The new contract covers both managed operated service and self-drive plant hire services, with potential for an additional four-year extension.
GAP and Scottish Water have worked together for over 14 years since the first contract award in 2006 for the provision of plant, tools and equipment hire.聽
Although a UK-wide company, GAP鈥檚 roots are in Scotland and it has invested over 拢104m in hire equipment for its Scottish depots in the past five years. It holds 25 acres of equipment storage across Scotland.
Managing director Iain Anderson said: 鈥淲e are absolutely delighted to be re-appointed by Scottish Water and very much look forward to further strengthening our relationship.
鈥淪ince being founded in 1969 in Glasgow by our father, Gordon Anderson, GAP has remained a family owned and run business. This independent ownership provides significantly attractive benefits to our customers such as flexibility and efficiency through short decision-making lines, an ability to quickly adapt to any changes and an ability to maintain a long-term planning horizon.
鈥淒ue to this, GAP has formed a truly innovative partnership with Scottish Water and its partners and has built up a trusted relationship.鈥�
He added: 鈥淭hanks to the long-standing relationship GAP has developed with Scottish Water, we have been able to offer career and development opportunities through Modern Apprenticeships to over 140 people in Scotland 鈥� something which is very important to GAP and we are very proud of. A significant proportion of their workload, an estimated 25% of their time, is spent supporting Scottish Water and its partners.鈥�
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