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Vehicle Refurbishment

Scottish Borders Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council procured refurbishment of a Volvo FE826 6x4 rigid 26-tonne vehicle, including B-ride and Econ lifting equipment. The work involved mounting a QCB system onto a chassis supplied free issue. This is a specialist vehicle refurbishment and heavy vehicle equipment requirement, rather than a general vehicle supply contract. Delivery is in the Scottish Borders; the council is based in Newtown St Boswells. The requirement brought together chassis suitability and installation of the lifting system, with the refurbishment purpose shaping the technical scope.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Volvo Group UK Ltd. The contract is active and was signed on 22 September 2026, for £131,964. One lot covered the vehicle and equipment, and one bid was recorded. The council used a limited procedure without a published competition, on the grounds that refurbishment required the original equipment manufacturer to work with a suitable chassis manufacturer; the stated rationale was technical absence of competition. The process was therefore not a competed open tender. The award data does not state a contract period or a separate award date.

For suppliers interested in this buyer’s specialist vehicle requirements, the award points to a need for vehicle refurbishment capability that can combine a suitable heavy-vehicle chassis with mounting of QCB equipment and the specified lifting system. Credibility would depend on being able to meet the vehicle and equipment configuration as an integrated package, with the technical ability to work on an appropriate chassis. The council’s stated justification tied the work to original-equipment-manufacturer involvement and chassis suitability, so suppliers would need to demonstrate relevant manufacturer-level capability or an effective relationship with the chassis manufacturer. The award also shows that this type of requirement may be handled through a limited, technically justified route rather than open competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle Refurbishment

Notice Description

Mounting of QCB system to a free issue chassis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purchase of a Volvo FE826, 6x4 Rigid 26 tonne, B ride and Econ Lifting Equipment.

Procurement Information

Refurbishment of a vehicle that requires OEM working with suitable chassis manufacturer

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844819
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567130
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34139000 - Chassis

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

34210000 - Vehicle bodies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£131,964 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days 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
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
1
Supplier Name

Volvo Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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