Vehicle and Plant Hire
Scotland Excel · Public body
In brief
Scotland Excel awarded vehicle and fleet and construction work to Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd, Harris Vehicle Hire Ltd and Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited and 73 others on 19 August 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £120,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
It is split into 12 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Hire of Cars & Light VehiclesWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Transport, Vehicles and fleet | £36,000,000 |
Hire of Minibuses / BusesWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Transport, Vehicles and fleet | £6,000,000 |
Hire of Commercial VehiclesWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Transport, Vehicles and fleet | £19,200,000 |
Hire of GrittersWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Transport, Vehicles and fleet | £9,600,000 |
Hire of Plant- Excavation EquipmentWhat this lot coversLot 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 | Construction, Transport, Vehicles and fleet | £3,600,000 |
Hire of SweepersWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Vehicles and fleet | £9,600,000 |
Hire of Refuse Collection VehiclesWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Transport, Vehicles and fleet | £24,000,000 |
Hire of Plant- Road Surfacing EquipmentWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Transport, Vehicles and fleet | £7,200,000 |
Hire of Grounds Maintenance EquipmentWhat this lot coversLot 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. | — | £1,200,000 |
Hire of Specialist EquipmentWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Vehicles and fleet | £1,200,000 |
Hire of Plant- Lifting EquipmentWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Construction, Vehicles and fleet | £1,200,000 |
Hire of Drainage EquipmentWhat this lot coversLot 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. | Vehicles and fleet, Medical equipment and supplies | £1,200,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd Harris Vehicle Hire Ltd (SME) Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited Avis Budget UK Limited Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited Cebotec Ltd (SME) Adventra Ltd (SME) Euro Hiredrive Limited (SME) Cooks Van Hire Ltd (SME) Arnold Clark Finance Limited. Accident Repair Centre (Scotland) Limited (SME) Scot Group ltd t/a Switch Car Rental IVH Ltd t/a International Vehicle Hire (SME) 17 bids received | Hire of Minibuses / Buses | £6,000,000 | |
| N.D. Brown Limited (SME) Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd Harris Vehicle Hire Ltd (SME) Avis Budget UK Limited Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited Cebotec Ltd (SME) Adventra Ltd (SME) Euro Hiredrive Limited (SME) Cooks Van Hire Ltd (SME) Arnold Clark Finance Limited. Accident Repair Centre (Scotland) Limited (SME) Scot Group ltd t/a Switch Car Rental IVH Ltd t/a International Vehicle Hire (SME) AK Vehicle Rental Limited (SME) SVAT Ltd T/A SIXT van & truck (SME) Dawsongroup Vans Limited F.M.S. Vehicle Rental Limited (SME) Staycation Scotland Ltd (SME) CLM Fleet Management Ltd (SME) Little's Vehicle Hire Ltd (SME) 26 bids received | Hire of Cars & Light Vehicles | £36,000,000 | |
| Clee Hill Plant Limited (SME) N.D. Brown Limited (SME) Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERS (SME) GAP Group Limited Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited John McGeady Ltd (SME) MV Commercial Ltd (SME) Cairn Construction Ltd (SME) SR & GM Ltd trading as MB Plant (SME) Alloa Hire Centre Limited (SME) Sunbelt Rentals Limited Campbell Plant Hire Ltd (SME) Macgregor Industrial Supplies Limited Hire and Supplies ltd (SME) Leeds Commercial Limited (trading as LC Vehicle Hire) (SME) Doherty & Lafferty Ltd (SME) Akro Plant Ltd (SME) Fraser C Robb Limited (SME) Finning (UK) Ltd. Gardner Plant Ltd (SME) Lomond Plant Limited (SME) Brown Plant Hire Limited (SME) Gary Largue Plant Hire (SME) Sweeney Plant & Vehicle Hire Limited (SME) Grant Miller Plant Hire (SME) J & a Crozier Contractors (SME) C Foster Plant Hire Limited (SME) Joe Allan & Son ltd (SME) W. H. Malcolm Ltd 34 bids received | Hire of Plant- Excavation Equipment | £3,600,000 | |
