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Published 16 Apr 2025, 08:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Drug and Alcohol Testing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Architecture & Engineering (71)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UKScotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£192,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

David MacBrayne HR (UK) Ltd (DMLHR) is seeking to award a Framework Agreement for the Drug and Alcohol Testing requirements of the business.

  • Recurrence: April 2029

CPV: Analysis services · Drug detection apparatus · Medical analysis services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£192,000
Delivery: UK, Scotland
Extensions: 2 x 12 months extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed
38544000 Drug detection apparatus71620000 Analysis services

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    As stated in the SPD on the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The Bidder must provide its (general) yearly turnover for the last 3 financial years.

    The Bidder must provide its (specific) yearly turnover in the business area(s) covered by the contract for the last 3 financial years.

    The Bidder must provide suitable financial ratio information.

    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 of insurance indicated below.

    Minimum: Minimum annual turnover - 192000.00 GBP Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP; Public Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP; Product Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance - 2 million GBP The following ratios must be confirme…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Drug and Alcohol Testing” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · April 2029
First published
16 Apr 2025, 08:44 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2025, 08:44 BST
Award evaluation window
16 May 2025 – …
Authority reference
CSHR25-476
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015397
Classification (CPV)
Analysis servicesDrug detection apparatusMedical analysis services
Delivery area
UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05039d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Previous tender reference: JAN404564 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28938. For more information see: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/go/122640890195F1225C5C The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28938. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:794921)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Apr 2025 → 16 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Apr 2025, 08:44 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    16 May 2025, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CalMac Ferries Limited

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawFerry Operator Ferry Terminal, Gourock, Scotland, PA19 1QPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Scottish Courts and Tribunals ServicesReview body Greenock

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria