---
title: "Vehicle Refurbishment"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844819"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Borders Council"
published: "2026-10-21"
---

# Vehicle Refurbishment

Buyer: Scottish Borders Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844819

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## Summary

Scottish Borders Council procured refurbishment of a Volvo FE826 6x4 rigid 26-tonne vehicle, including B-ride and Econ lifting equipment. The work involved mounting a QCB system onto a chassis supplied free issue. This is a specialist vehicle refurbishment and heavy vehicle equipment requirement, rather than a general vehicle supply contract. Delivery is in the Scottish Borders; the council is based in Newtown St Boswells. The requirement brought together chassis suitability and installation of the lifting system, with the refurbishment purpose shaping the technical scope.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Volvo Group UK Ltd. The contract is active and was signed on 22 September 2026, for £131,964. One lot covered the vehicle and equipment, and one bid was recorded. The council used a limited procedure without a published competition, on the grounds that refurbishment required the original equipment manufacturer to work with a suitable chassis manufacturer; the stated rationale was technical absence of competition. The process was therefore not a competed open tender. The award data does not state a contract period or a separate award date.

For suppliers interested in this buyer’s specialist vehicle requirements, the award points to a need for vehicle refurbishment capability that can combine a suitable heavy-vehicle chassis with mounting of QCB equipment and the specified lifting system. Credibility would depend on being able to meet the vehicle and equipment configuration as an integrated package, with the technical ability to work on an appropriate chassis. The council’s stated justification tied the work to original-equipment-manufacturer involvement and chassis suitability, so suppliers would need to demonstrate relevant manufacturer-level capability or an effective relationship with the chassis manufacturer. The award also shows that this type of requirement may be handled through a limited, technically justified route rather than open competition.

## Notice

Mounting of QCB system to a free issue chassis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purchase of a Volvo FE826, 6x4 Rigid 26 tonne, B ride and Econ Lifting Equipment.

### Procurement Information

Refurbishment of a vehicle that requires OEM working with suitable chassis manufacturer

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567130 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | £131,964 |

## 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 | Volvo Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34139000 - Chassis
- 34144440 - Gritter vehicles
- 34210000 - Vehicle bodies

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567130

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567130
  Vehicle Refurbishment - Mounting of QCB system to a free issue chassis.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844819

## Provenance

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