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title: "Hire of Electrically-heated Hot Boxes (Hawbank and Canderside)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000771627"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-25"
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# Hire of Electrically-heated Hot Boxes (Hawbank and Canderside)

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000771627

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council is inviting tenders for the hiring of two electrically-heated hot boxes at depot locations within their council area, including Hawbank and Canderside. This procurement process is currently in the "tender" stage, offering an open procurement method with electronic submission. Interested businesses have until 22 November 2024 to submit their bids, with the contract slated to commence on the same date. The contract, valued at approximately £525,000, includes servicing and maintenance for a period of up to 10 years with a possible 60-month extension. The required services fall under the industry category of 'General public services' and classified with CPV code 50532000.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for suppliers specializing in electrically-heated equipment and related maintenance services. The Council's preference to engage a single provider ensures a long-term commitment, making this an attractive prospect for both established suppliers and growing companies in the electrical equipment hire industry. Companies with strong financial standing, requisite insurance coverage, and the ability to maintain high-quality servicing standards will be well-suited to compete. Additionally, the emphasis on community benefits ensures that participating businesses contribute positively to the local area, enhancing their corporate social responsibility credentials.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council requires to conduct market engagement to identify suitable providers to be invited to an Open Tender for hiring of two Electrically-heated Hot boxes required at two depot locations within the Council area. It is the Council's intention to award the open tender to a single provider for hiring of the Hotboxes and the subsequent servicing and maintenance that will be required through the lifetime of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council intends to proceed with an Open Tender procedure for the long term hire of two Electrically-heated Hot Boxes with a minimum 18 tonne capacity. It should be noted that South Lanarkshire Council are adopting a Prior Information Notice as best practice for this Open Tender tender procedure. The tender will be evaluated based on a 80 Price and 20 Quality weighting.

Renewal: The contract that will be awarded from this tender will continue in force for a period of 10 years with an option to extend for up to a further 60 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516941 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £525,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516941
- 11 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509622

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509622
  Hire of Electrically-heated Hot Boxes (Hawbank and Canderside) - South Lanarkshire Council requires to conduct market engagement to identify suitable providers to be invited to an Open Tender for hiring of two Electrically-heated Hot boxes required at two depot locations within the Council area. It is the Council's intention to award the open tender to a single provider for hiring of the Hotboxes and the subsequent servicing and maintenance that will be required through the lifetime of the contract.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516941
  Hire of Electrically-heated Hot Boxes (Hawbank and Canderside) - South Lanarkshire Council requires to conduct market engagement to identify suitable providers to be invited to an Open Tender for hiring of two Electrically-heated Hot boxes required at two depot locations within the Council area. It is the Council's intention to award the open tender to a single provider for hiring of the Hotboxes and the subsequent servicing and maintenance that will be required through the lifetime of the contract.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771627
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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