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Published 21 Jul 2025, 12:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Coffee Machines and Associated Consumables for Aromas Cafes

Official notice

Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,100,000exc. VAT7.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Aug 2025awarded 25 Nov 2025
Awarded to Liquidline

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHSGGC requires a sole supplier to provide the following across NHSGGC sites:

  • Equipment for Beverage Production: Leasing of machinery necessary for preparing coffee and tea.
  • Maintenance: Installation, servicing, and ongoing maintenance of the equipment.
  • Training and Support: Ensuring staff are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to operate the equipment efficiently.
  • Associated Consumables; Coffee, Tea, and associated products (including but not limited to; chocolate, syrups).

CPV: Coffee, tea and related products · Electric coffee makers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow City
Extensions: 2 x 12 months extension periods.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Commercial: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30
  • Commercial: 70
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Tenderers must complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) via Public Contract Scotland portal link. Tenderers must read the SPD in conjunction with all the sections set out in this contract notice.

  • Economic & financial standing

    With reference to SPD question 4B1a, Tenderers are required to state turnover for the last three (3) financial years. Mandatory criteria: Turnover for each year stated must be at least 1 times the estimated contract value stated in the Contract Notice. Evidence: copies of audited accounts or equivalent for the number of years stated.

    With reference to SPD question 4B6, Tenderers are required to state the value for the following financial ratio): Current Ratio (Liquidity Ratio) (Total current assets divided by total current liabilities). The acceptable range for this financial ratio is: >0.99. Net Profit Margin of the Company (net profits divided by revenue x100), acceptable Range is >0 (i.e. positive). Tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested by NHSGGC.

    Minimum: With reference to SPD question 4B5b Tenderers must hold and evidence Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP5m. If tenderers do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commencement. With reference to SPD question …
  • Technical & professional ability

    With reference to SPD question 4C1.2 Tenderers are required to provide 3 examples, from the last 3 years that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the service. Use the template provided only to respond.

    Your completed response should be no more than 2 pages of A4. The completed document should be uploaded and titled 4C1.2. This is a pass/fail question. If examples are not provided, this will result in a fail. If the examples provided do not demonstrate the required level of experience, this will result in a fail.

    With reference to SPD question 4C7 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is committed to being a Net Zero organisation by 2040 and our supply chain plays a crucial role in this. We want to see that our suppliers are committed to government targets/guidance of Net Zero and we would like the supplier to demonstrate how their products will assist us on that journey, in terms of sharing their Net Zero or Sustainability strategies. The supplier should be seen to be embedding Circular Economy Strategies across all business processes and functions;-

    The supplier should provide details of their Net Zero Strategy/ Sustainability Strategy in order to reduce their carbon emissions.

    The supplier should eliminate all non-essential packaging, and where packaging is essential, the supplier should remove this from site for

    their own recycling.

    The supplier should use bulk deliveries to reduce carbon emissions.

    The supplier should reduce single use plastic. Where single u…

    Minimum: With reference to SPD question 4D1 Tenderers must evidence or commit to obtain ISO9001 or other documented quality management system endorsed by the tenderers chief executive or equivalent. With reference to SPD question 4D1 Tenderers should hold and evidence or commit to obtain,…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jul 2025, 12:16 BST
Last source update
1 Dec 2025, 11:04 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Aug 2025 – …
Authority reference
GGC0925
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078405
Classification (CPV)
Coffee, tea and related productsElectric coffee makers
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0562db Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:817194)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
20 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Aug 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published325 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 11:04 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Dec 2025, 11:04 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,265,9031 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 64 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Liquidline£2,265,903 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 078405-2025-GGC0925-1 · Liquidline

    Signed
    25 Nov 2025
    Value
    £2,265,903
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0SFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LiquidlineAwarded supplier 25 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6NL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.