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Recovery & Relocation Services for Vehicle and Plant Equipment

Glasgow City Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council is procuring vehicle recovery and relocation services for its vehicle and plant fleet, together with the relocation of privately owned vehicles. The service covers vehicles and plant up to 44 tonnes and must operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Work includes recovering council fleet vehicles; moving privately owned vehicles before council works or events; removing illegally parked vehicles; and transfers between streets, council premises, depots, multi-storey car parks, service-provider premises and other specified locations. The work is delivered in Glasgow. This is a services contract for specialist vehicle breakdown, recovery, transportation, loading, unloading, relocation and associated storage operations, including potentially moving multiple vehicles for events or other council activity.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: Glasgow City Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. It comprises one lot and is a framework agreement for up to five participants. The tender deadline and bid opening are both 22 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The estimated value is £3,666,000. The framework contract period is 1,440 days, with the Council able to consider a new tender 12 months before expiry. Bids must remain valid for 120 days. Evaluation gives 45 points to price and 5 points to Fair Work First. Electronic catalogues are required and variants are not allowed. The contract is expected to recur in October 2030.

This opportunity suits established vehicle recovery and transport operators with the equipment, trained staff and round-the-clock capacity to respond across Glasgow, handle vehicles and plant up to 44 tonnes, and undertake street, depot, event and storage-related relocations. Bidders must hold Institute of Vehicle Recovery accreditation, or an equivalent, and PAS 43 Safe Working of Vehicle Breakdown and Recovery Operators certification, or an equivalent. Required cover includes employer’s liability insurance of at least £10 million, public liability insurance of at least £5 million, compliant motor insurance and sufficient cover for vehicles, plant and third-party assets in the operator’s custody. Applicants need positive three-year pre-tax profitability, positive net worth and no insolvency process, with parent guarantees permitted in some cases. Quality, environmental, health and safety evidence and community benefits commitments are also required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recovery & Relocation Services for Vehicle and Plant Equipment

Notice Description

The Provision of Recovery & Relocation Services for vehicle and plant equipment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Council requires recovery and relocation services for vehicles up to 44 tonnes for the provision of a 24 hours, 365 days per year recovery and relocation services as summarised below: >Recovery service to include but not limited to: all vehicles and plant equipment currently in the Council family's fleet. >Relocation Services to include but not limited to: *Privately owned vehicles ahead of council related works, *Privately owned vehicles ahead of council related events, *Privately owned vehicles which are illegally parked. The council has deemed the following /areas where the Relocation services will be required. *Street to Street Uplifting - uplift from one street to another nearby street (please note that this service will be required for both events and other areas of the business and may involve multiple vehicles to be relocated. *Street to Council premises/depots or another location *Street to Service Provider premises *Council premises/depot/multi storey car parks/other to another specified location Bidders must provide copies of valid certification demonstrating compliance with the following minimum requirements: Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) Accreditation or equivalent ; and PAS 43 - Safe Working of Vehicle Breakdown and Recovery Operators Certification or equivalent

Renewal: Subject to Council's future demands, 12 months prior to the expiry of this framework, the Council may consider commencing a new tender process

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564884
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34144220 - Breakdown vehicles

50118100 - Breakdown and recovery services for cars

50118200 - Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles

50118300 - Breakdown and recovery services for buses

50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles

50118500 - Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,666,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,666,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
October 2030

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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