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Fixed and Mobile Weighbridge Services Framework

Glasgow City Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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

Glasgow City Council established a services framework for fixed and mobile weighbridge services in Glasgow. The requirement covers three areas: hiring a test vehicle and operator to test weighbridges and support compliance with weights and measures legislation; ad-hoc emergency repairs, scheduled maintenance, calibration, re-verification and industrial cleaning of weighbridges; and the supply, delivery and installation of new weighbridges, including relocation, removal and recycling of existing weighbridges. The work is therefore relevant to weighbridge testing specialists, operators, engineering and maintenance providers, calibration and verification businesses, industrial cleaning contractors, and suppliers or installers of weighbridge equipment. Glasgow City Council is both the buyer and central purchasing body. Delivery is in Glasgow, and the framework is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure as a framework agreement. Three lots were awarded separately. Lot 1, hire of a test vehicle and operator, went to Crosby Weighing Machine Services for £120,000. Lot 2, repair, maintenance, calibration, re-verification and industrial cleaning, went to John White & Son (Weighing Machines) Ltd for £340,000. Lot 3, supply, installation, relocation, removal and recycling of weighbridges, also went to John White & Son for £40,000. All three contracts are active and were signed on 18 June 2026. Each lot received one electronic bid; the bids for Lots 2 and 3 were from SMEs, while Lot 1 received no SME bid. The tender and all three lots are recorded as complete.

This award demonstrates continuing public-sector demand in Glasgow for specialist weighbridge capability across testing, statutory compliance, maintenance, calibration, emergency response, industrial cleaning, equipment supply and end-of-life handling. A credible future competitor would need the technical resources to test fixed and mobile weighbridges, provide a suitable test vehicle and qualified operator, and maintain reliable response capacity for urgent repairs as well as planned servicing. Relevant capability also includes calibration and re-verification, knowledge of weights and measures requirements, and the engineering capacity to install, relocate, remove, recycle or replace weighbridge systems. The successful SME on Lots 2 and 3 shows that smaller specialist firms can compete for substantial parts of the requirement, while Lot 1 attracted a larger supplier. Businesses able to cover one specialist service area or combine several should monitor this buyer’s framework demand.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fixed and Mobile Weighbridge Services Framework

Notice Description

Fixed and Mobile Weighbridge Services Framework

Lot Information

Hire of Test Vehicle and Operator

The services provided under Lot 1 will allow GSS to hire a Test Vehicle and operator to undertake testing of weighbridges and ensure compliance with Weights and Measures legislation.

Repair (ad-hoc emergency) and Scheduled Maintenance, Calibration and Re-verification of Weighbridge and Industrial Cleaning.

Repair and maintenance services.

Supply, Delivery and Install of New Weighbridges and relocation, removal and recycling of existing weighbridges

Supply of new weighbridges and removal of old stations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838116
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560670
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63712500 - Weighbridge services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 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
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
2
Supplier Names

Crosby Weighing Machine Services

John White & Son (Weighing Machines) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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