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Demount Salt Spreaders & Winter Kits

Scottish Borders Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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

Scottish Borders Council bought winter road-maintenance equipment: three demountable salt spreaders and three snowploughs. The spreaders are specified as Vale DM 2000 models, forming a single equipment package. This is a goods procurement for use in the Scottish Borders, supporting the council’s winter service and snow-clearance operations. The requirement covers both the supply of the vehicle-mounted salt-spreading equipment and the snowploughs, rather than a maintenance, hire or operational service. The buyer is Scottish Borders Council, a local authority based at its headquarters in Newtown St Boswells. The equipment is therefore relevant to manufacturers, approved agents, distributors and specialist suppliers of salt spreaders, snowploughs and associated winter highway-maintenance equipment.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Scottish Borders Council used a limited procedure without publishing a call for competition, because it considered the goods manufacturer-specific and available only through an approved agent. The award went to James A Cuthbertson Ltd for the single equipment package. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by an SME. The contract value is £66,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026. The procurement was evaluated on technical grounds, with the council’s rationale stating that the supplies could be provided only by a particular economic operator because of the absence of competition for technical reasons. The goods are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist winter highway equipment within the Scottish Borders: three demountable salt spreaders and three snowploughs, including Vale DM 2000 spreaders. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply equipment matching the council’s technical and manufacturer-specific needs, or hold the relevant manufacturer approval to distribute it. Useful capabilities include supplying vehicle-mounted salt-spreading systems, snowploughs and compatible winter-service equipment, understanding operational requirements for local-authority gritting and snow clearance, and providing compliant equipment through an authorised supply route. The award to an SME shows that the scale of this package can suit a specialist small or medium-sized supplier with appropriate manufacturer access, technical competence and public-sector purchasing experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Demount Salt Spreaders & Winter Kits

Notice Description

The purchase of three demount salt spreaders and three snowploughs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purchase of three Vale DM 2000 Demount salt spreaders and three snow ploughs.

Procurement Information

The goods required are manufacturer-specific and can only be purchased through their approved agent.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837975
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561979
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

CPV Codes

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34224200 - Parts of other vehicles

34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

37411000 - Winter equipments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20261 months 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
Scottish Borders Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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 Ltd

Further Information

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