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PPE, Workwear & Sportswear (APUC)

APUC Limited · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for PPE, Workwear and Sportswear to the Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Higher Education Institutions and other organisations in England and Wales. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges), HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium), LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium), as detailed within Appendix E - List of Institutions. The estimated value of the above bodies is estimated at 10,380,000 GBP per annum. Collaborative Partners include the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. This is part of the resilience measures across the public sector, and this will be reflected in the inflated contract value notice. Access by these parties is not designed for ‘business as usual’ activities and purchasing, unless otherwise advised by the relevant parties. The estimated value of the above bodies is estimated at 32,500,000 GBP per annum.

Classification

  • CPV18000000 — Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
  • CPV18100000 — Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
  • CPV18113000 — Industrial clothing
  • CPV18141000 — Work gloves
  • CPV18143000 — Protective gear
  • CPV18200000 — Outerwear
  • CPV18300000 — Garments
  • CPV18400000 — Special clothing and accessories
  • CPV18412000 — Sportswear
  • CPV18440000 — Hats and headgear
  • CPV18800000 — Footwear
  • CPV18830000 — Protective footwear
  • CPV39222000 — Catering supplies

Lots

  • Lot 1A - General PPE (Scotland Wide)Value not stated
  • Lot 5B - Specialist PPE (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Value not stated
  • Lot 6A - Sports & Fitness Clothing (Scotland Wide)Value not stated
  • Lot 6B - Sports and Fitness Clothing (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Value not stated
  • Lot 7A - Catering KitsValue not stated
  • Lot 8A - One Stop Shop (Scotland Wide)Value not stated
  • Lot 8B - One Stop Shop (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Value not stated
  • Lot 1B- General PPE (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Value not stated
  • Lot 2A - General Workwear & Footwear (Scotland Wide)Value not stated
  • Lot 2B - General Workwear & Footwear (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Value not stated
  • Lot 3A - Lab Coats & Dentistry (Scotland Wide)Value not stated
  • Lot 3B - Lab Coats & Dentistry (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Value not stated
  • Lot 4A - Catering & Front of House (Scotland Wide)Value not stated
  • Lot 4B - Catering & Front of House (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Value not stated
  • Lot 5A - Specialist PPE (Scotland Wide)Value not stated

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
JAN1013 AP
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
13 May 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

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
90

Expected award period

Starts
13 May 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
13 May 2025, 12:00

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
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Minimum
With reference to 4B.5 of the ESPD 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 ESPD 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.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Lot 1B- General PPE (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for PPE to the Higher Education institutions and other organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of: HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 1B Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
3
Title
Lot 2A - General Workwear & Footwear (Scotland Wide)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for General Workwear & footwear to the Higher(HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd (Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. Collaborative Partners include the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing,, Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 2A. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
4
Title
Lot 2B - General Workwear & Footwear (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for General Workwear & Footwear to the Higher Education institutions and other organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of: HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 2B Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
5
Title
Lot 3A - Lab Coats & Dentistry (Scotland Wide)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Lab Coats and Dentistry wear to the Higher(HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd (Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing,, Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 3A. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 5
Id
6
Title
Lot 3B - Lab Coats & Dentistry (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Lab Coats and Dentistry wear to the Higher Education institutions and other organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of: HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 3B. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 6
Id
7
Title
Lot 4A - Catering & Front of House (Scotland Wide)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Catering & Front of house uniform to the Higher(HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd (Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing,, Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 4A. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 7
Id
8
Title
Lot 4B - Catering & Front of House (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Catering & Front of House uniform to the Higher Education institutions and other organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of: HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 4B. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 8
Id
9
Title
Lot 5A - Specialist PPE (Scotland Wide)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Specialist PPE to the Higher(HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd (Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing,, Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 5A. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 9
Id
10
Title
Lot 5B - Specialist PPE (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for specialist PPE to the Higher Education institutions and other organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of: HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 5B. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 10
Id
11
Title
Lot 6A - Sports & Fitness Clothing (Scotland Wide)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Sports & Fitness Clothing to the Higher(HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd (Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing,, Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 6A. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 11
Id
12
Title
Lot 6B - Sports and Fitness Clothing (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Sports and Fitness clothing to the Higher Education institutions and other organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of: HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 6B. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 12
Id
13
Title
Lot 7A - Catering Kits
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for Catering Kits to the Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd (Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing,, Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 7A. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 13
Id
14
Title
Lot 8A - One Stop Shop (Scotland Wide)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for One Stop Shop combining the majority of products available on the previous lots to the higher education(HE) Institutions and further education (FE) Institutions throughout Scotland, which includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd (Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing,, Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 8A. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 14
Id
15
Title
Lot 8B - One Stop Shop (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for One Stop Shop combining the majority of products available on the previous lots to the Higher and Further Education Institutions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of: HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 8B. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 15
Id
1
Title
Lot 1A - General PPE (Scotland Wide)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for PPE to the Higher(HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd (Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges) as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions within the ITT documents. Collaborative Partners include the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing, Scotland Excel and their associate members and NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and territorial and special health boards will also be named as having access to this Framework Agreement. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to 6 contractors on to Lot 1A. Additional information: 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.

