Official UK procurement notice
NSS10325 Container Unloader · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for a container unloader that must meet the following criteria:
Mobile battery powered device
Fit inside 40/20ft containers
Powered lifting/lowering platform for 1-2 people
Powered conveyor attached to platform to lift/lower along with platform
Suction arm capable of lifting up to 40kg
CPV: Container-handling equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1We ran an open procurement via PCS-T and are awarding the contract to a single supplierAwardedRenewal
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- 14 Oct 2025, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2025, 14:23 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NSS10325- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080648- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cca3Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be 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 a container unloader (‘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 Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable, i.e. Scottish Hospices, Northern Irelands trusts etc.. The estimated values referred to in Section II.I.5 and II.2.6 covers the 96 months contract duration and the 24 month extension period of the framework agreement. (SC Ref:817886)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Nov 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline342 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened342 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published321 days ago8 Dec 2025, 14:23 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Dec 2025, 14:23 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIAB UK Ltd t/a TAWI UKSME | £114,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 080648-2025-NSS10325-1 · PIAB UK Ltd t/a TAWI UKSME
- Signed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Value
- £114,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PIAB UK Ltd t/a TAWI UKAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.