MBT Crane Condition Survey
Dumfries and Galloway Council · All their open notices
What this is
Prior Information Notice (November 2025): Dumfries and Galloway Council seeks an engineering firm for a comprehensive condition/reliability survey of the two 2006 Demag overhead gantry cranes (6.3t rated, 20m span, fully automated VFD control) at its Mechanical Biological Treatment waste facility in Dumfries. Scope: endoscopic gearbox inspection, vibration analysis across hoist/trolley/bridge drives, motor insulation tests, rope-drum wear measurement, brake-unit disassembly and measurement, panel/festoon condition analysis, thermal imaging, plus geometric and 3D runway surveys — delivering a structured reliability report with remedial recommendations and a future maintenance regime. The contract notice was estimated for 12 January 2026 — this PIN is not biddable; verify on PCS.
Key points
- Reliability survey of 2 Demag EOT waste-hall cranes (2006) at the Dumfries MBT plant
- Deep scope: vibration, endoscopy, thermal imaging, geometric + 3D runway surveys
- Historical PIN — contract notice expected from ~12 Jan 2026; verify on PCS
- Findings will define the future annual maintenance contract — incumbent advantage for the surveyor
- Specialist crane engineering firms only
Who can bid
PIN stage — contract notice expected from ~12 January 2026; check PCS. Specialist crane-reliability engineering only.
How it is scored
Per the follow-on notice.
Money
No value published; detailed technical specs available on request.
How to submit
Via the follow-on notice on PCS.
Clarifications
Procurement.CIRW@dumgal.gov.uk.
Contract period
One-off survey informing future annual maintenance requirements (a follow-on maintenance contract is likely).
Classification
CPV 71250000 — Architectural, engineering and surveying services 50531400 — Repair and maintenance services of cranes42414200 — Overhead travelling cranes Scotland
Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.