Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
Newtown St Boswells
TD6 0SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1835824000
E-mail: procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM91
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00394
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
Tar Tanker
Reference number: WR-245
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34144400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The purchase of a FE826 6x4 Rigid 26 tonne - B ride Tar Tanker
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
281 410.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34921000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purchase of a FE 826 6x4 Rigid 26 tonne - B ride Tar Tanker.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
This tanker is a bespoke build and collaboration between the Council, supplier and a specialist body builder with the supplier acting as lead contractor.
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: WR-245
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
Volvo Group UK Ltd
Wedgnock Lane
Warwick
CV34 5YA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 281 410.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:809596)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jedburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Castlegate
Jedburgh
TD8 6AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1835863231
E-mail: jedburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/jedburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2025