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title: "Vehicle And Plant Hire"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000838288"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Borders Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Vehicle And Plant Hire

Buyer: Scottish Borders Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000838288

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## Summary

Scottish Borders Council bought vehicle and plant hire through the Scotland Excel Vehicle and Plant Hire Framework (0121). The requirement covers hired vehicles, trucks, vans, specialist and utility vehicles, road and construction equipment, agricultural or industrial machinery, lifting equipment, waste and refuse vehicles, and related plant. The work supports the council’s operational vehicle and equipment needs across the Scottish Borders, with delivery in the Scottish Borders area. This is a goods requirement, although the practical supply involves rental and hire services for a broad fleet of vehicles and machinery. Suppliers operating vehicle rental, commercial fleet hire, plant hire or equipment hire businesses would find the requirement relevant, particularly those able to support local authority operations across varied vehicle and plant categories.

This procurement is complete and records a framework call-off award rather than an invitation to tender. Scottish Borders Council used an open procedure through the Scotland Excel framework. The recorded spend covered the 12-month period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, and the contract was signed on 1 April 2026. Two small and medium-sized enterprises were awarded the work: Cooks Van Hire Ltd received £211,190.62 and Riverside Truck Rental Ltd received £88,890.04. The contract value is £300,080.66 in total, but the supplier awards are stated separately above. There was one completed lot. Price and quality weightings did not apply to this publication of cumulative framework call-off spend, and the contract is recorded as active.

For a supplier assessing future Scottish Borders Council demand, this award demonstrates substantial recurring use of vehicle and plant hire through a collaborative framework. The successful market profile included two SMEs, showing that participation is not limited to national fleet operators. A credible competitor would need access to a varied and dependable fleet covering commercial vehicles, vans, trucks and plant, with the ability to provide equipment suited to council operations and changing requirements. Local delivery capability in the Scottish Borders would be valuable, as would reliable vehicle availability, fleet maintenance, rapid replacement arrangements and the operational capacity to manage multiple hire categories. Businesses considering this route would also need to qualify for and operate through the relevant Scotland Excel framework.

## Notice

This notice reflects the actual value of regulated call-off spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Vehicle And Plant Hire (0121) by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cumulative spend from the Scotland Excel Framework for Vehicle And Plant Hire (0121) by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026).. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend incurred at Scottish Borders Council from this collaborative Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561736 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 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 | £300,080 |

## 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | Riverside Truck Rental Ltd; cooks van hire ltd |

## 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
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
- 34142100 - Elevator-platforms trucks
- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles
- 34144410 - Gully emptiers
- 34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles
- 34144431 - Suction-sweeper vehicles
- 34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage
- 34144510 - Vehicles for refuse
- 34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles
- 34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
- 34514700 - Mobile platforms
- 34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment
- 34921100 - Road sweepers
- 42120000 - Pumps and compressors
- 42122220 - Sewage pumps
- 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment
- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 42414100 - Cranes
- 42414310 - Mobile lifting frames
- 42415100 - Lifting trucks
- 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
- 43200000 - Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts
- 43210000 - Earthmoving machinery
- 43312000 - Road-surfacing machinery
- 43324000 - Drainage equipment
- 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

- 6 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561736

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561736
  Vehicle And Plant Hire - This notice reflects the actual value of regulated call-off spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Vehicle And Plant Hire (0121) by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838288

## Provenance

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