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Supply & Delivery of a Cut & Collect Ride-On Mower

South Ayrshire Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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

South Ayrshire Council bought a cut-and-collect ride-on mower, including its supply and delivery. This is a goods requirement for grounds maintenance equipment: a ride-on machine designed to cut grass and collect the cuttings. Delivery is in South Ayrshire, for the council’s grounds maintenance operations. The buying organisation is South Ayrshire Council, a local authority based in Ayr. The requirement covered one mower rather than a wider programme of grounds maintenance services, machinery hire or landscaping work. Businesses relevant to this type of requirement include manufacturers, agricultural and horticultural machinery dealers, grounds maintenance equipment suppliers and distributors able to provide a suitable ride-on mower and arrange delivery to the council’s operating area.

The procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. South Ayrshire Council used a limited procedure without publishing a prior call for competition, through the TPPL/NEPO Ground Maintenance & Plant Framework, Grounds Maintenance Equipment lot. The contract was awarded to The Double A Trading Company Ltd, an SME based in Cupar. The contract value is £39,495.80 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026. There was one bid, submitted electronically by an SME. The procurement comprised a single lot for the mower supply and delivery, and no extension options were recorded. The published outcome identifies the purchase as outside the scope of the relevant directive.

This award shows a defined requirement from South Ayrshire Council for specialist grounds maintenance machinery rather than routine grounds maintenance labour. It is relevant to manufacturers, dealers and distributors of ride-on cut-and-collect mowers, particularly SMEs able to handle public-sector framework purchasing and deliver equipment to a Scottish local authority. A credible future supplier would need a suitable commercial-grade machine, reliable collection capability and the ability to manage delivery and customer requirements through an established plant or grounds-maintenance equipment framework. The single-bid outcome indicates a focused market opportunity for suppliers with the right product and framework access. Competitors should be able to demonstrate dependable equipment supply, practical delivery arrangements and experience serving councils or comparable grounds-maintenance users.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply & Delivery of a Cut & Collect Ride-On Mower

Notice Description

Supply & Delivery of a Cut & Collect Ride-On Mower

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply & Delivery of a Cut & Collect Ride-On Mower

Procurement Information

"Yes TPPL / NEPO Ground Maintenance & Plant Framework (Ref: NEPO214) Lot 1: Grounds Maintenance Equipment "

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841723
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563509
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,495 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks 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
South Ayrshire 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
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Double A Trading Company Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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