---
title: "Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & Plough"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d4e"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d4e.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Borders Council"
published: "2026-10-21"
---

# Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & Plough

Buyer: Scottish Borders Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d4e

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## Summary

Scottish Borders Council bought a winter-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 package combines a road-maintenance vehicle with specialist equipment for gritting and snow clearance. Delivery is in the Scottish Borders. The requirement was for a single vehicle built to the council’s specification, rather than a general supply of separate vehicle parts or equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to James A Cuthbertson Ltd, with the contract signed on 22 September 2026. The contract value is £205,300. The procurement used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice; the stated reason was that the bespoke vehicle was available only from this supplier for technical reasons. It was a single-lot purchase. The stated evaluation split was 50% quality and 50% price. The recorded award is active, although the lot is marked cancelled, so the published outcome contains conflicting status information.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to supply and integrate a heavy-duty truck chassis with a tipper body, plough and gritter equipment as one bespoke winter-maintenance vehicle. The purchase shows that Scottish Borders Council has demand for a complete, purpose-built road-clearing and gritting solution, not simply a standard vehicle. Technical ability to configure the chassis and specialist equipment to the council’s specification would be central. The stated technical-reasons justification indicates that a supplier’s case would need to demonstrate that its build can meet the same specific requirements; general vehicle supply alone may not be enough. The selected supplier was an SME, and one bid was recorded, showing that this particular bespoke requirement was sourced through a restricted route rather than open competition.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099690-2026 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £205,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Borders Council |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Postcode area | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | James A Cuthbertson Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### 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

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 16:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099690-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844931
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00394

## Provenance

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