AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Renfrewshire Council published an award and contract notice for two unibody vehicles with three-way tippers. The notice names ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED as supplier and reports a GBP 280,666.22 contract dated 29 September 2026, following a mini-competition under Scotland Excel framework 03/21, Lot 3.
Published outcomeAward and contract records are marked active, but the only published procurement lot is marked cancelled. The notice therefore contains an unresolved status conflict.
Market significanceThis is a single-buyer vehicle-body procurement under an existing public-sector framework, with the reported contract value held at contract level.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 098165-2026-RC-CPU-26-029-1 · Lots 1 · 280666.22 GBP · Award active; related contract active
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Verified supplier record identifies ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED (company number 00644062). The award names Econ Engineering Ltd and relates to lot 1. The GBP 280,666.22 value is recorded on the single contract linked to this award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is awarded; notice tags are award and contract; source status is complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 098165-2026-RC-CPU-26-029-1 is marked active.
Contract record status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 098165-2026-RC-CPU-26-029-1 is marked active.
Contract signature date
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Published lot 1 is marked cancelled, despite the related award and contract being active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Reported contract value
99% confidenceGBP 280,666.22
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Contract 098165-2026-RC-CPU-26-029-1 has value amount 280666.22 and currency GBP.
Value attribution
95% confidenceContract-level value linked to the sole published award
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One contract, valued at GBP 280,666.22, is linked to award 098165-2026-RC-CPU-26-029-1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Process published_at is 2026-10-16T16:26:20+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSupply and delivery of 2 unibody vehicles with three-way tippers
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Process and lot descriptions state Supply & Delivery of 2 x Unibody with 3 Way Tipper.
Category
99% confidenceGoods; motor vehicles (CPV 34100000)
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Main procurement category is goods and the primary classification is CPV 34100000, Motor vehicles.
Delivery area
98% confidenceRenfrewshire (UKM83)
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The item delivery location is Renfrewshire and delivery address region is UKM83.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Tender procurementMethod is limited and procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Route to market
99% confidenceMini-competition under Scotland Excel Framework Agreement 03/21, Lot 3 Bodies for Tippers
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Tender rationale and descriptions state that the award followed a mini-competition under this framework lot.
Published evaluation weighting
90% confidenceTechnical 30; price 70
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Lot 1 award criteria list Technical quality description 30 and price description 70.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract record
99% confidenceActive contract record dated 29 September 2026
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The contract is marked active and includes dateSigned of 29 September 2026.
Options
98% confidenceNo options
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Contract start and end
99% confidenceNot published
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Contract start and end fields are null; no duration is stated.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Procurement route observation
98% confidenceThe requirement was competed through the cited Scotland Excel framework rather than a newly advertised open call.
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The published rationale states that the award followed a mini-competition under Scotland Excel framework 03/21, Lot 3.
Evaluation emphasis
90% confidencePublished weighting places greater weight on price (70) than technical quality (30).
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Lot 1 award criteria list Technical 30 and price 70.
Value context
94% confidenceThe reported GBP 280,666.22 is a contract-level figure for the two-vehicle requirement.
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The contract value is GBP 280,666.22 and the stated scope is supply and delivery of two unibody vehicles with three-way tippers.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Status conflict
99% confidenceThe related lot is cancelled while the award and contract are both active.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; the linked award and contract statuses are active.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified
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Exact-name supplier verification resolved ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED, company number 00644062.
Missing commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, award date, contract start/end dates, duration, pricing breakdown and individual lot value.
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Relevant fields are null or absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record has an unresolved lifecycle contradiction: lot 1 is marked cancelled while its related award and contract are marked active.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, number of bids, contract start date, contract end date, duration, extension or renewal terms, pricing breakdown and individual lot value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Renfrewshire CouncilECON ENGINEERING LIMITEDunibody tipperthree-way tipperScotland Excelheavy municipal vehiclespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
The verified supplier is ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED (company number 00644062).
What is the reported contract value?
The linked contract record reports GBP 280,666.22.
Was this an open tender?
No. The notice says the award followed a mini-competition under Scotland Excel framework 03/21, Lot 3.
Is the contract term published?
No. The supplied notice does not publish contract start or end dates.
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