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 1B - England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKN
Entry 11
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18143000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Protective gear
Entry 2
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Entry 3
Id
18141000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Work gloves
Entry 4
Id
18440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hats and headgear
Item 2
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 2A - Scotland Wide

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Entry 2
Id
18800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Footwear
Entry 3
Id
18830000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Protective footwear
Item 3
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 2B - England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Footwear
Entry 2
Id
18830000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Protective footwear
Entry 3
Id
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Item 4
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 3A - Scotland Wide

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special clothing and accessories
Entry 2
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Item 5
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 3B - England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special clothing and accessories
Entry 2
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Item 6
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 4A - Scotland Wide

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Entry 2
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Item 7
Id
8
Related Lot
8

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 4B - England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Entry 2
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Item 8
Id
9
Related Lot
9

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 5A - Scotland Wide

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18143000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Protective gear
Entry 2
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Entry 3
Id
18141000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Work gloves
Entry 4
Id
18440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hats and headgear
Item 9
Id
10
Related Lot
10

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 5B - England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18143000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Protective gear
Entry 2
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Entry 3
Id
18141000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Work gloves
Entry 4
Id
18440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hats and headgear
Item 10
Id
11
Related Lot
11

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 6A - Scotland Wide

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sportswear
Item 11
Id
12
Related Lot
12

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 6B - England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sportswear
Item 12
Id
13
Related Lot
13

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 7A - Scotland Wide (Further Education Institutions Only)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
39222000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering supplies
Entry 2
Id
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Item 13
Id
14
Related Lot
14

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 8A - Scotland Wide

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Entry 2
Id
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Entry 3
Id
18400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special clothing and accessories
Entry 4
Id
18800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Footwear
Entry 5
Id
18200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Outerwear
Entry 6
Id
18300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Garments
Entry 7
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Entry 8
Id
18141000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Work gloves
Entry 9
Id
18440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hats and headgear
Item 14
Id
15
Related Lot
15

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 8B - England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Entry 2
Id
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Entry 3
Id
18400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special clothing and accessories
Entry 4
Id
18800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Footwear
Entry 5
Id
18200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Outerwear
Entry 6
Id
18300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Garments
Entry 7
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Entry 8
Id
18141000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Work gloves
Entry 9
Id
18440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hats and headgear
Item 15
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Lot 1A - Scotland Wide

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18143000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Protective gear
Entry 2
Id
18113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial clothing
Entry 3
Id
18141000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Work gloves
Entry 4
Id
18440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hats and headgear

Planning and budget

Budget

Finance

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Purchases under this agreement may be related to Horizon Funding

Related lots

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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
UKM77
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

Telephone
+44 1314428930
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 · UKM77 · FK8 2DZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK
  • Delivery location · UKL
  • Delivery location · UKM
  • Delivery location · UKN

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