--- title: "The Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Wash Bay Ramp/Hoist" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-23" --- # The Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Wash Bay Ramp/Hoist Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739.json) ## Summary South Lanarkshire Council is currently in the planning stage to procure a heavy-duty vehicle wash bay ramp/hoist, suitable for routine undercarriage cleaning of its operational fleet. The procurement process is initiated under the tender category, with the contract installation set to take place at the Forest Street Depot in Blantyre. This initiative falls under the general public services industry category with procurement classified as 'goods'. The future notice is scheduled for 30th March 2026, following the open tender procedure as per the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The organisation is based in Hamilton, UKM95, and aims to combine qualitative technical aspects with pricing in their awarding decision. This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in heavy-duty vehicle equipment manufacturing and installation. Companies with experience in providing robust maintenance equipment and integration with existing depot utilities will find this contract particularly beneficial. The tender process, which employs the Open Tender procedure, encourages businesses that can deliver economically advantageous solutions that meet qualitative and technical standards alongside cost-effectiveness. The successful bidder will not only supply and install the equipment but also train Council personnel and manage decommissioning tasks, providing further scope for extended business collaboration. ## Notice The Council intends to procure a heavy-duty vehicle wash bay ramp/hoist suitable for supporting routine undercarriage cleaning of its operational fleet. While full technical specifications will be provided in the Contract Notice and tender documentation, suppliers should note that the installation will take place at the Council's Forest Street Depot in Blantyre. The ramp/hoist should be appropriate for heavy-use fleet maintenance environments and capable of integration with existing depot layouts and utilities. Further details on dimensions, structural requirements and performance expectations will be defined at tender stage. As part of the contract, the appointed supplier will be required to undertake all works necessary for the safe installation and commissioning of the new equipment. This will include any groundworks reasonably associated with the installation, the provision of all required training and operational guidance for Council personnel, and the supply of appropriate certification and user/maintenance manuals. The supplier will also be responsible for the decommissioning and removal of the existing ramp and any associated components in accordance with relevant environmental and safety standards. Detailed requirements will be confirmed in the tender documentation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This contract will be awarded via the Open Tender procedure based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria under regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which enables the Council to take account of criteria that reflect qualitative technical aspects of the tender submission as well as price when reaching an awarding decision. This Contract Opportunity will be published via Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547910 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2026 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42413500 - Vehicle hoists ## Release History - 23 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547910 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547910 The Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Wash Bay Ramp/Hoist - The Council intends to procure a heavy-duty vehicle wash bay ramp/hoist suitable for supporting routine undercarriage cleaning of its operational fleet. While full technical specifications will be provided in the Contract Notice and tender documentation, suppliers should note that the installation will take place at the Council's Forest Street Depot in Blantyre. The ramp/hoist should be appropriate for heavy-use fleet maintenance environments and capable of integration with existing depot layouts and utilities. Further details on dimensions, structural requirements and performance expectations will be defined at tender stage. As part of the contract, the appointed supplier will be required to undertake all works necessary for the safe installation and commissioning of the new equipment. This will include any groundworks reasonably associated with the installation, the provision of all required training and operational guidance for Council personnel, and the supply of appropriate certification and user/maintenance manuals. The supplier will also be responsible for the decommissioning and removal of the existing ramp and any associated components in accordance with relevant environmental and safety standards. Detailed requirements will be confirmed in the tender documentation. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=820739 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000820739.json.