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Published 29 May 2026, 11:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Plumbing & Heating Materials

Official notice

Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Jun 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Plumbing & Heating Materials for all Scottish Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education sector and some other public sector bodies in Scotland. This includes all full members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd, as detailed at: www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/! ↗

More details can be found within Appendix E - List of Institutions.

The Authority are also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the sector. A maximum of 5 Contractors will be appointed per lot.

  • Recurrence: The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 24 months and may be extended for a further 24 month period, after which it will be re-tendered.

CPV: Bends, tees and pipe fittings · Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts · Heating equipment · Heating materials · Heating pipes · Lavatory seats, covers, bowls and cisterns · Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items · Plumbing and heating materials · Plumbing equipment · Plumbing materials · Sanitary taps, cocks · Sanitary ware · +4 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 10 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Plumbing ConsumablesRenewal

The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of Plumbing Consumables and associated products and materials.

Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 74.46% (242 out of 325 items) of the products listed in the Core Product List for Lot 1. 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.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Heating ProductsRenewal

The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of Heating Materials and associated products.

Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 74.31% (136 out of 183 items) of the products listed in the Core Product List for Lot 2. 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.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: With reference to 4B.5 of the SPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Product Liability I…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Plumbing & Heating Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 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
Closed
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 · The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 24 months and may be extended for a further 24 month period, after which it will be re-tendered.

First published
29 May 2026, 11:10 BST
Last source update
29 May 2026, 11:10 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Jun 2026 – …
Authority reference
EFM1070 AP
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050712
Classification (CPV)
Bends, tees and pipe fittingsCentral-heating radiators and boilers and partsHeating equipmentHeating materialsHeating pipesLavatory seats, covers, bowls and cisternsPipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related itemsPlumbing and heating materialsPlumbing equipmentPlumbing materials
+6 moreSanitary taps, cocksSanitary ware
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a88f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Submission of Management Information

Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to The Authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period.

Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter.

Data must be uploaded to the website: ucsp.ac.uk ↗ using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period). The supplied template is the only format permissible and should contain Contractor name, tender reference, total net spend by institution each month. If there has been no spend for the quarter, then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.

Publisher note: Form of Tender Tenderers must sign Form of Tender - Appendix A prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response is a complete, true and accurate submission. Freedom of Information Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B - Freedom of Information(if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire. This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored. Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct The Authority has developed a Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct- Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers must complete the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives. List Of Institutions Tenderers must complete and return Appendix E - List of Institutions to confirm their ability to service the required coverage levels. Tenderers must be able to provide delivery services to 76.09% (35 out of 46) of institutions listed in Appendix E - List of Institutions. Prompt Payment Tenderers must confirm that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain will be made within a maximum of 30 days and that this will be managed. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. Serious Organised Crime Please complete “Appendix G – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime” in the Technical Questionnaire. Tenderers must complete the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime. It is for information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and in contractual terms. Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation Please complete “Appendix H – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation” in the Technical Questionnaire. Tenderers must complete the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & labour Exploitation. It is for information only and will not be scored but it is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the assessment of tender responses and in contractual terms. Living Wage Status Please provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. This information should be submitted in the Technical envelope in PCS-T. It is for information only and will not be scored. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31929. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: The nature of this Framework Agreement does not align to the requirement to include a sub-contract clause The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31929. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Contractor will work with the Authority to deliver Community Benefits or social value where they are identifiable throughout the term of the Framework Agreement. Examples of Community Benefits or social value are: providing training opportunities to staff and students and investment in the local community. (SC Ref:832864)

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
Appointment period ends
29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 May 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published149 days ago
    29 May 2026, 11:10 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends118 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened118 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

APUC Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyEducationEducation Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2DZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • APUCReview body StirlingContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.