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Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & Plough

Scottish Borders Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council purchased a winter road-maintenance vehicle: a DAF XDC 450 day cab fitted with a double-skin insulated alloy tipper body, a poly-blade plough and a gritter body. The requirement combines a heavy goods vehicle with specialist tipping, snow-clearing and salt-spreading equipment, intended for the Council’s roads service. Delivery was to the Scottish Borders; the Council is based at Newtown St Boswells. The purchase was specified as one package rather than separate lots, covering the vehicle and its fitted equipment together.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to James A Cuthbertson Ltd. The contract value is £205,300, and it was signed on 22 September 2026; no contract period or award date is recorded. The Council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, stating that the bespoke vehicle build was available only from this supplier. The purchase was a single lot. The stated evaluation split was equal between quality and price, at 50% each. One bid was recorded for the lot, from an SME. The contract is active.

For suppliers considering similar Scottish Borders Council requirements, this purchase shows demand for a complete winter-maintenance vehicle, not merely a truck or a standalone gritter: the vehicle, insulated alloy tipper body, plough and gritter equipment were procured together. A credible competitor would need to deliver or coordinate a compatible bespoke vehicle build and integrate the specialist attachments as one package. The Council’s stated reason for choosing its supplier was that this particular build was available only from that supplier, so a future competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to meet the full vehicle specification and provide a technically suitable alternative. Quality and price carried equal weight in evaluation, making both build quality and commercial competitiveness relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & Plough

Notice Description

DAF XDC 450 Day Cab and double skin insulated alloy tipper body, poly blade plough and gritter body.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of DAF XDC 450 Day Cab and double skin insulated alloy tipper body with poly blade plough and gritter body.

Procurement Information

This vehicle is a bespoke build only available from this supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844931
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567135
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers

34210000 - Vehicle bodies

34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£205,300 £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

James A Cuthbertson Limited

Further Information

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