Tar Tanker · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Scotland (UKM91)

Awarded value£281,410published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Volvo Group UK Limited T/A Renault Trucks UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purchase of a FE826 6x4 Rigid 26 tonne - B ride Tar Tanker

CPV: Road-maintenance equipment · Road-maintenance vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The purchase of a FE 826 6x4 Rigid 26 tonne - B ride Tar TankerAwarded

Delivery: Scotland

34921000 Road-maintenance equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Sept 2025, 10:20 BST
Last source update: 10 Sept 2025, 10:20 BST
Authority reference: WR-245
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-055267
Classification (CPV): Road-maintenance equipmentRoad-maintenance vehicles
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM91)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05974d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This tanker is a bespoke build and collaboration between the Council, supplier and a specialist body builder with the supplier acting as lead contractor.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:809596)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £281,4101 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Volvo Group UK Limited T/A Renault Trucks UK	£281,410 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 055267-2025-WR-245-1 · Volvo Group UK Limited T/A Renault Trucks UK
Signed
14 Aug 2025
Value
£281,410
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Borders Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Scotland, TD6 0SAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Jedburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body JedburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Volvo Group UK LtdAwarded supplier Wedgnock Lane, Warwick, Scotland, CV34 5YA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.