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Published 12 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Managed Workwear Provision and Laundry Services

Official notice

Authority: Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£225,000exc. VAT23.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026awarded 2 Feb 2026
Awarded to Johnsons Workwear

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Service Provider will be required to supply a Work Wear and Laundry service for approximately 120 personnel to carry out their duties in a hygienic and safe manner throughout the abattoirs of Scotland.

CPV: Laundry-operation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Service Provider will be required to supply a Work Wear and Laundry service for…AwardedRenewal

The Service Provider will be required to supply a Work Wear and Laundry service for approximately 120 FSS personnel to carry out their duties in a hygienic and safe manner throughout the abattoirs in Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland
Extensions: Potential extension options of up to 2 x 12 months.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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    EN14065

    ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of no less than 1. Current ratio will be calculated as follows: total current assets divided by total current liabilities. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing. Bidders who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a group, can provide a parent guarantee if the parent company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above.

    Minimum: Insurances Professional Indemnity GBP 5M Employer`s Liability GBP 5M Public Liability GBP 10M
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Question 4C.4 Instructional Attachment within ITT documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Services
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
12 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT
Last source update
14 Apr 2026, 16:24 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Feb 2026 – …
Authority reference
FSS/2025-001
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033920
Classification (CPV)
Laundry-operation services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060363 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used: Requirement - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) =95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is u (SC Ref:829389)

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
Submission deadline
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Feb 2026 → 14 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published191 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 16:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Apr 2026, 16:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £171,6661 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Johnsons Workwear£171,666 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 033920-2026-FSS/2025/001-1 · Johnsons Workwear

    Signed
    2 Feb 2026
    Value
    £171,666
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 5RLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Johnsons WorkwearAwarded supplier Ruthvenfield Road, Inveralmond Ind Estate, Perth, Scotland, PH1 3SWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.