---
title: "Hire of Tools"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000745470"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-16"
---

# Hire of Tools

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000745470

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Hire of Tools" has been concluded by the West Lothian Council, a regional authority providing general public services. The process falls under the services category and is specifically designed to meet the needs of the Housing, Customer, and Building Services department. The location for service delivery is specified as region UKM78, covering Livingston. This particular contract was opened under the "open procedure" method, ensuring a transparent procurement process. Key dates include the tender period ending on 23rd October 2023, and the contract being signed on 26th February 2024, with an active status and a value of £60,000 awarded to Hire Station Limited.

This tender creates growth opportunities for suppliers in the power tools and equipment hire services industry. It especially caters to businesses capable of supporting public sector services with efficient and reliable tool solutions. Large-scale suppliers with the capacity to fulfil government contracts, such as Hire Station Limited, are well-positioned to compete in such open procurement processes. The lack of submitted bids from SMEs indicates potential future opportunities for smaller businesses to establish partnerships or enhance their service offerings to meet criteria for similar public sector tenders.

## Notice

As part of the requirements of the Housing, Customer and Building Services department, HCBS have a requirement and have requested procurement to award a contract for the hire of tools to be used by council operatives.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the requirements of the Housing, Customer and Building Services Department, HCBS have approached procurement to award a contract for the hire of power tools for use by council operatives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532638 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIRE STATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 43830000 - Power tools
- 98342000 - Work environment services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532638
- 21 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488835

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488835
  Hire of Tools - As part of the requirements of the Housing, Customer and Building Services department, HCBS have a requirement and have requested procurement to award a contract for the hire of tools to be used by council operatives.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532638
  Hire of Tools - As part of the requirements of the Housing, Customer and Building Services department, HCBS have a requirement and have requested procurement to award a contract for the hire of tools to be used by council operatives.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000745470
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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