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Electrical Sundries

APUC Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:16.

Opportunity overview

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of electrical sundries products for all HE/FE institutions. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions - regardless of size and demand. The Authority is seeking to appoint 4 contractors to this Framework Agreement.

Classification

  • CPV31680000 — Electrical supplies and accessories
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV31150000 — Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes
  • CPV31300000 — Insulated wire and cable
  • CPV31440000 — Batteries
  • CPV31500000 — Lighting equipment and electric lamps
  • CPV31510000 — Electric filament lamps
  • CPV31527260 — Lighting systems
  • CPV31530000 — Parts of lamps and lighting equipment
  • CPV31531000 — Light bulbs
  • CPV31532910 — Fluorescent tubes
  • CPV31681000 — Electrical accessories
  • CPV31681400 — Electrical components

Lots

  • The Authority is seeking to appoint contactors capable of providing an extensive range of electrical sundries products to the Higher Education(HE) and Further Education(FE) institutions of Scotland and other organisations as detailed at https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015£14m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
EFM1061 AP
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3
Description
Extended based on supplier feedback.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
20 Jan 2025, 13:00

Old Value

Date
6 Jan 2025, 13:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
20 Jan 2025, 14:00

Old Value

Date
6 Jan 2025, 14:00
Entry 2
Id
4
Description
Development of pricing schedule.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
27 Jan 2025, 13:00

Old Value

Date
20 Jan 2025, 13:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
27 Jan 2025, 14:00

Old Value

Date
20 Jan 2025, 14:00

Bid Opening

Date
6 Jan 2025, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 24 months and may be extended for a further 24 month period, after which it will be re-tendered.

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
4

Expected award period

Starts
6 Jan 2025, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
6 Jan 2025, 13:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Submission of Management Information Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to The Authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period. Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be uploaded to the website: http://ucsp.ac.uk/ using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period). The supplied template is the only format permissible and should contain Contractor name, tender reference, total net spend by institution each month. If there has been no spend for the quarter, then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
31680000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical supplies and accessories

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Minimum
With reference to 4B.5 of the SPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Product Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP With reference to 4B.6 of the SPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: To demonstrate and evidence suitable economic standing, successful Contractors will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded the Framework Agreement. Alternatively, if the contractor is unable to provide the required accounting information e.g. a new business without the required accounts, then they will be required to provide a bankers letter demonstrating their willingness to support the Contractors organisation over the them of the Framework Agreement. Please refer to section 4B.6 of the SPD.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking to appoint contactors capable of providing an extensive range of electrical sundries products to the Higher Education(HE) and Further Education(FE) institutions of Scotland and other organisations as detailed at https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/?#!/members Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Value

Amount
14,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 24 months and may be extended for a further 24 month period, after which it will be re-tendered.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 2
Id
31500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lighting equipment and electric lamps
Entry 3
Id
31527260
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lighting systems
Entry 4
Id
31530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Parts of lamps and lighting equipment
Entry 5
Id
31440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Batteries
Entry 6
Id
31150000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes
Entry 7
Id
31300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Insulated wire and cable
Entry 8
Id
31532910
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fluorescent tubes
Entry 9
Id
31531000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Light bulbs
Entry 10
Id
31681000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical accessories
Entry 11
Id
31681400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical components
Entry 12
Id
31510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electric filament lamps

Planning and budget

Budget

Finance

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Potential use of Horizon Funding

Related lots

1

Financing Party

Id
GB-FTS-172
Name
European Union

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2420
Name
APUC Limited

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Stirling
Postal Code
FK8 2DZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Education
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
APUC Limited

Contact

Name
Josh O'Pray
Telephone
+44 1315737699
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-172
Name
European Union

Roles

funder
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-7117
Name
Stirling Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Stirling
Postal Code
FK8 1NH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, Viewfield Place

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Stirling Sheriff Court

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stirling · UKM · FK8 2DZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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