Official UK procurement notice
Sack Holders · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework agreement for the provision of sack holders (‘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 Organisations)
and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working)
(Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish hospices.
CPV: Waste and rubbish containers and bins
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Provision of Sack Holders, to be used for varying types of waste disposalPublished value£1,303,000
Provision of Sack Holders, to be used for varying types of waste disposal. The Framework Agreement will be made available to all entities
constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (including all Health Boards, Special Health Boards, the Common
Services Agency and other NHS organisations), and to all joint integration boards established
under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices.
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 (3)
- Service: 20%
- Cost: 70%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Sustainability: 10
- Service: 20
- Cost: 70
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: See contract / tender documentation which incorporates requirements of the SPD (Scotland) and the financial period for reporting in the previous 3 financial years.
- 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.
- “Sack Holders” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Jun 2026, 10:13 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 10:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
NP851/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052622- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad14Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31912. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: VI.4.4) Community Benefits Clauses It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework. Potential framework participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a brief summary of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and also what impact and outcomes these have achieved. Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential framework participants confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits. For further information please visit: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/procurement-and-logistics/sustainability/access-our-community-benefit-gateway/ The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21061. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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 Statement of Requirements will detail the Community Benefit background and objectives. The contract will mandate that suppliers respond in its tender outlining current Community Benefits and proposals if successful and mandating that they support the overall Community Benefit concept and process including a contract and supplier management process post award. (SC Ref:688516) (SC Ref:833498)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1440 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
Timeline
4 Jun 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published145 days ago4 Jun 2026, 10:13 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends103 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
- Bids opened103 days ago16 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.