Winter Gritting Vehicle Hire
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Econ Engineering Ltd
- Value
- £1,750,000
- Topic
- Gritter vehicles
- Published
- 12 February 2026
Tender description
Supply of winter gritting vehicles on a hire basis. Lot 1: 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.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date6 February 2026
- Completed: Award published12 February 2026Current notice
About the buyer
East Ayrshire Council is a local authority run from Kilmarnock, with its own corporate procurement team. Public Contracts Scotland carries the council's advertised tenders, the national portal for public sector opportunities. Smaller purchases go through a Quick Quote process before larger contracts reach full tender. The council's Corporate Procurement Strategy sets out how the team applies procurement regulations and value for money. Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Financial Regulations govern every purchase. A free Supplier Development Programme runs workshops and Meet the Buyer events for businesses new to public sector bidding.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of East Ayrshire Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 34144440 · Gritter vehicles
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-ayrshire-council.gov |
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