Notice Information
Notice Title
Self Drive Tankers and Self Drive Vacuum Excavators
Notice Description
Scottish Water requires suppliers to provide self drive tankers and self drive vacuum excavators.<br/><br/>Hiring should support short term needs however the option of long term hires will be required.<br/><br/>Suppliers will be required to have the ability to cover all areas of Scotland. <br/><br/>This procurement will be split into two lots :<br/><br/>Lot 1 - Self Drive Tankers<br/>Lot 2 - Self Drive Vacuum Excavators<br/><br/>The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years plus 4 x 1 year extension options at the discretion of Scottish Water.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Self Drive Tankers
Scottish Water requires suppliers to provide a self-drive hire tankering vehicles to be driven by Scottish Water operatives.
Hiring should support short term needs however the option of long term hires will be required.
Suppliers will be required to have the ability to cover all areas of Scotland.
Vehicles fit for the purpose of each job regards vehicle size and capacity must be available. Vehicles offering must include:
* Vehicles suitable for off road empties i.e. tractor and bowser
* 2000 gallon rigid tanker
* 3000 gallon rigid tanker
* 4000 gallon rigid tanker
* HGV Articulated tanker. Additional information: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Renewal: Duration is initial 4 year period with an option to extend for a further 4 x 1 year period
Lot 2 - Self Drive Hydro Vacuum ExcavatorsScottish Water requires suppliers to provide self drive vacuum excavators.
Hiring should support short term needs however the option of long term hires will be required.
Suppliers will be required to have the ability to cover all areas of Scotland.
The purpose of this procurement is to provide safe and efficient Self-Drive Vacuum Excavation Vehicles to support business requirements, particularly around buried utility services, pipelines, and other critical infrastructure. Vacuum excavation is the preferred method due to its precision, reduced risk of utility strikes, and minimal environmental impact compared to conventional excavation methods.
Vehicles fit for the purpose of each job regards vehicle size and capacity must be available. Vehicles offering must include within this range:
* 3.5 tonnes
* 7.5 tonnes
* 12 tonnes
* 18 tonnes
* 26 tonnes
* 32 tonnes. Additional information: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Renewal: Duration is initial 4 year period with an option to extend for a further 4 x 1 year period
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060f4b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006947-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
-
- CPV Codes
34133100 - Tankers
34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
43262000 - Excavating machinery
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £9,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH WATER
- Contact Name
- Chloe Mitchell
- Contact Email
- chloe.mitchell@scottishwater.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G33 6FB
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM34 North Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
- Westminster Constituency
- Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Further Information
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