| Clee Hill Plant Limited (SME) Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERS (SME) Trevor Harris Plant Repairs Ltd (SME) DR Plant Hire Ratho Ltd (SME) Markon Limited (SME) GAP Group Limited E & J Douglas & Sons Ltd (SME) John McGeady Ltd (SME) Hamilton Tarmac (SME) Cairn Construction Ltd (SME) Multevo ltd (SME) SR & GM Ltd trading as MB Plant (SME) Alloa Hire Centre Limited (SME) Sunbelt Rentals Limited Campbell Plant Hire Ltd (SME) Macgregor Industrial Supplies Limited Hire and Supplies ltd (SME) Doherty & Lafferty Ltd (SME) Gary Largue Plant Hire (SME) Joe Allan & Son ltd (SME) Robert McCarroll Ltd (SME) Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd 24 bids received | Hire of Plant- Road Surfacing Equipment | £7,200,000 | |
| N.D. Brown Limited (SME) Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd Harris Vehicle Hire Ltd (SME) Avis Budget UK Limited Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited Cebotec Ltd (SME) Cooks Van Hire Ltd (SME) E & J Douglas & Sons Ltd (SME) Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited Riverside Truck Rental Ltd (SME) AK Vehicle Rental Limited (SME) SVAT Ltd T/A SIXT van & truck (SME) Dawsongroup Truck and Trailer Limited Dawsongroup Vans Limited F.M.S. Vehicle Rental Limited (SME) 32 bids received | Hire of Commercial Vehicles | £19,200,000 | |
| N.D. Brown Limited (SME) Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited Riverside Truck Rental Ltd (SME) Romaquip Ltd (SME) FAUN Zoeller Fleet Services Limited (SME) 5 bids received | Hire of Refuse Collection Vehicles | £24,000,000 | |
| N.D. Brown Limited (SME) Murdoch MacKenzie Construction Ltd (SME) Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited (SME) Aebi Schmidt (SME) E & J Douglas & Sons Ltd (SME) Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited Riverside Truck Rental Ltd (SME) TIP Trailer Services UK Ltd John McGeady Ltd (SME) MV Commercial Ltd (SME) Hamilton Tarmac (SME) Bucher Municipal Limited (SME) Cairn Construction Ltd (SME) 16 bids received | Hire of Sweepers | £9,600,000 | |
| Econ Engineering Ltd (SME) Aebi Schmidt (SME) Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited Riverside Truck Rental Ltd (SME) Romaquip Ltd (SME) Cairn Construction Ltd (SME) Multevo ltd (SME) 7 bids received | Hire of Gritters | £9,600,000 | |
| Clee Hill Plant Limited (SME) N.D. Brown Limited (SME) GAP Group Limited Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd Cebotec Ltd (SME) E & J Douglas & Sons Ltd (SME) Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited Riverside Truck Rental Ltd (SME) MV Commercial Ltd (SME) SR & GM Ltd trading as MB Plant (SME) Alloa Hire Centre Limited (SME) Sunbelt Rentals Limited Campbell Plant Hire Ltd (SME) Macgregor Industrial Supplies Limited Hire and Supplies ltd (SME) G. M. Leitch Ltd (SME) Nationwide Platforms Limited Palmer Access Ltd. (SME) Leeds Commercial Limited (trading as LC Vehicle Hire) (SME) 28 bids received | Hire of Plant- Lifting Equipment | £1,200,000 | |
| Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERS (SME) Multevo ltd (SME) SR & GM Ltd trading as MB Plant (SME) Campbell Plant Hire Ltd (SME) Macgregor Industrial Supplies Limited Hire and Supplies ltd (SME) Doherty & Lafferty Ltd (SME) Akro Plant Ltd (SME) Fraser C Robb Limited (SME) Hamilton Ross Group Ltd (SME) Bryson Tractors Ltd (SME) Ravenhill Ltd 15 bids received | Hire of Grounds Maintenance Equipment | £1,200,000 | |
| Econ Engineering Ltd (SME) Multevo ltd (SME) Sunbelt Rentals Limited Hire and Supplies ltd (SME) Fraser C Robb Limited (SME) 6 bids received | Hire of Specialist Equipment | £1,200,000 | |
| N.D. Brown Limited (SME) Murdoch MacKenzie Construction Ltd (SME) Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited (SME) GAP Group Limited Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited Riverside Truck Rental Ltd (SME) TIP Trailer Services UK Ltd Leeds Commercial Limited (trading as LC Vehicle Hire) (SME) Scotjet Limited (SME) Selwood Ltd Clearwater D C 2001 Ltd (SME) 15 bids received | Hire of Drainage Equipment | £1,200,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract notice · notice 013429-2026
- Contract notice · notice 013430-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 088482-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
23Awards
7Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet
- Aebi Schmidt2 contracts
- Econ Engineering Ltd2 contracts
- A M Phillip Trucktech Limited1 contract
- AK Vehicle Rental Limited1 contract
- Accident Repair Centre (Scotland) Limited1 contract
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From notice 013429-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 February 2026, last updated 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.