Estimated Value
Up to £9,600,000
Deadline
26 February 2026
Published
27 January 2026
Type
goods
Overview
Scottish Water requires suppliers to provide self drive tankers and self drive vacuum excavators. Hiring should support short term needs however the option of long term hires will be required.
This procurement will be split into two lots : Lot 1 – Self Drive Tankers Lot 2 – Self Drive Vacuum Excavators
The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years plus 4 x 1 year extension options at the discretion of Scottish Water. Scottish Water requires suppliers to provide a self-drive hire tankering vehicles to be driven by Scottish Water operatives.
Key points
- Vehicles suitable for off road empties i.e. tractor and bowser
- 2000 gallon rigid tanker
- 3000 gallon rigid tanker
- 4000 gallon rigid tanker
- HGV Articulated tanker. Additional information: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProS...
Vehicles fit for the purpose of each job regards vehicle size and capacity must be available. Vehicles offering must include within this range
- 3.5 tonnes
- 7.5 tonnes
- 12 tonnes
- 18 tonnes
- 26 tonnes
- 32 tonnes. Additional information: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProS...
Eligibility & compliance
Suppliers will be required to have the ability to cover all areas of Scotland.
Additional details
Hiring should support short term needs however the option of long term hires will be required. Suppliers will be required to have the ability to cover all areas of Scotland.
Scottish Water requires suppliers to provide self drive vacuum excavators. Hiring should support short term needs however the option of long term hires will be required.
Suppliers will be required to have the ability to cover all areas of Scotland. The purpose of this procurement is to provide safe and efficient Self-Drive Vacuum Excavation Vehicles to support business requirements, particularly around buried utility services, pipelines, and other critical infrastructure. Vacuum excavation is the preferred method due to its precision, reduced risk of utility strikes, and minimal environmental impact compared to conventional excavation methods.
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Scottish WaterKey Dates
Published
27 January 2026
Submission deadline
26 February 2026
Notice type
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