Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Motorised Weed Management Equipment

The City of Edinburgh Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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

The City of Edinburgh Council bought motorised weed management equipment for its neighbourhood environmental services team. The equipment supports operational weed control across Edinburgh, particularly on pavements and other public spaces, with the aim of improving effectiveness. This is a goods procurement for grounds-maintenance and plant equipment, classified under CPV 16120000. Delivery and use are centred on the council’s city-wide environmental services operations in Edinburgh. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of motorised vegetation-control equipment, as well as businesses providing equipment suited to local-authority pavement and public-space maintenance. The purchasing organisation is a large local authority responsible for general public services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The council used an open procedure, with the award made as a direct award through the TPPL Framework within the NEPO and TPPL Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Plant Framework Agreement. FRASER C ROBB LIMITED was selected for the single lot. The contract value is £160,014.50. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and is recorded as active. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. The award covered the council’s requirement for motorised weed management equipment. The available outcome information identifies the selected supplier and awarded value; the procurement record does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or detailed evaluation weighting.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of Edinburgh’s demand for powered weed-control equipment for pavement and public-space maintenance. Future competitors would need to supply motorised equipment suitable for routine local-authority environmental operations across a city, rather than small-scale domestic or occasional-use products. Credible suppliers are likely to include equipment manufacturers, framework-approved distributors and specialist grounds-maintenance plant businesses able to support a council operational team. Capability to provide dependable equipment, demonstrate suitability for weed management, and work through a public-sector framework route would be important. The award to an SME also shows that the requirement can be within reach of a suitably equipped specialist supplier, rather than only a large national contractor.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Motorised Weed Management Equipment

Notice Description

The neighbourhood environmental services team require weed management equipment to support operational delivery across the city and improve the effectiveness of weed control on pavements and public spaces.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840067
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562314
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

CPV Codes

16120000 - Harrows, scarifiers, cultivators, weeders or hoes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,014 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks 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
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

FRASER C ROBB LIMITED

The City of Edinburgh Council

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...