This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

17 Sep 2026 at 01:00

Planning

17 Jun 2026 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

Scotland Excel is procuring a multi-supplier framework for the supply and delivery of heavy and municipal vehicles to Scotland’s 32 councils, associate members and other eligible Scottish public bodies. The goods category includes heavy-vehicle chassis, refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers, tippers, skip loaders, gully emptiers, gritters, commercial vehicles, buses, bin lifts, trailers, aerial platforms and lorry-mounted cranes. Suppliers may provide complete vehicles, vehicle bodies or both, with specialist body-building services and alternatively fuelled options such as electric, hydrogen and hybrid vehicles also covered. Deliveries will be made to various locations across Scotland within participating authorities’ geographical boundaries. Scotland Excel is the central purchasing body buying on behalf of eligible public-sector organisations.

The buyer invited offers at tender stage through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender deadline is 16 October 2026 at 12:00, when bids will also be opened electronically; the award period starts at that time. The framework is valued at GBP 100,000,000 overall. Lot values are: chassis GBP 37,000,000; refuse collection vehicles GBP 39,000,000; tippers and road sweepers GBP 5,000,000 each; bin lifts GBP 6,000,000; skip loaders and buses GBP 1,000,000 each; and gully emptiers, gritters, commercial vehicles, trailers, aerial platforms and lorry-mounted cranes GBP 3,000,000, GBP 500,000, GBP 500,000, GBP 1,000,000, GBP 500,000 and GBP 500,000 respectively. The initial framework period is 24 months, with two optional 12-month extensions. Evaluation is 70% commercial and 30% technical for each lot; variants are not allowed.

This suits vehicle manufacturers, specialist body builders, commercial-vehicle suppliers and businesses able to supply, configure and deliver municipal fleets across Scotland. Relevant capability includes heavy-vehicle chassis and cab configurations, refuse and environmental-service bodies, winter-maintenance equipment, lifting equipment, trailers, buses, aerial platforms and lorry-mounted cranes. Suppliers offering electric, hydrogen or hybrid vehicles may also be relevant. Bidders must demonstrate financial viability and hold, or be able to obtain, employer’s and public/products liability insurance of GBP 10 million, plus statutory motor insurance with GBP 5 million property-damage cover. They need ISO 9001 or an equivalent quality system, ISO 45001 or SSIP health-and-safety accreditation, and ISO 14001 or EMAS environmental certification, or documented equivalent management policies. Subcontracting is permitted but must be declared and managed.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles

Notice Description

This is in relation to the renewal framework for the supply and delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles, available for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate Members. It is anticipated this framework will incorporate various vehicle types, such as, but not limited to, refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers, tippers, skip loaders, gully emptiers, gritters, commercial vehicles, buses, bin lifts, trailers, aerial platforms and lorry mounted cranes. Specialist body building services, as well as options for alternatively fuelled vehicles (electric, hydrogen or hybrid etc) are also included.

Lot Information

Tippers

Lot 4 is for the supply and delivery of Tipper bodies and Complete Tippers.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Skip Loaders

Lot 5 is for the supply and delivery of Skip Loader bodies and Complete Skip Loaders.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Gully Emptiers

Lot 6 is for the supply and delivery of Gully Emptier bodies and Complete Gully Emptiers.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Gritters

Lot 7 is for the supply and delivery of Gritter bodies and Complete Gritters.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Buses

Lot 9 is for the supply and delivery of Bus bodies and Buses.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Bin Lifts

Lot 10 is for the supply and delivery of Bin Lifts and Complete Bin Lift Vehicles.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Trailers

Lot 11 is for the supply and delivery of Trailers and Complete Trailer Vehicles.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Aerial Platforms

Lot 12 is for the supply and delivery of Aerial Platforms and Complete Aerial Platform Vehicles.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Lorry Mounted Cranes

Lot 13 is for the supply and delivery of Lorry Mounted Cranes and Complete Lorry Mounted Crane Vehicles.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Chassis

Lot 1 is for the supply and delivery of heavy vehicle chassis, covering a range of axle and cab configurations including but not limited to day cab, standard cab, low entry cab and sleeper cab.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Road Sweepers

Lot 3 is for the supply and delivery of Road Sweeper bodies and Complete Road Sweepers.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Refuse Collection Vehicles

Lot 2 for the supply and delivery of Refuse Collection Vehicle bodies and complete Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV).. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Commercial Vehicles

Lot 8 is for the supply and delivery of commercial vehicles.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The initial period of the Framework Contract is 24 months from the commencement date with an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel. Duration is 48 months if all options are exercised as stated above.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods subject to satisfactory operation and performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000832521
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564716
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

34114400 - Minibuses

34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34134200 - Tipper trucks

34139000 - Chassis

34139100 - Chassis cabs

34139200 - Chassis bodies

34139300 - Complete chassis

34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34142100 - Elevator-platforms trucks

34142200 - Skip loaders

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles

34144220 - Breakdown vehicles

34144410 - Gully emptiers

34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

34144510 - Vehicles for refuse

34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles

34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles

34144760 - Mobile library vehicles

34144910 - Electric buses

34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers

34210000 - Vehicle bodies

34220000 - Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers

34223000 - Trailers and semi-trailers

34223100 - Semi-trailers

34223300 - Trailers

34223370 - Tipper trailers

34514700 - Mobile platforms

34921100 - Road sweepers

42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane

42414100 - Cranes

42414140 - Container cranes

42414410 - Cranes for trucks

42416210 - Bin-lifts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scotland Excel
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558118
    Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles - This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the renewal framework for the supply and delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles, available for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate Members. It is anticipated this framework will incorporate various vehicle types, such as, but not limited to, refuse collection vehicles, winter maintenance vehicles, road sweeping vehicles, to more general use heavy vehicles. It is anticipated specialist body building services, as well as options for alternatively fuelled vehicles (electric, hydrogen or hybrid etc) will also be sought. Scotland Excel members, may, if made available, seek to work with awarded suppliers to request lease quotations, understand vehicle buy back options, discuss disposal of aged fleet options and understand second hand vehicle purchase options for heavy and municipal vehicles.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564716
    Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles - This is in relation to the renewal framework for the supply and delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles, available for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate Members. It is anticipated this framework will incorporate various vehicle types, such as, but not limited to, refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers, tippers, skip loaders, gully emptiers, gritters, commercial vehicles, buses, bin lifts, trailers, aerial platforms and lorry mounted cranes. Specialist body building services, as well as options for alternatively fuelled vehicles (electric, hydrogen or hybrid etc) are also included.

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