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title: "PS/21/135 - All Ayrshire Plant Hire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d6"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-07-31"
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# PS/21/135 - All Ayrshire Plant Hire

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d6

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## Summary

The procurement process for the tender "PS/21/135 - All Ayrshire Plant Hire" is now at the award stage. The buying organisations involved are East Ayrshire Council, North Ayrshire Council, and South Ayrshire Council. This tender falls under the industry category of Road-maintenance equipment. The specific delivery locations are South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, and North Ayrshire including the Isles of Arran and Cumbrae. The tender has been awarded to multiple suppliers, creating business growth opportunities. The procurement stage is "Award", with a deadline for submission set on 2023-07-10.

This tender for the provision of plant hire services presents growth opportunities for businesses in the construction and civil engineering sector, especially those offering machinery and equipment with operators. Companies specializing in cranes, earthmoving equipment, vehicles with drivers, and agricultural machinery with operators are well-suited to compete. The contract has been awarded to various SME suppliers, indicating opportunities for smaller businesses to succeed in this sector. Suppliers must adhere to the quality criteria specified in the award criteria for managing the framework, sustainability, and fair work practices.

## Notice

The Service consists of the Provision of Plant for Hire over the short, medium and long-term, incorporating specialist vehicles, mobile cranes, containers, power tools, electrical and other miscellaneous equipment. The plant / equipment may be supplied with or without an operator / driver as required.

### Lot Information

East Ayrshire Council are including Ayrshire Roads Alliance and East Ayrshire Leisure Trust

The Service consists of the Provision of Plant for Hire over the short, medium and long-term, incorporating specialist vehicles, mobile cranes, containers, power tools, electrical and other miscellaneous equipment. The plant / equipment may be supplied with or without an operator / driver as required for East Ayrshire Council including Ayrshire Roads Alliance and East Ayrshire Leisure Trust. Additional information: Tenderers may bid for any combination of the three geographical lots and any items within each Lot Pricing Schedule, wholly at their discretion. Bidders are not required to price every plant / equipment hire item in the Pricing Schedule. There shall be no guarantee to the level of spend that will be required over the term of this Framework Agreement.

Renewal: Framework Agreement may be extended or re-tendered as per the tender documentation.

North Ayrshire including Arran & Cumbrae

The Service consists of the Provision of Plant for Hire over the short, medium and long-term, incorporating specialist vehicles, mobile cranes, containers, power tools, electrical and other miscellaneous equipment. The plant / equipment may be supplied with or without an operator / driver as required. in North Ayrshire area. Additional information: Tenderers may bid for any combination of the three geographical lots and any items within each Lot Pricing Schedule, wholly at their discretion. Bidders are not required to price every plant / equipment hire item in the Pricing Schedule. There shall be no guarantee to the level of spend that will be required over the term of this Framework Agreement.

Renewal: Framework Agreement may be extended or re-tendered as per the tender documentation.

South Ayrshire Council

The Service consists of the Provision of Plant for Hire over the short, medium and long-term, incorporating specialist vehicles, mobile cranes, containers, power tools, electrical and other miscellaneous equipment. The plant / equipment may be supplied with or without an operator / driver as required in the South Ayrshire area. Additional information: Tenderers may bid for any combination of the three geographical lots and any items within each Lot Pricing Schedule, wholly at their discretion. Bidders are not required to price every plant / equipment hire item in the Pricing Schedule. There shall be no guarantee to the level of spend that will be required over the term of this Framework Agreement.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement may be extended or re-tendered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022197-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL - AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7BU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, TLM94 South Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 35 |
| Supplier names | ACRE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; ARCHWAY ROADMASTER; ARMITAGE GROUNDWORKS; BROWN PLANT HIRE; D HORNE SERVICES; DAWSONGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL CIVIL; FRASER DUNLOP; GAP GROUP; GWF GENERATORS; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HAMILTON INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; HAMILTON TARMAC; HERMISTON PLANT HIRE; HILLHOUSE QUARRY GROUP; HIRE STATION; J & M MURDOCH & SON; J & W MCNAE; JAMIESON PLANT HIRE; JARVIE PLANT; JOHN MCGEADY; JOHN NIXON; KT MONTGOMERY PLANT HIRE TRADING AS TRIGON; MARTIN PLANT HIRE; MICHAEL J WOODS; MULHOLLAND PLANT SERVICES; MURDOCH MACKENZIE CONSTRUCTION; NATIONWIDE PLATFORMS; ND BROWN; OAKBANK PLANT HIRE; ROBERT COOK PLANT HIRE; ROBERT MCCARROLL; ROMAQUIP; SUNBELT RENTALS; SWEENEY PLANT & VEHICLE HIRE; UNDERGROUND INSPECTION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 45 - Construction work
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 33141642 - Drain accessories
- 34142100 - Elevator-platforms trucks
- 34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles
- 34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage
- 34514700 - Mobile platforms
- 34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment
- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 42414100 - Cranes
- 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator
- 45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
- 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
- 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver
- 77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator
- 77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2023 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022197-2023
- 22 Feb 2023 at 11:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005270-2023
- 3 Feb 2023 at 14:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003453-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000739149
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00223
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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