Winter Gritting Vehicle Hire

East Ayrshire Council
Scotland
Open procedure
6 February 2026 to 21 January 2029

Hire of several winter gritting vehicles for use during seasonal winter road services, with vehicles only and no driver supplied. Each hire is required for a minimum of 6 months/26 weeks.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.8m; As published
Published: 7 November 2025; Public Contracts Scotland
Awarded: 6 February 2026; Econ Engineering Ltd
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 21 January 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Seasonal hire of winter gritting vehicles for local authority winter road treatment, providing vehicles without drivers for operational use.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Public Contracts Scotland
7 November 2025
Contract awardedto Econ Engineering Ltd
6 February 2026
Contract starts
6 February 2026
Contract ends
21 January 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
Road sweeper hire contracts, 24 months: 1
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How it compares

9.1× the typical road sweeper hire contract (£193k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/360513/winter-gritting-vehicle-hire
Buyer reference: org-20
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000799805
Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Last checked: 12 October 2026

East Ayrshire Council. Winter Gritting Vehicle Hire. Contract award, 7 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/360513/winter-gritting-vehicle-hire (accessed 12 October 2026).