---
title: "Demount Salt Spreaders & Winter Kits"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000837975"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Borders Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
---

# Demount Salt Spreaders & Winter Kits

Buyer: Scottish Borders Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000837975

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## Summary

Scottish Borders Council bought winter road-maintenance equipment: three demountable salt spreaders and three snowploughs. The spreaders are specified as Vale DM 2000 models, forming a single equipment package. This is a goods procurement for use in the Scottish Borders, supporting the council’s winter service and snow-clearance operations. The requirement covers both the supply of the vehicle-mounted salt-spreading equipment and the snowploughs, rather than a maintenance, hire or operational service. The buyer is Scottish Borders Council, a local authority based at its headquarters in Newtown St Boswells. The equipment is therefore relevant to manufacturers, approved agents, distributors and specialist suppliers of salt spreaders, snowploughs and associated winter highway-maintenance equipment.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Scottish Borders Council used a limited procedure without publishing a call for competition, because it considered the goods manufacturer-specific and available only through an approved agent. The award went to James A Cuthbertson Ltd for the single equipment package. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by an SME. The contract value is £66,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026. The procurement was evaluated on technical grounds, with the council’s rationale stating that the supplies could be provided only by a particular economic operator because of the absence of competition for technical reasons. The goods are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist winter highway equipment within the Scottish Borders: three demountable salt spreaders and three snowploughs, including Vale DM 2000 spreaders. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply equipment matching the council’s technical and manufacturer-specific needs, or hold the relevant manufacturer approval to distribute it. Useful capabilities include supplying vehicle-mounted salt-spreading systems, snowploughs and compatible winter-service equipment, understanding operational requirements for local-authority gritting and snow clearance, and providing compliant equipment through an authorised supply route. The award to an SME shows that the scale of this package can suit a specialist small or medium-sized supplier with appropriate manufacturer access, technical competence and public-sector purchasing experience.

## Notice

The purchase of three demount salt spreaders and three snowploughs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purchase of three Vale DM 2000 Demount salt spreaders and three snow ploughs.

### Procurement Information

The goods required are manufacturer-specific and can only be purchased through their approved agent.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561979 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £66,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

### Codes

- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 34224200 - Parts of other vehicles
- 34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
- 37411000 - Winter equipments

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561979

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561979
  Demount Salt Spreaders & Winter Kits - The purchase of three demount salt spreaders and three snowploughs.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837975

## Provenance

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