Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Provision of First Aid and Medical at Events
Authority: Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGlasgow Life have a requirement for the provision of First Aid and Medical Services at Events Framework Agreement, which includes both indoor and outdoor events.
- Recurrence: 2029
CPV: Event services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Provision of First Aid ServicesAwardedRenewal
The provision of first aid services at indoor and outdoor events. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
For full details of the requirement, please refer to the Invitation to Tender and associated documents.
Lot #2Provision of Medical Planning and Doctors and NursesAwardedRenewal
The provision of medical planning and doctors and nurses at indoor and outdoor events. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 20215.
For full details of the requirement, please refer to the Invitation to Tender and associated documents.
Lot #3Provision of Ambulances and Associated Personnel at EventsAwardedRenewal
The provision of ambulances and associated personnel at indoor and outdoor events. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
For full details of the requirement, please refer to the Invitation to Tender and associated documents.
Lot #4Combined ProvisionsAwardedRenewal
Combined provisions for indoor and outdoor events. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
For full details of the requirement, please refer to the Invitation to Tender and associated documents.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
Providers must comply with the undernoted financial requirements in order to participate in the tendering process:
There is a minimum financial requirement that affects trading performance, and balance sheet strength. Financial requirements for trading performance and balance sheet strength should be calculated on latest filed accounts with Companies House.
Trading Performance
An overall positive outcome on pre-tax profits over a three-year period. Exceptional items can be excluded from the calculation.
The above would be expressed in the ratio Pre-Tax Profit/Turnover.
Balance Sheet strength
Net worth of the Provider must be positive at the time of evaluation and the Provider must not be subject to an insolvency process. Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure.
The above would be expressed in the ratio Total Assets/Total Liabilities.
Providers that are only required to file abbreviated accounts, must submit full sets of accounts for the last two individual years filed, in order for the three-year profitability requirement to be verified.
A Provider should have no outstanding issues, with regard to statutory filing requirements with Companies House.
Providers who have been trading for less than the three years noted above must provide evidence that they are complying with the above minimum financial requirements for the period in which they have been trading.
Providers who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a Group, …
Minimum: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance 10 million GBP Public Liability Insurance 10 million GBP Product Liability 5 million GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance 5 million GBP Medical Malpractice Insurance 10 million GBP Motor Insurance 15 million GBP - Technical & professional ability
Bidders are required to provide two examples within the last three years which demonstrate they have the relevant experience required to undertake this contract.
Details provided must contain evidence of your capability and experience in the following:
A detailed description of your organisation’s role in delivering the examples
Details of the nature and size of the services provided
The contract value and dates
Details of the customer organisation for whom the services were provided for
Customer satisfaction and any lessons learned
Minimum: Bidders are required to demonstrate that they operate in compliance with the following specified requirements. The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events The Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds PAS 51: 2004 Guide to…
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for the Provision of First Aid and Medical at Events” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- 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
- Yes · 2029
- First published
- 27 Jun 2025, 09:40 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CSG006346- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036536- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0554a6Find a Tender
Publisher note: SPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2 bidders must hold the certificates or comply with the questions noted in SPD 4D attached at https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=19621 Freedom of Information Act - Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish Glasgow Life to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal (NB Glasgow Life does not bind itself to withhold this information). Tenderers Amendments - The tenderer must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification he may wish to make conditional to this offer. Buyers will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate contained in the buyers attachment area within PCS Tender portal. Prompt Payment - The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to Glasgow Life’s satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Buyers will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate contained in the buyers attachment area within PCS Tender portal. Bidders will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal Terms and Conditions are located within Section 3 of the ITT document. https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ (SC Ref:829548)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 22 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published183 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £755,249, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Provision of First Aid Services
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Provision of Medical Planning and Doctors and Nurses
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Provision of Ambulances and Associated Personnel at Events
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Combined Provisions
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of First Aid Services | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Provision of Medical Planning and Doctors and Nurses | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Provision of Ambulances and Associated Personnel at Events | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Combined Provisions | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- ABC Paramedic Services LtdFramework contractor
- Alphamed ScotlandFramework contractor
- Amvale Scotland LtdFramework contractor
- Event Medical GroupFramework contractor
- St Andrews First AidFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.