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Published 29 Oct 2024, 10:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Toiletries · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Caledonian Sleeper Limited

GoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Nov 2024awarded 29 Apr 2025
Awarded to Arran Aromatics Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Caledonian Sleeper Ltd (CSL) provides a premium overnight rail service between Scotland and London. In keeping with the level of service we provide, we are looking for a premium range of toiletries that are produced in Scotland for use on our trains and in our Guest Lounges.

CPV: Perfumes and toiletries

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extensionSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Quality: 50Price: 80Environmental: 20
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Scent: 30
  • branding/Scottish provenance: 20
  • feel: 30
  • price: 50
  • Environmental impact of packaging: 20
Published award criteria (5)
  • Scent: 30
  • feel: 30
  • branding/Scottish provenance: 20
  • Environmental impact of packaging: 20
  • Price: 50
Shortlisting
Products must be produced in Scotland
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 150 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
29 Oct 2024, 10:42 GMT
Last source update
1 May 2025, 12:08 BST
Authority reference
CPT-050
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018356
Classification (CPV)
Perfumes and toiletries
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b21a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:797699)

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
Submission deadline
29 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Nov 2024 → 1 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    4 Dec 2024
  3. Notice published
    1 May 2025, 12:08 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 May 2025, 12:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Arran Aromatics LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caledonian Sleeper Limited

Contracting authorityRailway services Basement and Ground Floor Premises, 1-5 Union Street, Inverness, UK, IV1 1PPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Arran Aromatics LtdAwarded supplier The Home Farm, Brodick, Isle of Arran, UK, KA27 8DDContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria