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Award

05 Mar 2026 at 09:47

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Scottish Government's SASA, recently culminated in an award for the provision of a spreader/gritter. This contract falls under the goods category, specifically involving agricultural machinery. Situated in Edinburgh, SASA has completed this procurement under the award stage, with the contract signed on 3rd May 2026. The procurement title is "Award of Provision of Spreader /Gritter (2)", intended for delivery to SASA Farm, offering business opportunities in the related sector. Potential suppliers were required to submit their bids, with three bids evaluated for this tender.

This tender presents growth opportunities particularly for businesses involved in manufacturing or supplying agricultural machinery, as evidenced by the successfully awarded contract to Lloyd Ltd, based in Dumfries. Companies that are experienced in the supply of specialized farming equipment would be well-placed to compete in similar tenders. The nature of this award highlights opportunities for businesses to establish or expand partnerships with governmental bodies, thereby tapping into recurring needs for agricultural tools and machinery within public sector organisations. Additionally, this procurement process highlights the importance of understanding governmental procurement standards and delivering high-quality goods to fulfil such contracts.

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Notice Title

Award of Provision of Spreader /Gritter (2).

Notice Description

1 x Spreader/Gritter to be delivered to SASA Farm. See attached documents for full info.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000813182
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550989
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery


CPV Codes

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,490 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20266 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
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Enterprise

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

VisitScotland

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9FJ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Almond
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
78
Supplier Names

Lloyd Ltd

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

RS Aqua Ltd

Air Quality Consultants

The Lines Between Ltd.

Decco Limited

United Tooling Solutions

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

SKW Construction Limited

Anubis Group

McTaggart Construction Ltd

D&J Taxis

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Muhammad Nazir

craigie cabs

TIAA Ltd

Aether

Nilfisk UK

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Design Air (Scotland)

DWF LLP

Agricar Ltd

Leathan Taxis

Procast Building Contractors Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Decathlon UK

MetadataWorks

Columba 1400

Computacenter

BT PLC

Diverse School Travel

J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd

Sweco UK Limited

QIAGEN Ltd

ParentPay

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Thinks Insight & Strategy

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