Official UK procurement notice
Sampling & Measuring Products
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSampling & Measuring Products including, 750ml jugs, Medicine measures 30ml & 60ml, dousing spoons 2.5ml & 5ml
CPV: Plastic products · Rubber and plastic materials
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (2.0 per place) · 2 appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Plastic Jugs 750ml Capacity with coloured lidsCancelled
To supply plastic jugs to be used for providing drinks to patients. These jugs are to come with different coloured lids to aid staff via a “traffic light system” to aid the monitoring of patients who may need to be monitored for fluid intake the lid colours are red, amber, green and blue.
The jugs are to be plastic and have a capacity of 750ml.
We envisage awarding one supplier to this lot as a Sole Award.
Lot #2Medicine Measure - 30ml & 60mlCancelled
To supply plastic non sterile medicine measure cups in two sizes, 60ml and 30ml for the dispensing of drugs and medicines to patients.
These cups should have graduations on them to aid the measuring of liquids.
We envisage awarding one supplier to this lot as a Sole Award.
Lot #3Dousing Spoons – 5ml / 2.5mlCancelled
Double ended dousing spoons, with a 5ml and a 2.5ml spoon at each end. For the administration of small volume liquid medicine.
We envisage awarding one supplier to this lot as a Sole Award.
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)
- Quality: 10%
- price: 80%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 10
- Sustainability: 10
- Price: 80
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Sampling & Measuring Products” 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
- 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
- 13 Oct 2025, 10:39 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2026, 16:56 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
19520000- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027545- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05adf9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Review procedure
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 Sampling and Measurement Products(‘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 48 months contract duration and with no extension options available. (SC Ref:827558)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Nov 2025 → 25 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period ends345 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened345 days ago12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until288 days ago7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published211 days ago25 Mar 2026, 16:56 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete25 Mar 2026, 16:56 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Medicine Measure - 30ml & 60ml
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2026
- Value
- £672,000
- Status
- active
Dousing Spoons – 5ml / 2.5ml
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2026
- Value
- £180,000
- Status
- active
Plastic Jugs 750ml Capacity with coloured lids
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2026
- Value
- £160,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Plastic Jugs 750ml Capacity with coloured lids | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Medicine Measure - 30ml & 60ml | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Dousing Spoons – 5ml / 2.5ml | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Alliance Disposables LtdFramework contractor
- Valley Northern LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.