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Published 20 Dec 2024, 12:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SPS-02214 Provision of Mattresses and Pillows

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bid

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£2,551,4852 contracts · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 24 Mar 2025awarded 25 Jun 2025

Awarded to Carpenter Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has an ongoing requirement for the Provision of Mattresses and Pillows. The SPS is looking for a supplier of these items for its 16 operational establishments where approximately 7,500 prisoners are located across Scotland.

CPV: Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings · Mattresses · Pillows

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1SPS-02214 Provision of MattressesAwardedRenewal

The SPS will commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders on Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-T). Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Delivery: Scotland · Across Scotland

Extensions: Up to 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed

39143110 Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings 39143112 Mattresses 39516120 Pillows

Lot #2SPS-02214 Provision of PillowsAwardedRenewal

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: Up to 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed

39516120 Pillows

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: 30%Price: 70%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 30
Price: 70

What this means for your bid

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: 20 Dec 2024, 12:42 GMT
Last source update: 26 Jun 2025, 11:03 BST
Award evaluation window: 24 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: SPS-02214
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-035323
Classification (CPV): Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishingsMattressesPillows
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ca1e Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:802730)

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 24 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT

Timeline

4 Feb 2025 → 26 Jun 2025 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
4 Feb 2025
Submission deadline
24 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Bids opened
24 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Notice published
26 Jun 2025, 11:03 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2025

Status changed to active
21 Feb 2025, 11:17 GMT
Procurement method changed
21 Feb 2025, 11:17 GMT
Deadline published: 24 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
21 Feb 2025, 11:17 GMT
Status changed to complete
26 Jun 2025, 11:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £2,551,4852 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 53 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 25 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · SPS-02214 Provision of Mattresses1 award
Carpenter Ltd	£2,231,652 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · SPS-02214 Provision of Pillows1 award
Carpenter Ltd	£319,834 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

SPS-02214 Provision of Mattresses · Carpenter Ltd
Signed
25 Jun 2025
Value
£2,231,652
Status
active
SPS-02214 Provision of Pillows · Carpenter Ltd
Signed
25 Jun 2025
Value
£319,834
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · SPS-02214 Provision of Mattresses	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	1	—	—
2 · SPS-02214 Provision of Pillows	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Prison Service

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officePublic order and safety One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9DJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Carpenter LtdAwarded supplier Dinting Lodge Industrial Estate, Glossop, East Midlands, SK13 6LE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.