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Fresh Dairy Products

APUC Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:15.

Opportunity overview

The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Fresh Dairy products to the Scottish Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education sector and some other public sector bodies in Scotland. This includes all full members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd, as detailed at: https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/!#/members More details can be found within Appendix E - List of Institutions. Contractors are expected to be able to provide delivery services to 66.8% (ie. 6) Institution campuses noted as having a requirement for Lot 1 (Highlands & Islands) and 100% of Institutions noted as having a requirement for lot(s) 2-6. Please refer to Appendix E – List of Institutions for further information. The Authority are also seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority are also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the Lots where no Lot is subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot. A maximum of 4 Contractors will be appointed per lot.

Classification

  • CPV03333000 — Fresh cows' milk
  • CPV15500000 — Dairy products
  • CPV15510000 — Milk and cream
  • CPV15511000 — Milk
  • CPV15511300 — Skimmed milk
  • CPV15512000 — Cream
  • CPV15512100 — Single cream
  • CPV15512200 — Double cream
  • CPV15512300 — Clotted cream
  • CPV15512900 — Whipping cream

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Highlands & IslandsValue not stated
  • Lot 2 - Aberdeen & GrampiansValue not stated
  • Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee & FifeValue not stated
  • Lot 4 - South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders)Value not stated
  • Lot 5 - Greater GlasgowValue not stated
  • Lot 6 - Argyll, Renfrewshire & AyrshireValue 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
CAT1073 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
1
Description
Due to PCS-T being shut down for the weekend prior to closing date for maintenance, an extension will be given.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
18 Nov 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
17 Nov 2025, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
18 Nov 2025, 13:00

Old Value

Date
17 Nov 2025, 13:00

Bid Opening

Date
17 Nov 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
24

Expected award period

Starts
17 Nov 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
17 Nov 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
15500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dairy products

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Minimum
With reference to Q4B.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 Q4B.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 term of the Framework Agreement.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Highlands & Islands
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 1 - Highlands & Islands: The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of fresh dairy, consisting of a core list of products, including non-organic milk, organic milk, cream and an additional non-core list of products such as organic cream, crème fraiche, butter, cheese, yoghurts and eggs. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 80% of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) of each geographical lot bid for. 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
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Aberdeen & Grampians
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 2 - Aberdeen & Grampians: The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of fresh dairy, consisting of a core list of products, including non-organic milk, organic milk, cream and an additional non-core list of products such as organic cream, crème fraiche, butter, cheese, yoghurts and eggs. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 80% of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) of each geographical lot bid for. 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
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee & Fife
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee & Fife: The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of fresh dairy, consisting of a core list of products, including non-organic milk, organic milk, cream and an additional non-core list of products such as organic cream, crème fraiche, butter, cheese, yoghurts and eggs. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 80% of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) of each geographical lot bid for. 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
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 - South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders)
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 4 - South East of Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders): The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of fresh dairy, consisting of a core list of products, including non-organic milk, organic milk, cream and an additional non-core list of products such as organic cream, crème fraiche, butter, cheese, yoghurts and eggs. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 80% of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) of each geographical lot bid for. 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
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Lot 5 - Greater Glasgow
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 5 - Greater Glasgow: The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of fresh dairy, consisting of a core list of products, including non-organic milk, organic milk, cream and an additional non-core list of products such as organic cream, crème fraiche, butter, cheese, yoghurts and eggs. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 80% of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) of each geographical lot bid for. 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 in 2015.

Renewal

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

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Lot 6 - Argyll, Renfrewshire & Ayrshire
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 6 - Argyll, Renfrewshire & Ayrshire: The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of fresh dairy, consisting of a core list of products, including non-organic milk, organic milk, cream and an additional non-core list of products such as organic cream, crème fraiche, butter, cheese, yoghurts and eggs. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 80% of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) of each geographical lot bid for. 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 in 2015.

Renewal

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

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dairy products
Entry 2
Id
15510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk and cream
Entry 3
Id
03333000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fresh cows' milk
Entry 4
Id
15511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk
Entry 5
Id
15511300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Skimmed milk
Entry 6
Id
15512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cream
Entry 7
Id
15512100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Single cream
Entry 8
Id
15512200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Double cream
Entry 9
Id
15512300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clotted cream
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
03333000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fresh cows' milk
Entry 2
Id
15510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk and cream
Entry 3
Id
15511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk
Entry 4
Id
15511300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Skimmed milk
Entry 5
Id
15512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cream
Entry 6
Id
15512100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Single cream
Entry 7
Id
15512200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Double cream
Entry 8
Id
15512300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clotted cream
Entry 9
Id
15512900
Scheme
CPV
Description
Whipping cream
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM7
Entry 2
Region
UKM71
Entry 3
Region
UKM72
Entry 4
Region
UKM77

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
03333000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fresh cows' milk
Entry 2
Id
15510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk and cream
Entry 3
Id
15511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk
Entry 4
Id
15511300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Skimmed milk
Entry 5
Id
15512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cream
Entry 6
Id
15512100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Single cream
Entry 7
Id
15512200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Double cream
Entry 8
Id
15512300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clotted cream
Entry 9
Id
15512900
Scheme
CPV
Description
Whipping cream
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM73
Entry 2
Region
UKM75
Entry 3
Region
UKM76
Entry 4
Region
UKM77
Entry 5
Region
UKM78
Entry 6
Region
UKM91

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
03333000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fresh cows' milk
Entry 2
Id
15510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk and cream
Entry 3
Id
15511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk
Entry 4
Id
15511300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Skimmed milk
Entry 5
Id
15512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cream
Entry 6
Id
15512100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Single cream
Entry 7
Id
15512200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Double cream
Entry 8
Id
15512300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clotted cream
Entry 9
Id
15512900
Scheme
CPV
Description
Whipping cream
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82
Entry 2
Region
UKM84
Entry 3
Region
UKM95

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
03333000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fresh cows' milk
Entry 2
Id
15510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk and cream
Entry 3
Id
15511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk
Entry 4
Id
15511300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Skimmed milk
Entry 5
Id
15512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cream
Entry 6
Id
15512100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Single cream
Entry 7
Id
15512200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Double cream
Entry 8
Id
15512300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clotted cream
Entry 9
Id
15512900
Scheme
CPV
Description
Whipping cream
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Entry 2
Region
UKM81
Entry 3
Region
UKM92
Entry 4
Region
UKM93
Entry 5
Region
UKM94
Entry 6
Region
UKM63

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
03333000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fresh cows' milk
Entry 2
Id
15510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk and cream
Entry 3
Id
15511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Milk
Entry 4
Id
15511300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Skimmed milk
Entry 5
Id
15512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cream
Entry 6
Id
15512100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Single cream
Entry 7
Id
15512200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Double cream
Entry 8
Id
15512300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clotted cream
Entry 9
Id
15512900
Scheme
CPV
Description
Whipping cream

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2420
Name
APUC Limited

Roles

buyer

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-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 · UKM5
  • Delivery location · UKM6
  • Delivery location · UKM63
  • Delivery location · UKM7
  • Delivery location · UKM71
  • Delivery location · UKM72
  • Delivery location · UKM73
  • Delivery location · UKM75
  • Delivery location · UKM76
  • Delivery location · UKM77
  • Delivery location · UKM78
  • Delivery location · UKM81
  • Delivery location · UKM82
  • Delivery location · UKM83
  • Delivery location · UKM84
  • Delivery location · UKM91
  • Delivery location · UKM92
  • Delivery location · UKM93
  • Delivery location · UKM94
  • Delivery location · UKM95

Notice and amendment history

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