Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
UK
Contact person: Lynn Ashwood
Telephone: +44 1698454353
E-mail: lynn.ashwood@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Hire and Maintenance of Industrial Power Washers
Reference number: SLC/CE/26/030
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42924740
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Council’s Community and Enterprise Resources Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services, together with Facilities, Waste and Grounds Services require to appoint a suitable and reliable provider for the provision, hire, and maintenance of industrial power washing equipment across all operational depots.
Rhinowash Ltd is the sole manufacturer and supplier of industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
531 863.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42924740
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Rhinowash Ltd are the current manufacturer industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots with a mix of hire and owned equipment. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd. It is therefore proposed that the Council takes a uniform approach by consolidating all existing arrangements under a single negotiated contract covering the provision, maintenance, and servicing of all industrial power washers across Community and Enterprise Resources.
The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Regulation 33(1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the following reason:
As per Standing Order 9.3.1 (b)(ii), a Negotiated Contract can be justified where Competition is absent for technical reasons.
In accordance with these provisions, no alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1 (b) of the Council’s Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason:
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SLC/CE/26/030
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rhinowash Ltd
149A Glasgow Road
Wishaw
ML2 7QJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 531 863.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Bidders were required to provide community benefits as part of their bid. They were required to choose from the Council’s menu of Community Benefits to achieve the minimum points (90) required for the contract.
(SC Ref:838575)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street,
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
UK
Telephone: +44 1698282957
E-mail: hamiltoncivil@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Court of Session
Parliament House
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252595
E-mail: lynn.ashwood@ymail.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2026