Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Events
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 15 May 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Events for the period of Two Years with Two options to extend for 12 months each.
CPV: Distilled alcoholic beverages · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Spirituous beverages
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Award for PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Events for…AwardedRenewal
Award for PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for Events for the period of Two Years with Two options to extend for 12 months each.
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Section 1 – Ability to Meet the Requirements: 7.5%
- Section 2 - Customer Service: 5%
- Section 3 - Future Proofing: 10%
- Section 4 - Added Value: 5%
- Presentation and Samples: 10%
- price: 60%
- Section 5 - Sustainability: 2.5%
Published award criteria (7)
- Section 1 – Ability to Meet the Requirements: 7.5%
- Section 2 - Customer Service: 5%
- Section 3 - Future Proofing: 10%
- Section 4 - Added Value: 5%
- Section 5 - Sustainability: 2.5%
- Presentation and Samples: 10%
- Price: 60%
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: - Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims. -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 G…
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
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.
- “PURCH2820 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Alcohol for 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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- 30 Oct 2025, 12:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 14:12 BST
- Authority reference
PURCH2820- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045375- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d715Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:832225)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Appointment period ends
- 1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
1 Dec 2025 → 18 May 2026 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected323 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Admission / appointment period ends323 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published155 days ago18 May 2026, 14:12 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 May 2026, 14:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 15 May 2026
1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 045375-2026-PURCH2820-1
- Signed
- 15 May 2026
- Value
- £600,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- BFS Group Ltd T/A BidfoodFramework contractor
- Bestway WholesaleFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria