Contract award · 6 Mar 2025

215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 1 - Refuse collection vehicles (RCV's)

Espo awarded “Specialist Vehicles…” to Dennis Eagle Ltd, Euro Commercials (South Wales) Ltd, Farid Hillend Engineering Limited for £400m.

Vehicles & transport equipmentEast Midlands

BuyerEspo
Value across 15 lots £400m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Espo · Regional or local authority
Value
£400,000,000 across 15 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Vehicles & transport equipment · Vehicles for refuse (CPV 34144510)
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Mar 2025
  2. Published11 Mar 2025Published 5 days after the contract date

Description

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies/bin lifts including but not limited to: - RCVs under 18t, RCV's 18t and above and RCVs for food waste collection to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 1 - Refuse collection vehicles (RCV's)Dennis Eagle Ltd, Euro Commercials (South Wales) Ltd SME, Farid Hillend Engineering Limited, Faun Zoeller (UK) Limited SME, Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME +4 more£230m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 10 - Chassis/cabsDennis Eagle Ltd, Euro Commercials (South Wales) Ltd SME, Guest Motors Ltd SME, Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME, Martin Williams (Holdings) Limited SME +3 more£25m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 11 - TippersHarsh Limited SME, James A Cuthbertson Ltd SME, Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME, Martin Williams (Holdings) Limited SME, Marvtech Limited SME +3 more£4m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 12 - Blue light (pumping, aerial & special appliances)Angloco Limited£1m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 13 - Hot boxesEcon Engineering Ltd SME, James A Cuthbertson Ltd SME, Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME, Martin Williams (Holdings) Limited SME, Marvtech Limited SME +1 more£1m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 14 - Skip loadersEuro Commercials (South Wales) Ltd SME, Harsh Limited SME, James A Cuthbertson Ltd SME, Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME, Martin Williams (Holdings) Limited SME +3 more£1m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 15 - Hook loadersEuro Commercials (South Wales) Ltd SME, Harsh Limited SME, Hiab Limited, James A Cuthbertson Ltd SME, Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME +5 more£1m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 2 - Compact sweepersAebi Schmidt UK Ltd SME, Bucher Municipal Ltd, Hako Machines Ltd SME, Harsh Limited SME, Karcher (U.K.) Ltd +2 more£35m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 3 - Chassis mounted sweepersAebi Schmidt UK Ltd SME, Bucher Municipal Ltd, Harsh Limited SME, Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME, Scarab Sweepers Limited +2 more£35m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 4 - Winter maintenance vehicles (inc' demountables)Aebi Schmidt UK Ltd SME, Bucher Municipal Ltd, Econ Engineering Ltd SME, Harsh Limited SME, James A Cuthbertson Ltd SME +3 more£45m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 5 - Gully emptiersBucher Municipal Ltd, James A Cuthbertson Ltd SME, Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME, Volvo Group UK Limited, Whale Tankers Ltd£4m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 6 - Minibuses (inc' converted minibuses)Courtside Conversions Limited SME, GM Coachwork Ltd SME, Gowrings Mobility Group Limited SME, Martin Williams (Holdings) Limited SME, Mellor Bus Ltd SME +1 more£10m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 7 - Minibuses under 3.5t (inc' converted minibuses)Courtside Conversions Limited SME, GM Coachwork Ltd SME, Gowrings Mobility Group Limited SME, Martin Williams (Holdings) Limited SME, Treka Bus Limited£1m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 8 - Buses and coachesAlexander Dennis Limited, Volvo Group UK Limited£2m
215_24 Specialist Vehicles (outright purchase): Lot 9 - Customised vehicles (e.g., mobile libraries)Lawrence Vehicles Limited SME, Lynton Trailers (UK) Limited SME, Martin Williams (Holdings) Limited SME, Torton Bodies Limited SME£5m

About the suppliers

Other awards in the same procurement

Call-offs and awards published under the same process (for example a framework or dynamic purchasing system).

Date Contract Supplier Value
15 Oct 2026 Econ Engineering Ltd SME £576k
15 Oct 2025 NTM-GB Ltd SME £713k

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