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The Council’s Community and Enterprise Resources Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services, together with Facilities, Waste and Grounds Services require to appoint a suitable and reliable provider for the provision, hire, and maintenance of industrial power washing equipment across all operational depots.
Rhinowash Ltd is the sole manufacturer and supplier of industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd.
| Lot | Title | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhinowash Ltd are the current manufacturer industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots with a mix of hire and owned equipment. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd. It is therefore proposed that the Council takes a uniform approach by consolidatingRhinowash Ltd are the current manufacturer industrial power washers across all South Lanarkshire Council depots with a mix of hire and owned equipment. Ongoing maintenance and servicing by the original manufacturer ensure that equipment continues to meet required operational standards, remains fully functional, preserves warranty provisions, and transfers equipment related risks from the Council to Rhinowash Ltd. It is therefore proposed that the Council takes a uniform approach by consolidating all existing arrangements under a single negotiated contract covering the provision, maintenance, and servicing of all industrial power washers across Community and Enterprise Resources. The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Regulation 33(1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the following reason: As per Standing Order 9.3.1 (b)(ii), a Negotiated Contract can be justified where Competition is absent for technical reasons. In accordance with these provisions, no alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. | — |
| Title | Supplier | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award SLC/CE/26/030 | Rhinowash Ltd | £531,863 | 6 Jul 2026 |