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title: "Secondary Vehicle Hire"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841179"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Police Authority"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# Secondary Vehicle Hire

Buyer: Scottish Police Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841179

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority procured secondary vehicle hire on a self-drive basis, meaning vehicles were required without drivers. The requirement was for vehicle hire services under one lot, covering standard vehicle rental rather than chauffeur-driven transport. Delivery was across Scotland. The procurement was made by the Scottish Police Authority, which also acts as a central purchasing body for public-sector requirements. The classification covers passenger cars and motor vehicles for the transport of people or goods, including vehicle hire services. This requirement formed part of the ESPO Vehicle Rental (Self-Drive) framework, indicating a need for a framework supplier able to provide vehicles to support policing and related public-sector operational activity across the Scottish Police Authority’s area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. It was a call-off against the ESPO Vehicle Rental (Self-Drive) 2024 framework. One supplier, Thrifty Car & Van Rental, was selected for the vehicle-hire lot, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and is active. Its value is £400,000. The requirement was evaluated as a single lot for vehicle hire, with no options included. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The recorded bidding data shows one electronic bid, no bids from small or medium-sized enterprises, and one bid from a non-EU supplier. The award and contract outcome therefore identify the selected supplier and the route used for this requirement.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement demonstrates established demand from the Scottish Police Authority for self-drive vehicle rental through a public-sector framework. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable fleet of passenger cars and other motor vehicles, together with the operational capacity to supply vehicles without drivers across Scotland. Experience of framework call-offs and public-sector purchasing would be relevant, as would reliable arrangements for vehicle availability, booking, handover, maintenance and replacement during service delivery. The awarded supplier was a large vehicle-rental business, and the only recorded bid came from outside the EU. Future competitors should therefore be able to demonstrate fleet scale, dependable regional coverage and the systems needed to support policing operations under a structured procurement route.

## Notice

Vehicle hire - no driver

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563103 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 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 | £400,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Police Authority |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G40 4EH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Calton |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Thrifty Car & Van Rental |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563103

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563103
  Secondary Vehicle Hire - Vehicle hire - no driver

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841179

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