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Award of RPID 2284 - Knocknagael Farm - Purchase of livestock trailer

Scottish Government

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02 Sep 2026 at 11:16

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government bought a tri-axle livestock trailer for Knocknagael Farm’s bull stud operation. The trailer is intended to move large livestock between the farm, other sites and public highways, supporting animal movement, farm management and husbandry. This is a goods procurement covering agricultural machinery and trailers, including semi-trailers and mobile containers (CPV 16000000 and 34220000). The equipment must meet United Kingdom legal requirements for weight, loading and roadworthiness. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, specialist agricultural machinery suppliers, livestock transport equipment businesses and dealers able to provide a compliant tri-axle trailer for use in both farm settings and on public roads.

This procurement has been awarded. D R Alexander & Son was selected as the supplier following one bid, for £8,640. The contract is active and was signed on 9 February 2026. The purchase is for one livestock trailer to support the Scottish Government’s Knocknagael Farm bull stud operation. The requirement concerned the supply of equipment rather than works or a service. The available outcome information identifies the selected supplier, contract value and signing date; the procurement record does not set out a separate award date, contract end date, tender deadline, lot structure or detailed evaluation criteria. Businesses reviewing the opportunity should therefore treat the recorded award and contract signature as the key process milestones.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to provide tri-axle livestock trailers designed for the safe transfer of large animals, with construction and loading arrangements suitable for bull stud livestock. The equipment must be lawful for use on United Kingdom public highways as well as practical on farmland and at farm sites, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate compliance with legal weight, loading and roadworthiness requirements. Relevant businesses include trailer manufacturers, agricultural machinery dealers and specialist livestock transport-equipment suppliers with the capacity to supply a complete compliant unit. Experience supporting animal husbandry or livestock movement would help a supplier show that its equipment fits the operational needs of a government farm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of RPID 2284 - Knocknagael Farm - Purchase of livestock trailer

Notice Description

RPID require the purchase of a 'tri-axle livestock trailer' to carry-out the transfer and mobility from the bull-stud-farm of large livestock, both on farm-land, site and on public highways.As such, the product purchased, must comply with all United Kingdom (UK) legal weight, loading, and road- worthy requirements.A livestock trailer is essential in the movement, management, organisation and animal husbandry of Knocknagael farm bull stud livestock.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837319
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563603
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

34220000 - Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,640 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Argyll and Bute Council

Dumfries and Galloway Council

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Glasgow Caledonian University

Lothian NHS Board

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

South Ayrshire Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Highland Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
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
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
25
Supplier Names

D.R. Alexander & Son

Holyrood PR

Nuffield Health

Spire Healthcare

Laser Vision Scotland Ltd

Circle Health Group Limited

Tropical Health Consulting LLP

Harley Haddow Limited

Virgin Media Business

ac's taxis

Bodyshop Edinburgh

atholl carriers

APEM Ltd

William Waugh & Sons (Builders) Ltd

Valuta

C and A interiors

RSK Environment Ltd.

Optimal Economics

Building Research Establishment Ltd

thermo fisher scientific

Sangster Electrical Ltd

Synaptik

CSS Europe Limited

Venesky Brown Ltd

Richard Irvin FM Limited

Further Information

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