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Supply, Testing and Maintenance of Garage Equipment

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

17 Aug 2026 at 15:25

Tender Notice
Planning

05 Mar 2026 at 13:25

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is procuring garage equipment and associated testing, maintenance, repairs and parts services for its fleet operations. The requirement covers equipment used at four Asset Resource Centres in Glasgow (Cambuslang), Dundee, Inverness and Newbridge. The equipment supports the servicing of approximately 1,600 emergency and support vehicles, including fire appliances, rapid response units, platforms and specialist rescue vehicles, helping maintain them to legislative and manufacturer standards. Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland may also use the contract, subject to their own approvals. The main category is workshop equipment, including vehicle and related equipment repair and maintenance services. Scotland Excel is conducting the tender on behalf of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service but will not manage or hold the resulting contract.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission in English. It is a single lot with an estimated value of £361,486. The contract is intended to run from November 2026 to November 2029, with an option for up to two further 12-month extensions. The bid submission deadline set by the buyer was 17 September 2026 at 12:00. Bids were to remain valid until 15 January 2027 at 23:59:59, and the public bid opening was scheduled for 17 September 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation combines price, weighted at 40%, with quality criteria covering mobilisation, maintenance and calibration, reactive repairs, equipment supply and installation, resourcing, support, sustainability, innovation and Fair Work First. Variant bids are not allowed.

This opportunity suits garage equipment suppliers and specialist vehicle workshop service providers able to supply, install, test, calibrate, maintain and repair workshop equipment across multiple Scottish sites. It requires capability to support critical emergency-service fleet operations, including planned and reactive maintenance, compliant parts supply, asset-register mobilisation, lifecycle management and day-to-day customer support. Bidders must confirm membership of the Garage Equipment Association or an equivalent recognised industry body relevant to their country of establishment. The procurement also expects suppliers to identify the staff who will deliver the work and provide their qualifications. Strong candidates will therefore need an appropriately qualified service team, the capacity to provide multi-site coverage, and experience managing reliable workshop equipment services for operational vehicle fleets.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply, Testing and Maintenance of Garage Equipment

Notice Description

The proposed contract will establish a Contract for the Supply, Testing and Maintenance of Garage Equipment across the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's (SFRS) four Asset Resource Centres located in Glasgow (Cambuslang), Dundee, Inverness, and Newbridge. The purchase is essential to ensuring the safety, reliability and operational readiness of SFRS's fleet of approximately 1,600 emergency and support vehicles, which include fire appliances, rapid response units, platforms, and specialist rescue vehicles. Maintaining these vehicles to legislative and manufacturer standards is mission critical for emergency response capability. The requirement is highly critical, as improper maintenance or calibration of workshop equipment directly affects SFRS's ability to service front line vehicles and therefore impacts emergency service delivery. The Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland will have the ability to utilise this contract, subject to their internal governance and approval processes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service seeks to establish a multi-year contract for the Supply, Testing and Maintenance of Garage Equipment used across its four Asset Resource Centres. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

Renewal: The contract shall operate from November 2026 to November 2029, a period of three years with the option to extend by up to a further 2 periods of 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06630d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078209-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

43800000 - Workshop equipment

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£361,486 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£361,486 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 2026Today
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Prior to the expiry of the contract end date

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Additional Buyers

Scottish Ambulance Service

Scottish Police Authority

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Further Information

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