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Hire of Vehicle and Plant

Glasgow City Council

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01 Oct 2025 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Glasgow City Council, involves a comprehensive framework for the hire of vehicles and plant equipment, aimed at supporting fleet and roads department needs. The council, acting as the buyer and central purchasing body, has undertaken this procurement to supplement existing assets and meet seasonal or intermittent demands. The procurement, categorised under General public services, is structured under an open procedure for goods across various lots, including the hire of minibuses, commercial vehicles, gritters, refuse collection vehicles, and more, all to be delivered in Glasgow (UKM82). The award phase, completed by 1 October 2025, follows the signing of contract documents on 18 February 2022, with an estimated total value across all lots amounting to £13.2 million.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities, especially for SMEs, as exemplified by the high participation of small and medium-sized enterprises across diverse lots, such as excavation equipment, road surfacing, and lifting equipment. Companies specialising in vehicle hire, plant equipment rental, and related services are well-positioned to benefit from this procurement framework, covering a broad range of vehicle types and equipment categories. The competitive procurement landscape, with multiple suppliers awarded across 12 lots, provides businesses a chance to establish long-term relationships with a major local authority. Organisations with capabilities in hiring and managing fleet equipment will find aligning their services with this council's needs particularly advantageous.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hire of Vehicle and Plant

Notice Description

This framework will provide council 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 Minibuses / Buses

Lot 2 is for the hire of minibuses/buses with or without a driver. The minibuses/buses covered, but is not limited to, a range from 9 seats to 33 seats

Hire of Commercial Vehicles

Lot 3 is for the hire of commercial vehicles. The commercial vehicles covered is, but is not limited to tippers of various payloads, dropside crewcabs etc.

Hire of Gritters

Lot 4 is for the hire of gritters The gritters included range in size from 3.5 tonne to 26 tonne.

Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles

Lot 5 is for the hire of refuse collection vehicles. The refuse collection vehicles covered is, but is not limited to, a range of sizes from 3.5 Tonne to 26 Tonne.

Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment

Lot 6 is for the hire of excavation plant with or without a driver or operator. The plant equipment covered is, but is not limited to, dozers, dumpers and excavators.

Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment

Lot 7 is for the hire of road surfacing plant with or without a driver or operator. The plant equipment covered is, but is not limited to, spreaders, pavers and rollers.

Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment

Lot 8 is for the hire of plant lifting equipment with or without an operator. The plant lifting equipment covered is, but is not limited to, Telehandlers, Access Platforms, Scissor Lifts etc.

Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment

Lot 9 is for the hire of grounds maintenance equipment. The grounds maintenance equipment covered is, but is not limited to, mowers or woodchippers of various sizes

Hire of Sweepers

Lot 10 is for the hire of sweepers. The sweepers covered is, but is not limited to, a range of sweepers from 3.5 tonne to 18 tonne.

Hire of Specialist Equipment

Lot 11 is for the hire of specialist vehicles/equipment. The specialist vehicles/equipment covered is, but is not limited to, multi use utility vehicles & temporary traffic lights.

Hire of Drainage Equipment

Lot 12 is for the hire of drainage vehicles and/or equipment . The drainage equipment covered is, but is not limited to, a range of gully emptiers, vactors or pumps of various sizes.

Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles

Lot 1 is for the hire of cars and light vehicles. The cars and light vehicles covered, but is not limited to, small cars, executive cars and vans up to 3.5 Tonne

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000807060
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540316
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,200,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

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

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

Further Information

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