Official UK procurement notice
Facilities Disposables · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Supply of Facilities Disposable Products used extensively across NHS Scotland health boards estate
CPV: Buckets · Cleaning cloths · Cleaning products · Kitchen equipment · Laundry bags · Medical consumables · Plastic products · Washbasins · Waste and rubbish containers and bins
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (1.2 per place) · 7 appointed (full)
- Electronic auction
- yes
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Disposable Aprons and BibsCancelledRenewal
The use of Disposable Polythene Aprons and Bibs across the NHS Scotland estate
Lot #2Water Soluble Laundry BagsCancelledRenewal
The use of Water Soluble Laundry Bags across the NHS Scotland estate
Lot #3Disposable Multipurpose Cleaning ClothsCancelledRenewal
The use of Disposable Multipurpose Cleaning Cloths across the NHS Scotland estate
Lot #4Scouring PadsCancelledRenewal
The use of Scouring Pads across the NHS Scotland estate
Lot #5Floor Pads (for use with Rotary Floor Scrubbers up to 600rpm)CancelledRenewal
The use of The use of Floor Pads (for use with Rotary Floor Scrubbers up to 600rpm) across the NHS Scotland estate
Lot #6Basins, Buckets and Pedal BinsCancelledRenewal
The use of Basins, Buckets and Pedal Bins across the NHS Scotland estate
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Disposable Aprons and Bibs | 40% | 60% | |
| 2 · Water Soluble Laundry Bags | 40% | 60% | |
| 3 · Disposable Multipurpose Cleaning Cloths | 20% | 80% | |
| 4 · Scouring Pads | 20% | 80% | |
| 5 · Floor Pads (for use with Rotary Floor Scrubbers up to 600rpm) | 20% | 80% | |
| 6 · Basins, Buckets and Pedal Bins | 20% | 80% |
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
- Price carries 60–80 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 80 points.
- “Facilities Disposables” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Nov 2025, 15:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2026, 13:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NP712/25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079922- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e1d4Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been made) applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operators was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority dispatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the framework agreement has been entered into will not affect the framework agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise, the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Publisher note: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Facilities Disposables (‘Products’) on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable and Scottish Hospices. The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 24 months contract duration and the 24 month extension period of the framework agreement. (SC Ref:840402)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
22 Dec 2025 → 21 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened304 days ago22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends262 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published62 days ago21 Aug 2026, 13:19 BST
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2025- Deadline moved to 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT10 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT+28 days · was 22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT12 Jan 2026, 14:36 GMT+14 days · was 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2026, 13:19 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 22 Dec 2025 | 19 Jan 2026 | +28 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 22 Dec 2025 | 19 Jan 2026 | +28 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 19 Jan 2026 | 2 Feb 2026 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 19 Jan 2026 | 2 Feb 2026 | +14 d |
Several requests to allow for reduced staff over the festive period and allow for product samples to be manufactured and sent for evaluation.
Change required due to request from bidders and due to absence within the evaluation team
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 14 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £25,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Disposable Aprons and Bibs
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Value
- £375,000
- Status
- active
Water Soluble Laundry Bags
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Value
- £550,000
- Status
- active
Disposable Multipurpose Cleaning Cloths
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Scouring Pads
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Floor Pads (for use with Rotary Floor Scrubbers up to 600rpm)
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Basins, Buckets and Pedal Bins
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Disposable Aprons and Bibs | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Water Soluble Laundry Bags | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Disposable Multipurpose Cleaning Cloths | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Scouring Pads | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Floor Pads (for use with Rotary Floor Scrubbers up to 600rpm) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 6 · Basins, Buckets and Pedal Bins | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview contact point
- Sherriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Alliance Disposables LtdFramework contractor
- Arrow County Supplies LtdFramework contractor
- Bunzl Cleaning and Hygiene SuppliesFramework contractor
- Enviroclean Global LtdFramework contractor
- IIC Products Ltd T/A VIctor FloorcareFramework contractor
- Opalion Plastics LtdFramework contractor
- Polyco HealthlineFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria