Construction Contract Leads
Scotland
Category Goods
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 17th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06630d |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Workshop equipment |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £361,486 |
Scotland
Category Goods
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 17th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06630d |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Workshop equipment |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £361,486 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Headquarters, Westburn Drive
Cambuslang
G72 7NA
flexibleprocurement [at] scotland-excel.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1416464637
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Ambulance Service
National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Alex.little1 [at] nhs.scot
Telephone
+44 01313140090
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
2 French Street, Dalmarnock
Glasgow
G40 4EH
procurementtenders [at] scotland.police.uk
Telephone
+44 0000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply, Testing and Maintenance of Garage Equipment
Reference number
T3A-044-2627
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 43800000 - Workshop equipment
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The proposed contract will establish a Contract for the Supply, Testing and Maintenance of Garage Equipment across the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service鈥檚 (SFRS) four Asset Resource Centres located in Glasgow (Cambuslang), Dundee, Inverness, and Newbridge.
The purchase is essential to ensuring the safety, reliability and operational readiness of SFRS鈥檚 fleet of approximately 1,600 emergency and support vehicles, which include fire appliances, rapid response units, platforms, and specialist rescue vehicles. Maintaining these vehicles to legislative and manufacturer standards is mission critical for emergency response capability.
The requirement is highly critical, as improper maintenance or calibration of workshop equipment directly affects SFRS鈥檚 ability to service front line vehicles and therefore impacts emergency service delivery.
The Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland will have the ability to utilise this contract, subject to their internal governance and approval processes.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 拢361,486
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
At four Asset Resource Centres at Glasgow (Cambuslang), Dundee, Inverness, and Newbridge.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service seeks to establish a multi-year contract for the Supply, Testing and Maintenance of Garage Equipment used across its four Asset Resource Centres.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation and Asset Register Setup / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainable Sourcing & Lifecycle Management / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Planned Maintenance & Calibration Delivery / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Reactive Maintenance, Repairs & Parts Compliance / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Supply, Delivery & Installation of New Equipment / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management & Resourcing / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service & Day-to-Day Support / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 拢361,486
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract shall operate from November 2026 to November 2029, a period of three years with the option to extend by up to a further 2 periods of 12 months.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Bidders must confirm membership of the Garage Equipment Association (GEA) or an equivalent recognised industry body relevant to their country of establishment.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2026/S 000-019923
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 September 2026
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 15 January 2027
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 September 2026
Local time
12:00pm
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Prior to the expiry of the contract end date
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:
(SC Ref:840333)
Download the ESPD document here:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
glasgow [at] scotcourts.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
