Official UK procurement notice
ENU Ditch Disposables - Reusable Cups and Containers Scheme
Authority: Edinburgh Napier University (Education)
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)
Awarded value£145,740published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Dec 2025awarded 29 Apr 2026
Awarded to Cauli Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEdinburgh Napier University is seeking one supplier to provide a returnable cup and container scheme to reduce the use of single-use disposable packaging items across the three ENU campuses in Edinburgh.
CPV: Cups · Food containers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 17 Nov 2025, 15:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 09:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Dec 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040799- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2a6Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:831015)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 2700 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
17 Dec 2025 → 5 May 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline309 days ago17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened309 days ago17 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published170 days ago5 May 2026, 09:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 May 2026, 09:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £145,7401 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cauli LtdSME | £145,740 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040799-2026-1 · Cauli LtdSME
- Signed
- 29 Apr 2026
- Value
- £145,740
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cauli LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria