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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-06b673
Published by:: Scotland Excel
Authority ID:: AA20796
Publication date:: 18 June 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the renewal framework for the supply and delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles, available for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate Members. It is anticipated this framework will incorporate various vehicle types, such as, but not limited to, refuse collection vehicles, winter maintenance vehicles, road sweeping vehicles, to more general use heavy vehicles. It is anticipated specialist body building services, as well as options for alternatively fuelled vehicles (electric, hydrogen or hybrid etc) will also be sought.

Scotland Excel members, may, if made available, seek to work with awarded suppliers to request lease quotations, understand vehicle buy back options, discuss disposal of aged fleet options and understand second hand vehicle purchase options for heavy and municipal vehicles.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Telephone: +44 1414888230

E-mail: transport@scotland-excel.org.uk

NUTS: UKM83

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles

Reference number: 0525

II.1.2) Main CPV code

34140000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 80 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Chassis

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34139100

34139000

34139200

34139300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of heavy vehicle chassis, covering a range of axle and cab configurations including but not limited to day cab, standard cab, low entry cab and sleeper cab, for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under the proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Refuse Collection Vehicles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34210000

34144510

34144511

34144512

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV) for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Road Sweeper Vehicles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34921100

34144430

34210000

34139200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of Road Sweeper Vehicles for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Tippers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34210000

34200000

34134200

34223370

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of Tippers for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Skip Loaders

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34142200

34210000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of skip loaders for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Gully Emptiers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34139200

34210000

34144410

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of gully emptiers for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Gritters

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34144440

34210000

34143000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of gritters for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Commercial Vehicles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34140000

34144000

34144220

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 8 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of commercial vehicles for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Buses

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34114400

34144910

34144760

34144000

34130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 9 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of buses for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

Bin Lifts

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34144000

42416210

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 10 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of bin lifts for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

Trailers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34223300

34223100

34223000

34220000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 11 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of trailers for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 12

II.2.1) Title

Aerial Platforms

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34210000

34130000

34514700

34142100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 12 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of aerial platforms for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Lot No: 13

II.2.1) Title

Lorry Mounted Cranes

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

42414000

42414100

42414140

42414410

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 13 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of lorry mounted cranes for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

II.2.14) Additional information

NOTE: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

03/07/2026

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Please note, this Prior Information Notice has been published to supersede the previously published Prior Information Notice for the Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles, Document ID: 798228

Scotland Excel envisages publishing a future tender opportunity on behalf of all 32 Scottish councils, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.

For more information about Scotland Excel and its members, please see http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=832521.

(SC Ref:832521)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

17/06/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
42416210	Bin-lifts	Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways
34144220	Breakdown vehicles	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34139000	Chassis	Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
34139200	Chassis bodies	Chassis
34139100	Chassis cabs	Chassis
34139300	Complete chassis	Chassis
42414140	Container cranes	Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
42414100	Cranes	Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
42414410	Cranes for trucks	Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
42414000	Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane	Lifting and handling equipment
34144910	Electric buses	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34142100	Elevator-platforms trucks	Crane and dumper trucks
34144440	Gritter vehicles	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34144410	Gully emptiers	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34140000	Heavy-duty motor vehicles	Motor vehicles
34114400	Minibuses	Specialist vehicles
34144760	Mobile library vehicles	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34514700	Mobile platforms	Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
34130000	Motor vehicles for the transport of goods	Motor vehicles
34144511	Refuse-collection vehicles	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34144512	Refuse-compaction vehicles	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34921100	Road sweepers	Road-maintenance equipment
34144430	Road-sweeping vehicles	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34223100	Semi-trailers	Trailers and semi-trailers
34142200	Skip loaders	Crane and dumper trucks
34144000	Special-purpose motor vehicles	Heavy-duty motor vehicles
34223370	Tipper trailers	Trailers and semi-trailers
34134200	Tipper trucks	Flatbed and Tipper trucks
34223300	Trailers	Trailers and semi-trailers
34223000	Trailers and semi-trailers	Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers
34220000	Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers	Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
34210000	Vehicle bodies	Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
34200000	Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers	Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
34144510	Vehicles for refuse	Special-purpose motor vehicles
34143000	Winter-maintenance vehicles	Heavy-duty motor vehicles

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: transport@scotland-excel.org.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Prior information notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement