Planning

Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles

  • Scotland Excel

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-023263

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0518cd

Published 20 May 2025, 1:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Email

transport@scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1414888230

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles

Reference number

0525

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

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.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Alternative Fuelled Chassis

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34139000 - Chassis
  • 34139100 - Chassis cabs
  • 34139200 - Chassis bodies
  • 34139300 - Complete chassis
  • 34144900 - Electric vehicles

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of Alternative Fuelled Chassis (electric, hydrogen, hybrid etc) for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Chassis

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34139100 - Chassis cabs
  • 34139000 - Chassis
  • 34139200 - Chassis bodies
  • 34139300 - Complete chassis

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.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.

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Alternative Fuelled Complete Road Sweeper Vehicles

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34921100 - Road sweepers
  • 34144900 - Electric vehicles

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 8 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of Alternative Fuelled Complete Road Sweeper Vehicles (electric, hydrogen, or hybrid) for use by all 32 Scottish councils and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed Framework Agreement.

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bodies for Gritters

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34144440 - Gritter vehicles
  • 34210000 - Vehicle bodies
  • 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Accessible Buses

Lot No

11

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34114400 - Minibuses
  • 34144910 - Electric buses

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Library Buses

Lot No

12

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34144900 - Electric vehicles
  • 34144760 - Mobile library vehicles
  • 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles
  • 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bin Lifts

Lot No

13

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles
  • 42416210 - Bin-lifts

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 13 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.

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Trailers

Lot No

14

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34223300 - Trailers
  • 34223100 - Semi-trailers
  • 34223000 - Trailers and semi-trailers
  • 34220000 - Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 14 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.

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Aerial Platforms

Lot No

15

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34210000 - Vehicle bodies
  • 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
  • 34514700 - Mobile platforms
  • 34142100 - Elevator-platforms trucks

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 15 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.

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lorry Mounted Cranes

Lot No

16

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
  • 42414100 - Cranes
  • 42414140 - Container cranes
  • 42414410 - Cranes for trucks

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 16 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.

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bodies for Tippers

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34210000 - Vehicle bodies
  • 34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
  • 34134200 - Tipper trucks
  • 34223370 - Tipper trailers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bodies for Road Sweepers

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34921100 - Road sweepers
  • 34139200 - Chassis bodies
  • 34210000 - Vehicle bodies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Complete Road Sweeper Vehicles

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34921100 - Road sweepers
  • 34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles
  • 34210000 - Vehicle bodies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bodies for Refuse Collection Vehicles

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34210000 - Vehicle bodies
  • 34144510 - Vehicles for refuse
  • 34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles
  • 34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 10 is anticipated to be for the supply and delivery of bodies for 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.

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bodies for Skip Loaders

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34142200 - Skip loaders
  • 34210000 - Vehicle bodies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bodies for Gully Emptiers

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34139200 - Chassis bodies
  • 34210000 - Vehicle bodies
  • 34144410 - Gully emptiers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.14) Additional information

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

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

18 August 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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: At this stage there is an opportunity for interested parties to meet with Scotland Excel to discuss the upcoming framework. We

would like to invite suppliers to contact Scotland Excel to arrange an individual Microsoft Teams meeting to take place the week

commencing MON 09 JUNE 2025.

Meetings will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Please email transport@scotland-excel.org.uk by 04 JUNE 2025 if you are interested in arranging a meeting.

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=798228.

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