Contract award · 10 Sep 2025

Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: Backhoe Loaders

Falkirk Council awarded “Short-Term Hire of…” to Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd, J & A Crozier Contractors, J H Civil Engineering Ltd for £4.25m.

Construction & mining machineryScotland

BuyerFalkirk Council
Value across 9 lots £4.25m

Open competition

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

Key facts

Buyer
Falkirk Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£4,251,260 across 9 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Construction & mining machinery · Front-end shovel loaders with backhoe (CPV 43251000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Sep 2025
  2. Published12 Sep 2025Published 2 days after the contract date

Description

Hire of Operated Backhoe Loaders at various sites within the Falkirk Council area of operations. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: Backhoe LoadersHillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, J & A Crozier Contractors SME, J H Civil Engineering Ltd SME, John McGeady Ltd SME, Matt Mcinally plant hire company ltd SME£514k
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: ExcavatorsGordon Bow Plant Hire SME, Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, J H Civil Engineering Ltd SME, Jarvie Plant Ltd SME, Matt Mcinally plant hire company ltd SME£313k
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: Low Loader Moves (Inter-site)Gordon Bow Plant Hire SME, Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, J H Civil Engineering Ltd SME, John McGeady Ltd SME, Robert McCarroll Ltd SME£342k
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: PlanersHillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, J H Civil Engineering Ltd SME, John McGeady Ltd SME, Markon Limited SME£832k
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: PaversDR Plant Hire Ratho Ltd SME, Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, J H Civil Engineering Ltd SME, John McGeady Ltd SME, Robert McCarroll Ltd SME£870k
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: SweepersHillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, J Cupples & Sons Ltd SME, J H Civil Engineering Ltd SME, John McGeady Ltd SME, Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited SME£343k
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: Tipper LorriesHillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, J H Civil Engineering Ltd SME, John McGeady Ltd SME, Markon Limited SME£345k
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: Bitumen Tanker/sprayersHillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, J H Civil Engineering Ltd SME£544k
Short-Term Hire of Operated Plant: Plant for Winter ServicesJ H Civil Engineering Ltd SME, NWH Group LTD£149k

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