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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Supply and Delivery of Dairy Products

North Ayrshire Council · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:41.

Opportunity overview

North Ayrshire Council (NAC), in collaboration with South Ayrshire Council (SAC), invites tenders for the supply and delivery of fresh milk and dairy products to Council establishments. The requirement is being tendered as two Lots: Lot 1 – North Ayrshire Council Lot 2 – South Ayrshire Council Tenderers may submit bids for one Lot, or for both Lots. North Ayrshire Council is acting as the Lead Contracting Authority for this procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV15511000 — Milk

Lots

  • North Ayrshire CouncilValue not stated
  • South Ayrshire CouncilValue 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
NAC5240
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
15511000
Description
Milk

Lot Details

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
If required, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Bidders will be required to have a minimum "general" yearly turnover in each of the last three financial years as follows: 333,000 GBP for Lot 1 (North Ayrshire Council); 300,000 GBP for Lot 2 (South Ayrshire Council); 633,000 GBP where bidding for both Lots. Bidders must meet the minimum turnover requirement applicable to the Lot(s) for which they are submitting a bid. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Public liability insurance, to the value of at least ten million pounds (10,000,000 GBP) sterling in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period; Employer’s liability insurance, to the value of at least five million pounds (5,000,000 GBP) sterling in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period; Products liability insurance, to the value of at least ten million pounds (10,000,000 GBP) sterling in the aggregate in the policy period; Third-party motor vehicle insurance maintained throughout the period of the Framework Agreement, in accord with the provisions of the current Road Traffic Act 1988 (as amended). A valid motor vehicle certificate in the Supplier’s name, or (where there is no fleet but rather the Supplier permits employees to use their personal vehicles for business purposes), a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority, confirming that the Supplier has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure their employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Bidders must provide two examples that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the contract, as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice. Examples must be of a similar scope, size, and value and be from within the last three (supplies and services) years. Unsatisfactory experience will result in a fail and exclusion from the tender process. If you submit more than two examples, NAC will only evaluate the first two examples provided. Bidders must also provide two satisfactory references for the same two contracts. References should be fully completed and signed by previous customers and must be of a similar scope, size, and value and be from within the last three (supplies and services) years. If any of the referees score less than two, the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. If you submit more than two references, NAC will only evaluate the first two references provided. Bidders should complete a separate experience / reference template for each experience example. Bidders should complete Section 1 Experience and then forward to the relevant customer/client to complete Section 2 Reference Proforma. The customer/client should return the completed template to the bidder and the bidder in turn will upload the fully completed template. Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2D.1.2 of the qualification envelope.

Applies To

supplier

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
26 Aug 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Expected award period

Starts
26 Aug 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
26 Aug 2026, 12:00

Recurrence

Description
01/05/2029

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
North Ayrshire Council
Description
North Ayrshire Council is seeking to appoint a supplier for the supply and delivery of fresh milk and dairy products to Council establishments. This procurement is being undertaken to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of fresh milk and dairy products to Council establishments across a range of services, including schools, early years settings and care facilities. The provision of these products is essential to support the day-to-day operation of these services and ensure the consistent availability of fresh milk and related dairy products. There are approximately 50/55 delivery sites for this lot.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Delivery and Service Model
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Customer Service and Issue Resolution
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Mobilisation and Continuity
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Product Quality
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Renewal

Description
The Contract may be extended for a period of up to 12 months at the sole discretion of the relevant Council, subject to satisfactory performance & continued operational requirement.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
South Ayrshire Council
Description
South Ayrshire Council is seeking to appoint a supplier for the supply and delivery of fresh milk and dairy products to Council establishments. This procurement is being undertaken to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of fresh milk and dairy products to Council establishments across a range of services, including schools, early years settings and care facilities. The provision of these products is essential to support the day-to-day operation of these services and ensure the consistent availability of fresh milk and related dairy products. There are approximately 90/100 delivery sites for this lot.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Delivery and Service Model
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Customer Service and Issue Resolution
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Mobilisation and Continuity
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Product Quality
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Renewal

Description
The Contract may be extended for a period of up to 12 months at the sole discretion of the relevant Council, subject to satisfactory performance & continued operational requirement.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15511000
Description
Milk

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM93
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15511000
Description
Milk

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM94

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North Ayrshire Council
Id
GB-FTS-1083

Identifier

Legal Name
North Ayrshire Council

Address

Street Address
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Locality
Irvine
Region
UKM93
Postal Code
KA12 8EE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1294310000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
South Ayrshire Council
Id
GB-FTS-4854

Identifier

Legal Name
South Ayrshire Council

Address

Street Address
County Buildings, Wellington Square
Locality
Ayr
Region
UKM94
Postal Code
KA7 1DR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 3001230900

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-4006

Identifier

Legal Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Locality
Kilmarnock
Postal Code
KA1 1ED
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1563550024

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Irvine · UKM93 · KA12 8EE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM93
  • Delivery location · UKM94

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 070931-2026tender ·