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The Hire and Maintenance of Industrial Power Washers

South Lanarkshire Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 11:46

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Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council required industrial power washers for its Community and Enterprise Resources services, including Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services, and Facilities, Waste and Grounds Services. The requirement covered the provision, hire, maintenance and servicing of equipment across all operational depots in South Lanarkshire. The equipment is high-pressure cleaning apparatus used to support the Council’s operational activities. The intended arrangement consolidated existing hired and owned industrial power washers under one service covering the Council’s operational estate. The work therefore suits businesses able to supply industrial pressure-washing equipment and provide reliable manufacturer-level or equivalent maintenance and servicing for equipment used across multiple depots.

The procurement has reached award and contract stage. South Lanarkshire Council used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a competition, relying on the stated absence of competition for technical reasons. Rhinowash Ltd was awarded the requirement on 6 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract is valued at £531,863 GBP. One bid was received, submitted electronically by an SME. The procurement required bidders to provide community benefits and select measures from the Council’s menu to achieve at least 90 points. The evaluation basis recorded price as 100%, with technical quality also listed. The related lot is recorded as cancelled, although the award and contract are active.

This award demonstrates a substantial, consolidated requirement for industrial power-washing equipment and continuing servicing across a local authority’s operational depots. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply robust commercial pressure washers, support a mixed fleet of hired and Council-owned equipment, and maintain reliable performance across several operational services. Evidence of responsive maintenance, servicing capacity, warranty protection and effective transfer of equipment-related risks would be important. The procurement also indicates that technical distinctiveness and manufacturer support can strongly influence the route to market. Suppliers should be able to deliver measurable community benefits through the Council’s approved menu and meet its minimum points requirement, while supporting an SME-scale delivery model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Hire and Maintenance of Industrial Power Washers

Notice Description

The Council's Community and Enterprise Resources Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services, together with Facilities, Waste and Grounds Services require to appoint a suitable and reliable provider for the provision, hire, and maintenance of industrial power washing equipment across all operational depots. Rhinowash Ltd is the sole manufacturer and supplier of industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Rhinowash Ltd are the current manufacturer industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots with a mix of hire and owned equipment. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd. It is therefore proposed that the Council takes a uniform approach by consolidating all existing arrangements under a single negotiated contract covering the provision, maintenance, and servicing of all industrial power washers across Community and Enterprise Resources. The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Regulation 33(1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the following reason: As per Standing Order 9.3.1 (b)(ii), a Negotiated Contract can be justified where Competition is absent for technical reasons. In accordance with these provisions, no alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

Procurement Information

The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1 (b) of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason:

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d76b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072105-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42924740 - High-pressure cleaning apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£531,863 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Lanarkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rhinowash Ltd

Further Information

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