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Purchase & Installation of Roller Brake Testers for Fleet Workshop

Awarded to VL TEST SYSTEMS LTD

West Lothian Council(buyer)

Published
Published 17 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 1 December 2025
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Overview

A contract is awarded for three brake testing machines to be replaced. This contract will involve the supply and fit of the machines and the servicing for five years to ensure the warranty is not invalidated. Installation would be phased to allow there to always be an operational machine.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
Closed
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£167,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Published
17 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportationBrake equipmentWheel-balancing equipmentInstallation services of testing equipmentInstallation services of special-purpose machinery and equipment

Award outcome

Awarded value
£180,724
Award date
6 January 2026
Contract period
— → 6 April 2026
Against estimate
8% above
Bids received
1
Winner
  • VL TEST SYSTEMS LTD

This contract ended on 6 April 2026.

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VL TEST SYSTEMS LTD

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

Open and restricted tenders in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation drew a median of 2 bids over the last 24 months; 37% received only one.

Market context

Typical award in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

£150,000

Median of 5,054 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 20% above the median.

West Lothian Council in the last 12 months

61

contracts awarded, worth £62,358,213 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    26 January 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    17 November 2025

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