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Secondary Vehicle Hire

Scottish Police Authority

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26 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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

The Scottish Police Authority procured secondary vehicle hire on a self-drive basis, meaning vehicles were required without drivers. The requirement was for vehicle hire services under one lot, covering standard vehicle rental rather than chauffeur-driven transport. Delivery was across Scotland. The procurement was made by the Scottish Police Authority, which also acts as a central purchasing body for public-sector requirements. The classification covers passenger cars and motor vehicles for the transport of people or goods, including vehicle hire services. This requirement formed part of the ESPO Vehicle Rental (Self-Drive) framework, indicating a need for a framework supplier able to provide vehicles to support policing and related public-sector operational activity across the Scottish Police Authority’s area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. It was a call-off against the ESPO Vehicle Rental (Self-Drive) 2024 framework. One supplier, Thrifty Car & Van Rental, was selected for the vehicle-hire lot, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and is active. Its value is £400,000. The requirement was evaluated as a single lot for vehicle hire, with no options included. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The recorded bidding data shows one electronic bid, no bids from small or medium-sized enterprises, and one bid from a non-EU supplier. The award and contract outcome therefore identify the selected supplier and the route used for this requirement.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement demonstrates established demand from the Scottish Police Authority for self-drive vehicle rental through a public-sector framework. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable fleet of passenger cars and other motor vehicles, together with the operational capacity to supply vehicles without drivers across Scotland. Experience of framework call-offs and public-sector purchasing would be relevant, as would reliable arrangements for vehicle availability, booking, handover, maintenance and replacement during service delivery. The awarded supplier was a large vehicle-rental business, and the only recorded bid came from outside the EU. Future competitors should therefore be able to demonstrate fleet scale, dependable regional coverage and the systems needed to support policing operations under a structured procurement route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secondary Vehicle Hire

Notice Description

Vehicle hire - no driver

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841179
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563103
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

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

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

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days 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 Police Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G40 4EH
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Calton
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thrifty Car & Van Rental

Further Information

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