Testing and Maintenance of Garage Equipment

What this is

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), with Scotland Excel (SXL) acting as procurement agent, is preparing to retender a multi-year framework agreement for the testing, maintenance, calibration, and ad hoc replacement of garage and workshop equipment across its four Area Resource Centres (Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness, Newbridge). This is a market engagement PIN; a questionnaire was attached for suppliers to respond to by 5:00 PM on 26 March 2026. The Contract Notice is expected around 30 April 2026. The framework may also be accessible to other public bodies such as Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland.

Key points

• Multi-year framework for testing, maintenance, calibration and ad hoc replacement of garage equipment for SFRS workshops in Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness and Newbridge
• GEA-accredited engineers required; framework may be extended to Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland
• Contract Notice expected ~30 April 2026; questionnaire responses were due 26 March 2026

Who can bid

Suppliers must have GEA-accredited (or equivalent) service engineers, the ability to maintain and calibrate a wide range of garage workshop equipment, Scotland-wide coverage, and the capacity for planned and reactive maintenance with strict response times. Digital tools for reporting and asset management required. Questionnaire responses were due 26 March 2026.

How it is scored

Evaluation criteria not specified at PIN stage. Responses to the market engagement questionnaire will shape the final specification and selection criteria. Contract Notice expected ~30 April 2026.

Money

No estimated value stated at PIN stage. The contract is safety-critical and covers the full suite of workshop equipment across all four SFRS Area Resource Centres.

How to submit

Market engagement questionnaire responses were due to flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk by 5:00 PM on 26 March 2026. Formal Contract Notice expected ~30 April 2026 via Public Contracts Scotland.

Clarifications

Contact Scotland Excel at flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk. Scotland Excel is acting as procurement agent for SFRS but will not be party to the contract.

Classification

CPV 50433000 — Calibration services 50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment ScotlandGlasgow & StrathclydeHighlands and IslandsTayside, Central & Fife