Vehicle and Plant Hire
Scotland Excel
Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles
Lot 1 is for the hire of cars and light vehicles for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The cars and light vehicles to be covered are, but not limited to, small cars, executive cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Minibuses / Buses
Lot 2 is for the hire of minibuses/buses with or without a driver, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Commercial Vehicles
Lot 3 is for the hire of commercial vehicles, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The commercial vehicles to be covered are, but not limited to, tippers of various payloads, dropside crewcabs etc.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Gritters
Lot 6 is for the hire of gritters, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The gritters to be included range in size from 3.5 tonne to 26 tonne.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Plant - Excavation Equipment
Lot 7 is for the hire of excavation plant with or without a driver or operator, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The plant equipment to be covered is, but is not limited to, dozers, dumpers and excavators.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Sweepers
Lot 5 is for the hire of sweepers, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The sweepers to be covered are, but not limited to, a range of sweepers from 0.5 tonne to 18 tonne.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles
Lot 4 is for the hire of refuse collection vehicles, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The refuse collection vehicles to be covered are, but not limited to, a range of sizes from 3.5 Tonne to 26 Tonne.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Plant - Road Surfacing Equipment
Lot 8 is for the hire of road surfacing plant with or without a driver or operator, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The plant equipment to be covered is, but is not limited to, spreaders, pavers and rollers.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment
Lot 10 is for the hire of grounds maintenance equipment, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The grounds maintenance equipment to be covered is, but is not limited to, mowers or woodchippers of various sizes.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Specialist Equipment
Lot 11 is for the hire of specialist vehicles, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The specialist vehicles to be covered is, but is not limited to, multi-use utility vehicles.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Plant - Lifting Equipment
Lot 9 is for the hire of plant lifting equipment with or without an operator, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The plant lifting equipment to be covered is, but is not limited to, Telehandlers, Access Platforms, Scissor Lifts etc.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Hire of Drainage Equipment
Lot 12 is for the hire of drainage vehicles and/or equipment, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement. The drainage equipment to be covered is, but is not limited to, a range of gully emptiers, vactors or pumps of various sizes.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Award criteria
Quality: 25, Cost: 75
Contract period
1440 days
Renewal policy
No renewal policy
Metadata
- Contract ID
- rls-38-FEB549543
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000810626
- Tender ID
- 0225
- Buyer name
- Scotland Excel
- Parties involved
- Scotland Excel
- Court of Session
- Value
- GBP 120,000,000
- Bid Opening Date
- 16/03/2026 (a month ago)
- Award start date
- 16/03/2026 (a month ago)
- Tender end date
- 16/03/2026 (a month ago)
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Procurement method details
- Open procedure
- Main procurement category
- goods
- Submission method
- electronicSubmission
- Submission method details
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Submission terms - language
- en
- Submission terms - bid validity period
- Unknown bid validity period
- Techniques - Has framework agreement
- Yes
- Techniques - Framework agreement maximum participants
- Unknown maximum participants
- Number of lots
- 12
- Lot details (Maximum lots bid per supplier)
- Unknown maximum lots bid per supplier
- Communication channel
- Unknown communication channel
- Covered By
- GPA
- Legal basis
- 32014L0024
- Legal basis scheme
- CELEX
- Classification (Primary)
- 34100000: Motor vehicles (CPV)
- Classification (Additional)
- 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