AwardedAwarded 12 May 2026

Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance Framework

East Ayrshire Council · Local authority

In brief

East Ayrshire Council awarded vehicle and fleet and construction work to Plantexpand Limited, MOTUS Group (UK) Limited and Bridgend Garage Ltd and 14 others on 12 May 2026.

It is split into 5 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

The Council require a Framework Agreement with Service Providers with appropriate experience to support the Council in the delivery of vehicle/plant/equipment repair and maintenance services for the purpose of calling off services as and when required.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 2 - Heavy Vehicles over 3.5T GVW
What this lot covers

Mechanical repairs, inspections, maintenance which will typically include trucks, refuse collection vehicles, gully cleaning trucks, winter gritting vehicles, hooklift vehicles and rear end loader vehicles over 3.5t GVW.

Vehicles and fleet—
Lot 3 - Buses
What this lot covers

Mechanical repairs, inspections, maintenance of buses, this will typically include mini buses up to 17 seat capacity but may also include some larger vehicles.

Vehicles and fleet—
Lot 4 - Plant
What this lot covers

Mechanical repairs, inspections, maintenance of plant items, this will typically include JCB/CAT type loaders, road sweepers, tractors, ride on mowers, fork lift trucks etc.

Construction, Vehicles and fleet—
Lot 5 - Component Repairs
What this lot covers

Component repairs including refurbishment where appropriate, this will typically include components fitted to council vehicles such as rams, pumps, gearbox etc.

Vehicles and fleet—
Lot 1 - Light Vehicles up to 3.5T GVW
What this lot covers

Mechanical repairs, inspections, maintenance which will typically include cars, small trailers, small, medium and large vans and trucks up to 3.5t GVW.

Vehicles and fleet—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Plantexpand Limited (SME)
MOTUS Group (UK) Limited
Bridgend Garage Ltd (SME)
Euro Driveshafts & Hydraulics Limited (SME)
GMC Car and Commercial Repairs Ltd (SME)
Kerr & Smith Cumnock Ltd (SME)
Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd (SME)
McKinnon and Forbes (SME)
8 bids received
Lot 1 - Light Vehicles up to 3.5T GVW£2,400,000
Econ Engineering Ltd (SME)
MOTUS Group (UK) Limited
Romaquip Ltd (SME)
Euro Driveshafts & Hydraulics Limited (SME)
GMC Car and Commercial Repairs Ltd (SME)
Kerr & Smith Cumnock Ltd (SME)
Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd (SME)
McKinnon and Forbes (SME)
Alltruck Commercial Vehicle Repairs Ltd (SME)
Scania GB Ltd
10 bids received
Lot 2 - Heavy Vehicles over 3.5T GVW£2,400,000
MOTUS Group (UK) Limited
Euro Driveshafts & Hydraulics Limited (SME)
GMC Car and Commercial Repairs Ltd (SME)
Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd (SME)
McKinnon and Forbes (SME)
Alltruck Commercial Vehicle Repairs Ltd (SME)
6 bids received
Lot 3 - Buses£2,400,000
Plantexpand Limited (SME)
Romaquip Ltd (SME)
Vision Techniques (UK) Limited (SME)
Euro Driveshafts & Hydraulics Limited (SME)
Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd (SME)
Alltruck Commercial Vehicle Repairs Ltd (SME)
6 bids received
Lot 5 - Component Repairs£2,400,000
Plantexpand Limited (SME)
Romaquip Ltd (SME)
Hamilton Ross Group Ltd (SME)
Bryson Tractors Ltd (SME)
Whale Tankers Ltd
Euro Driveshafts & Hydraulics Limited (SME)
Lothian Vehicle Body Builders Ltd (SME)
Scot JCB Ltd
8 bids received
Lot 4 - Plant£2,400,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 012594-2026
  2. Contract award notice · notice 044840-2026

About the buyer

East Ayrshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

26

Awards

17

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From notice 012594-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 February 2026, last updated 15 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.