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title: "Hire of Vehicle and Plant"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000807060"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-01"
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# Hire of Vehicle and Plant

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000807060

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Glasgow City Council, involves a comprehensive framework for the hire of vehicles and plant equipment, aimed at supporting fleet and roads department needs. The council, acting as the buyer and central purchasing body, has undertaken this procurement to supplement existing assets and meet seasonal or intermittent demands. The procurement, categorised under General public services, is structured under an open procedure for goods across various lots, including the hire of minibuses, commercial vehicles, gritters, refuse collection vehicles, and more, all to be delivered in Glasgow (UKM82). The award phase, completed by 1 October 2025, follows the signing of contract documents on 18 February 2022, with an estimated total value across all lots amounting to £13.2 million.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities, especially for SMEs, as exemplified by the high participation of small and medium-sized enterprises across diverse lots, such as excavation equipment, road surfacing, and lifting equipment. Companies specialising in vehicle hire, plant equipment rental, and related services are well-positioned to benefit from this procurement framework, covering a broad range of vehicle types and equipment categories. The competitive procurement landscape, with multiple suppliers awarded across 12 lots, provides businesses a chance to establish long-term relationships with a major local authority. Organisations with capabilities in hiring and managing fleet equipment will find aligning their services with this council's needs particularly advantageous.

## Notice

This framework will provide council with a mechanism to hire the vehicles or plant equipment over different time periods, to support the requirements of fleet and roads departments. The use of hired equipment supplements existing council assets and assists with seasonal or intermittent demands.

### Lot Information

Hire of Minibuses / Buses

Lot 2 is for the hire of minibuses/buses with or without a driver. The minibuses/buses covered, but is not limited to, a range from 9 seats to 33 seats

Hire of Commercial Vehicles

Lot 3 is for the hire of commercial vehicles. The commercial vehicles covered is, but is not limited to tippers of various payloads, dropside crewcabs etc.

Hire of Gritters

Lot 4 is for the hire of gritters The gritters included range in size from 3.5 tonne to 26 tonne.

Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles

Lot 5 is for the hire of refuse collection vehicles. The refuse collection vehicles covered is, but is not limited to, a range of sizes from 3.5 Tonne to 26 Tonne.

Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment

Lot 6 is for the hire of excavation plant with or without a driver or operator. The plant equipment covered is, but is not limited to, dozers, dumpers and excavators.

Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment

Lot 7 is for the hire of road surfacing plant with or without a driver or operator. The plant equipment covered is, but is not limited to, spreaders, pavers and rollers.

Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment

Lot 8 is for the hire of plant lifting equipment with or without an operator. The plant lifting equipment covered is, but is not limited to, Telehandlers, Access Platforms, Scissor Lifts etc.

Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment

Lot 9 is for the hire of grounds maintenance equipment. The grounds maintenance equipment covered is, but is not limited to, mowers or woodchippers of various sizes

Hire of Sweepers

Lot 10 is for the hire of sweepers. The sweepers covered is, but is not limited to, a range of sweepers from 3.5 tonne to 18 tonne.

Hire of Specialist Equipment

Lot 11 is for the hire of specialist vehicles/equipment. The specialist vehicles/equipment covered is, but is not limited to, multi use utility vehicles & temporary traffic lights.

Hire of Drainage Equipment

Lot 12 is for the hire of drainage vehicles and/or equipment . The drainage equipment covered is, but is not limited to, a range of gully emptiers, vactors or pumps of various sizes.

Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles

Lot 1 is for the hire of cars and light vehicles. The cars and light vehicles covered, but is not limited to, small cars, executive cars and vans up to 3.5 Tonne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540316 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 54 |
| Supplier names | ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE( SCOTLAND; ACL HIRE; ACRE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; AEBI SCHMIDT; AKRO PLANT; AMK PLANT & TIPPER HIRE; ANDREWS SYKES HIRE; ARNOLD CLARK FINANCE; BROWN PLANT HIRE; BRYSON TRACTORS; BUCHER MUNICIPAL; CLEE HILL PLANT; COOKS VAN HIRE; DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH; DAWSONGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL CIVIL; DAWSONGROUP VANS; DOHERTY & LAFFERTY; DR PLANT HIRE RATHO; DUNCAN MACKAY & SONS; ECON ENGINEERING; F.M.S VEHICLE RENTAL; FRASER C ROBB; G. M. LEITCH; GAP GROUP; GARY LARGUE PLANT HIRE; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HAMILTON INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; HARRIS VEHICLE HIRE; HILLHOUSE QUARRY GROUP; HYNDFORD PLANT; IAN HUNTER T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERS; JAMES A. CUTHBERTSON; JARVIE PLANT; JOHN MCGEADY; LOMOND PLANT; MCNICOLL VEHICLE HIRE; MULTEVO; MV COMMERCIAL; NATIONWIDE PLATFORMS; NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE; PETER VARDY; RAVENHILL; RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL; ROBERT MCCARROLL; ROMAQUIP; SCOTJET; SUNBELT RENTALS; SWEENEY PLANT & VEHICLE HIRE; THE MULTI FUEL STOVE; TIP TRAILER SERVICES; VANLEE TRANSPORT; VMS (FLEET MANAGEMENT; W. H. MALCOLM; WM HAMILTON & SONS |

## 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)

### Codes

- 33141642 - Drain accessories
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34113300 - Off-road vehicles
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
- 34142100 - Elevator-platforms trucks
- 34144431 - Suction-sweeper vehicles
- 34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage
- 34514700 - Mobile platforms
- 34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment
- 34921100 - Road sweepers
- 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment
- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 42414100 - Cranes
- 43312000 - Road-surfacing machinery
- 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment
- 45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator
- 45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
- 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540316

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540316
  Hire of Vehicle and Plant - This framework will provide council with a mechanism to hire the vehicles or plant equipment over different time periods, to support the requirements of fleet and roads departments. The use of hired equipment supplements existing council assets and assists with seasonal or intermittent demands.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807060

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