Official UK procurement notice
Winter Gritting Vehicle Hire
Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply of winter gritting vehicles on a hire basis.
- Recurrence: 3, 4 or 5 years depending on extension options
CPV: Gritter vehicles
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Council require to hire several Winter Gritting Vehicles for use during the…AwardedRenewal
The Council require to hire several Winter Gritting Vehicles for use during the Council's winter service period. The hires will be for a minimum period of 6 months/26 weeks and will be required over the winter season for a period of 3 years with 2 one-year options. It should be noted that the requirement is for the hire of vehicles only and does not include a driver.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20
- Price: 80
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 3, 4 or 5 years depending on extension options
- First published
- 7 Nov 2025, 15:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2026, 10:40 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
PS/25/116- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012742- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dcfcFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to ITT document
Publisher note: Expressions of Interest must be made by 12 noon on 6 December 2025 with tender submissions uploaded by 12 noon on 9 December 2025 - no late expressions of interest will be accepted. (SC Ref:823505)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Dec 2025 → 12 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline322 days ago9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened322 days ago9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published257 days ago12 Feb 2026, 10:40 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2026, 10:40 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econ Engineering LtdSME | £1,750,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012742-2026-PS/25/116-1 · Econ Engineering LtdSME
- Signed
- 6 Feb 2026
- Value
- £1,750,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Econ Engineering LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria