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Janitorial Products

APUC Limited · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 10:21.

Opportunity overview

The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Janitorial and Period 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. The Authority are 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 sector. A maximum of 4 Contractors will be appointed per lot.

Classification

  • CPV39830000 — Cleaning products
  • CPV18424300 — Disposable gloves
  • CPV33711900 — Soap
  • CPV33761000 — Toilet paper
  • CPV33763000 — Paper hand towels
  • CPV33771000 — Sanitary paper products
  • CPV33771100 — Sanitary towels or tampons
  • CPV34928480 — Waste and rubbish containers and bins
  • CPV39222100 — Disposable catering supplies
  • CPV39224000 — Brooms and brushes and other articles of various types
  • CPV39224200 — Brushes
  • CPV39224310 — Toilet brushes
  • CPV39224340 — Bins
  • CPV39525800 — Cleaning cloths
  • CPV39831000 — Washing preparations
  • CPV39831200 — Detergents
  • CPV39831300 — Floor cleaners
  • CPV39831600 — Toilet cleaners
  • CPV39831700 — Automatic soap dispensers
  • CPV42933100 — Sanitary vending machines
  • CPV42968200 — Sanitary dispensing machines
  • CPV42968300 — Toilet-roll dispenser system

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Janitorial ProductsValue not stated
  • Lot 2 - Period ProductsValue 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
JAN1017 AP
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
39830000
Description
Cleaning products

Lot Details

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.

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 Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
8

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
26 Jun 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Expected award period

Starts
26 Jun 2026, 13:00

Bid Opening

Date
26 Jun 2026, 13:00

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.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Janitorial Products
Description
The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of Janitorial and Cleaning products and associated products, materials and services. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 71.75% (170-line items) of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) for Lot 1. 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.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

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.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Period Products
Description
The scope of this lot is the supply of a range of single use and re-usable sanitary products and associate products and support services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions alongside the option to deliver directly to students. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 64.71% (22 line items) of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) for Lot 2. 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.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

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.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33761000
Description
Toilet paper
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33763000
Description
Paper hand towels
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42968300
Description
Toilet-roll dispenser system
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
39525800
Description
Cleaning cloths
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
39831600
Description
Toilet cleaners
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
39831200
Description
Detergents
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
39222100
Description
Disposable catering supplies
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
18424300
Description
Disposable gloves
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
39831000
Description
Washing preparations
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
39831300
Description
Floor cleaners
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
39831700
Description
Automatic soap dispensers
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
33711900
Description
Soap
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
39224000
Description
Brooms and brushes and other articles of various types
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
39224200
Description
Brushes
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
39224310
Description
Toilet brushes
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928480
Description
Waste and rubbish containers and bins
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
39224340
Description
Bins

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33771100
Description
Sanitary towels or tampons
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33771000
Description
Sanitary paper products
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42933100
Description
Sanitary vending machines
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42968200
Description
Sanitary dispensing machines

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
APUC Limited
Id
GB-FTS-2420

Identifier

Legal Name
APUC Limited

Address

Street Address
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Locality
Stirling
Region
UKM77
Postal Code
FK8 2DZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1314428930

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Education
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Stirling Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-22181

Identifier

Legal Name
Stirling Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
Viewfield Place
Locality
Stirling
Postal Code
FK8 1NH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stirling · UKM77 · FK8 2DZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 049513-2026tender ·