--- title: "Recovery & Relocation Services for Vehicle and Plant Equipment" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Glasgow City Council" published: "2026-09-21" --- # Recovery & Relocation Services for Vehicle and Plant Equipment Buyer: Glasgow City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705.json) ## Summary Glasgow City Council is procuring vehicle recovery and relocation services for its vehicle and plant fleet, together with the relocation of privately owned vehicles. The service covers vehicles and plant up to 44 tonnes and must operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Work includes recovering council fleet vehicles; moving privately owned vehicles before council works or events; removing illegally parked vehicles; and transfers between streets, council premises, depots, multi-storey car parks, service-provider premises and other specified locations. The work is delivered in Glasgow. This is a services contract for specialist vehicle breakdown, recovery, transportation, loading, unloading, relocation and associated storage operations, including potentially moving multiple vehicles for events or other council activity. The procurement has reached the tender stage: Glasgow City Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. It comprises one lot and is a framework agreement for up to five participants. The tender deadline and bid opening are both 22 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The estimated value is £3,666,000. The framework contract period is 1,440 days, with the Council able to consider a new tender 12 months before expiry. Bids must remain valid for 120 days. Evaluation gives 45 points to price and 5 points to Fair Work First. Electronic catalogues are required and variants are not allowed. The contract is expected to recur in October 2030. This opportunity suits established vehicle recovery and transport operators with the equipment, trained staff and round-the-clock capacity to respond across Glasgow, handle vehicles and plant up to 44 tonnes, and undertake street, depot, event and storage-related relocations. Bidders must hold Institute of Vehicle Recovery accreditation, or an equivalent, and PAS 43 Safe Working of Vehicle Breakdown and Recovery Operators certification, or an equivalent. Required cover includes employer’s liability insurance of at least £10 million, public liability insurance of at least £5 million, compliant motor insurance and sufficient cover for vehicles, plant and third-party assets in the operator’s custody. Applicants need positive three-year pre-tax profitability, positive net worth and no insolvency process, with parent guarantees permitted in some cases. Quality, environmental, health and safety evidence and community benefits commitments are also required. ## Notice The Provision of Recovery & Relocation Services for vehicle and plant equipment. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Council requires recovery and relocation services for vehicles up to 44 tonnes for the provision of a 24 hours, 365 days per year recovery and relocation services as summarised below: >Recovery service to include but not limited to: all vehicles and plant equipment currently in the Council family's fleet. >Relocation Services to include but not limited to: *Privately owned vehicles ahead of council related works, *Privately owned vehicles ahead of council related events, *Privately owned vehicles which are illegally parked. The council has deemed the following /areas where the Relocation services will be required. *Street to Street Uplifting - uplift from one street to another nearby street (please note that this service will be required for both events and other areas of the business and may involve multiple vehicles to be relocated. *Street to Council premises/depots or another location *Street to Service Provider premises *Council premises/depot/multi storey car parks/other to another specified location Bidders must provide copies of valid certification demonstrating compliance with the following minimum requirements: Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) Accreditation or equivalent ; and PAS 43 - Safe Working of Vehicle Breakdown and Recovery Operators Certification or equivalent Renewal: Subject to Council's future demands, 12 months prior to the expiry of this framework, the Council may consider commencing a new tender process ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564884 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | October 2030 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,666,000 | | Lots value | £3,666,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Glasgow City Council | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 34144220 - Breakdown vehicles - 50118100 - Breakdown and recovery services for cars - 50118200 - Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles - 50118300 - Breakdown and recovery services for buses - 50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles - 50118500 - Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles ## Release History - 21 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564884 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564884 Recovery & Relocation Services for Vehicle and Plant Equipment - The Provision of Recovery & Relocation Services for vehicle and plant equipment. ## Notice URLs - http://www.glasgow.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841705 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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