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Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & Plough

Scottish Borders Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 16:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council bought a winter-maintenance vehicle: a DAF XDC 450 day cab fitted with a double-skin insulated alloy tipper body, a poly-blade plough and a gritter body. The package combines a road-maintenance vehicle with specialist equipment for gritting and snow clearance. Delivery is in the Scottish Borders. The requirement was for a single vehicle built to the council’s specification, rather than a general supply of separate vehicle parts or equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to James A Cuthbertson Ltd, with the contract signed on 22 September 2026. The contract value is £205,300. The procurement used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice; the stated reason was that the bespoke vehicle was available only from this supplier for technical reasons. It was a single-lot purchase. The stated evaluation split was 50% quality and 50% price. The recorded award is active, although the lot is marked cancelled, so the published outcome contains conflicting status information.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to supply and integrate a heavy-duty truck chassis with a tipper body, plough and gritter equipment as one bespoke winter-maintenance vehicle. The purchase shows that Scottish Borders Council has demand for a complete, purpose-built road-clearing and gritting solution, not simply a standard vehicle. Technical ability to configure the chassis and specialist equipment to the council’s specification would be central. The stated technical-reasons justification indicates that a supplier’s case would need to demonstrate that its build can meet the same specific requirements; general vehicle supply alone may not be enough. The selected supplier was an SME, and one bid was recorded, showing that this particular bespoke requirement was sourced through a restricted route rather than open competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & Plough

Notice Description

DAF XDC 450 Day Cab and double skin insulated alloy tipper body, poly blade plough and gritter body.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of DAF XDC 450 Day Cab and double skin insulated alloy tipper body with poly blade plough and gritter body.

Procurement Information

This vehicle is a bespoke build only available from this supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099690-2026
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers

34210000 - Vehicle bodies

34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£205,300 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days 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
Scottish Borders Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

James A Cuthbertson Limited

Further Information

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