories

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34113300 - Off-road vehicles

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34142100 - Elevator-platforms trucks

34144431 - Suction-sweeper vehicles

34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage

34514700 - Mobile platforms

34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment

34921100 - Road sweepers

42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment

42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane

42414100 - Cranes

43312000 - Road-surfacing machinery

43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator

45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver

60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver

60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£61,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2021Expired
Award Date
18 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scotland Excel
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
54
Supplier Names

ACL Hire Ltd

AMK PLANT & TIPPER HIRE LTD

Accident Repair Centre( Scotland) Limited

Acre Industrial Services Ltd

Aebi Schmidt UK Limited

Akro Plant ltd

Andrews Sykes Hire Ltd

Arnold Clark Finance Limited.

BROWN PLANT HIRE LIMITED

Bryson Tractors Ltd

Bucher Municipal Limited

Clee Hill Plant Ltd

DR Plant Hire Ratho Ltd

Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited

Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited

Dawsongroup Vans Limited

Doherty & Lafferty Ltd

Duncan Mackay & Sons Ltd

Econ Engineering Ltd

F.M.S Vehicle Rental Ltd

FRASER C ROBB LIMITED

G. M. Leitch Ltd

GAP Group Limited

Gary Largue Plant Hire

HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING) LTD

Hamilton Industrial Services Limited

Harris Vehicle Hire Ltd

Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd T/A MacASPHALT

Hyndford Plant Ltd

Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERS

James A. Cuthbertson, Limited

Jarvie Plant Ltd

John McGeady Ltd

Lomond Plant Limited

MV Commercial Limited

McNicoll Vehicle Hire Ltd.

Multevo ltd

Nationwide Platforms Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited

Peter Vardy Ltd

Ravenhill Ltd

Riverside Truck Rental Ltd

Robert McCarroll Ltd

Romaquip Ltd.

Scotjet Limited

Sunbelt Rentals Limited

Sweeney Plant & Vehicle Hire Limited

TIP Trailer Services UK Ltd

The Multi Fuel Stove Company Ltd

VANLEE TRANSPORT

VMS (Fleet Management) Ltd

W. H. Malcolm Ltd

Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited

cooks van hire ltd

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