Estimated Value
£1,200,000 – £36,000,000
Deadline
16 March 2026
Published
18 September 2026
Type
goods
Overview
This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for the hire of vehicles and plant equipment, available for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate Members. It is anticipated this framework will incorporate the hiring of various vehicle types, such as cars and light vehicles, minibuses/buses, refuse collection vehicles, winter maintenance vehicles and road sweeping vehicles, as well as the hiring of plant equipment such as excavation equipment, road surfacing equipment and other specialist equipment.
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.
Additional information: 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.
Regulations cited
- Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Additional details
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. Additional information: 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. 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.
Additional information: 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.
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.
Additional information: 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.
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.
Additional information: 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.
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.
Additional information: 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.
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.
Additional information: 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
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.
Additional information: 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.
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. Additional information: 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. 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. Additional information: 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. 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. Additional information: 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. 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. Additional information: 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.
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Award Details
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£36,000,000
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£36,000,000
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited
£36,000,000
Avis Budget UK Limited
£36,000,000
Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited
£36,000,000
Cebotec Ltd
£36,000,000
Adventra Ltd
£36,000,000
Euro Hiredrive Limited
£36,000,000
cooks van hire ltd
£36,000,000
Arnold Clark Finance Limited.
£36,000,000
Accident Repair Centre (Scotland) Limited
£36,000,000
Scot Group ltd t/a Switch Car Rental
£36,000,000
IVH Ltd t/a International Vehicle Hire
£36,000,000
E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD
£36,000,000
Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited
£36,000,000
N.D. Brown Limited
£36,000,000
Riverside Truck Rental Ltd
£36,000,000
AK Vehicle Rental Limited
£36,000,000
SVAT Ltd T/A SIXT van & truck
£36,000,000
Dawsongroup Truck and Trailer Limited
£36,000,000
Dawsongroup Vans Limited
£36,000,000
F.M.S. Vehicle Rental Limited
£36,000,000
Romaquip Ltd
£36,000,000
FAUN Zoeller Fleet Services Limited
£36,000,000
Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited
£36,000,000
TIP Trailer Services UK Ltd
£36,000,000
Aebi Schmidt UK Limited
£36,000,000
Murdoch MacKenzie Construction Ltd
£36,000,000
John McGeady Ltd
£36,000,000
MV Commercial Ltd
£36,000,000
HAMILTON TARMAC
£36,000,000
Bucher Municipal Limited
£36,000,000
Cairn Construction Ltd
£36,000,000
Econ Engineering Ltd
£36,000,000
Multevo ltd
£36,000,000
SR & GM Ltd trading as MB Plant
£36,000,000
GAP Group Limited
£36,000,000
Alloa Hire Centre Limited
£36,000,000
Clee Hill Plant Ltd
£36,000,000
Sunbelt Rentals Limited
£36,000,000
Campbell Plant Hire Ltd
£36,000,000
Macgregor Industrial Supplies Limited
£36,000,000
Hire and Supplies ltd
£36,000,000
G. M. Leitch Ltd
£36,000,000
Nationwide Platforms Limited
£36,000,000
Palmer Access Ltd.
£36,000,000
Leeds Commercial Limited (trading as LC Vehicle Hire)
£36,000,000
Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERS
£36,000,000
Doherty & Lafferty Ltd
£36,000,000
AKRO PLANT LTD
£36,000,000
FRASER C ROBB LIMITED
£36,000,000
HAMILTON ROSS GROUP LTD
£36,000,000
Bryson Tractors Ltd
£36,000,000
Ravenhill Ltd
£36,000,000
Scotjet Limited
£36,000,000
Selwood Ltd
£36,000,000
Clearwater D C 2001 Ltd
£36,000,000
Staycation Scotland Ltd
£36,000,000
CLM Fleet Management Ltd
£36,000,000
Little's Vehicle Hire Ltd
£36,000,000
Finning (UK) Ltd.
£36,000,000
Gardner Plant Ltd
£36,000,000
Lomond Plant Limited
£36,000,000
BROWN PLANT HIRE LIMITED
£36,000,000
Gary Largue Plant Hire
£36,000,000
Sweeney Plant & Vehicle Hire Limited
£36,000,000
Grant Miller Plant Hire
£36,000,000
J & A CROZIER CONTRACTORS
£36,000,000
C Foster Plant Hire Limited
£36,000,000
Joe Allan & Son ltd
£36,000,000
W. H. Malcolm Ltd
£36,000,000
Robert McCarroll Ltd
£36,000,000
Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd
£36,000,000
Trevor Harris Plant Repairs Ltd
£36,000,000
Markon Limited
£36,000,000
DR Plant Hire Ratho Ltd
£36,000,000
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Published
18 September 2026
Submission deadline
16 March 2026
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