Contract award · 6 Feb 2026

Winter Gritting Vehicle Hire

East Ayrshire Council awarded “Winter Gritting Vehicle Hire” to Econ Engineering Ltd for £1.75m on 6 Feb 2026.

Vehicles & transport equipmentScotland

Value £1.75m

Open competition

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

Key facts

Buyer
East Ayrshire Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£1,750,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Vehicles & transport equipment · Gritter vehicles (CPV 34144440)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Feb 2026
  2. Published12 Feb 2026Published 6 days after the contract date

Description

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.

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