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Vehicle And Plant Hire

Scottish Borders Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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

Scottish Borders Council bought vehicle and plant hire through the Scotland Excel Vehicle and Plant Hire Framework (0121). The requirement covers hired vehicles, trucks, vans, specialist and utility vehicles, road and construction equipment, agricultural or industrial machinery, lifting equipment, waste and refuse vehicles, and related plant. The work supports the council’s operational vehicle and equipment needs across the Scottish Borders, with delivery in the Scottish Borders area. This is a goods requirement, although the practical supply involves rental and hire services for a broad fleet of vehicles and machinery. Suppliers operating vehicle rental, commercial fleet hire, plant hire or equipment hire businesses would find the requirement relevant, particularly those able to support local authority operations across varied vehicle and plant categories.

This procurement is complete and records a framework call-off award rather than an invitation to tender. Scottish Borders Council used an open procedure through the Scotland Excel framework. The recorded spend covered the 12-month period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, and the contract was signed on 1 April 2026. Two small and medium-sized enterprises were awarded the work: Cooks Van Hire Ltd received £211,190.62 and Riverside Truck Rental Ltd received £88,890.04. The contract value is £300,080.66 in total, but the supplier awards are stated separately above. There was one completed lot. Price and quality weightings did not apply to this publication of cumulative framework call-off spend, and the contract is recorded as active.

For a supplier assessing future Scottish Borders Council demand, this award demonstrates substantial recurring use of vehicle and plant hire through a collaborative framework. The successful market profile included two SMEs, showing that participation is not limited to national fleet operators. A credible competitor would need access to a varied and dependable fleet covering commercial vehicles, vans, trucks and plant, with the ability to provide equipment suited to council operations and changing requirements. Local delivery capability in the Scottish Borders would be valuable, as would reliable vehicle availability, fleet maintenance, rapid replacement arrangements and the operational capacity to manage multiple hire categories. Businesses considering this route would also need to qualify for and operate through the relevant Scotland Excel framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle And Plant Hire

Notice Description

This notice reflects the actual value of regulated call-off spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Vehicle And Plant Hire (0121) by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cumulative spend from the Scotland Excel Framework for Vehicle And Plant Hire (0121) by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026).. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend incurred at Scottish Borders Council from this collaborative Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838288
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561736
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

45 - Construction work

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

33141642 - Drain accessories

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34113300 - Off-road vehicles

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34142100 - Elevator-platforms trucks

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles

34144410 - Gully emptiers

34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles

34144431 - Suction-sweeper vehicles

34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage

34144510 - Vehicles for refuse

34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles

34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles

34144900 - Electric vehicles

34514700 - Mobile platforms

34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment

34921100 - Road sweepers

42120000 - Pumps and compressors

42122220 - Sewage pumps

42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment

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

42414100 - Cranes

42414310 - Mobile lifting frames

42415100 - Lifting trucks

42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

43200000 - Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts

43210000 - Earthmoving machinery

43312000 - Road-surfacing machinery

43324000 - Drainage equipment

43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator

45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver

60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver

60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,080 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 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
2
Supplier Names

Riverside Truck Rental Ltd

cooks van hire ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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