Official UK procurement notice
The Supply and Delivery of Bottled and Bulk Gas
Authority: Glasgow City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGlasgow City Council (‘the council’) invites tender bids for the establishment of a single – supplier framework agreement for the supply and delivery of bottled and bulk gas products..
The successful supplier will also be responsible for the uplifting, removal, and environmentally compliant disposal of all cylinders supplied during the framework period.
This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the ESPD (Scotland) in PSC-T and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.
CPV: Gas cylinders · Gas tanks · Gaseous fuels · Gases · Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen · Industrial gases · Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Glasgow City Council invites tender submissions for the establishment of a framework…CancelledPublished value£1,150,000
Glasgow City Council invites tender submissions for the establishment of a framework agreement, including an immediate call‑off contract, for the supply and delivery of bottled and bulk gas to a wide range of Council-operated sites across the city. Upon award, the successful supplier will enter into a contract with Glasgow City Council as the lead organisation, with the framework structured to allow services to commence immediately, ensuring continuity of supply and responsiveness to operational needs. The appointed supplier will be responsible for supplying and delivering all required bottled and bulk gas products, along with any ancillary equipment necessary for their safe and effective use. In addition, the supplier must manage the uplift, removal, and appropriate disposal of empty, redundant, or end-of-life cylinders and associated equipment in compliance with relevant safety and environmental standards. Deliveries will be required across a diverse estate of locations throughout Glasgow, including schools, leisure centres, depots, and other Council service sites, with the supplier expected to provide reliable, timely, and flexible delivery arrangements to meet both scheduled and ad‑hoc demand. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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 (6)
- Service Delivery - Methodology: 10%
- Risk Identification and Mitigations: 5%
- Processes and Procedures: 5%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- price: 70%
- Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Service Delivery - Methodology: 10
- Risk Identification and Mitigations: 5
- Processes and Procedures: 5
- Sustainability: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 70
- Suitability
SPD 4A.2 Statement
Where it is required within a bidder’s country of establishment, they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.
Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must comply with the undernoted financial requirements in order to participate in the tendering process:-
There is a minimum financial requirement that affects trading performance and balance sheet strength.
Financial requirements for trading performance and balance sheet strength should be calculated on latest filed accounts with Companies House.
Trading Performance
An overall positive outcome on pre tax profits over a 3 year period.
Exceptional items can be excluded from the calculation.
The above would be expressed in the ratio Pre-Tax Profit/Turnover.
Balance Sheet strength
Net worth of the organisation must be positive at the time of evaluation and organisation must not be subject to an insolvency process.
Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure.
The above would be expressed in the ratio Total Assets/Total Liabilities.
Companies that are only required to file abbreviated accounts, must submit full sets of accounts for the last two individual years filed, in order for the three year profitability requirement to be verified.
An applicant should have no outstanding issues, with regard to statutory filing requirements with Companies House.
Applicants who have been trading for less than the 3 years noted above must provide evidence that they are complying with the above minimum financial requirements for the period in which they have been trading.
Applicants who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a Group, c…
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: Glasgow City Council’s insurance requirements are: Employer’s Liability The organisation/consultant shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION (10,… - Technical & professional ability
NOTE: In PCS-T, responses to [4C.1, 4C.1.2] should be given as clearly labelled attachments to this question. Responses for the remaining 4C questions (if any) should be clearly labelled and attached to the General Attachments area in PCS-T. Suppliers must have regard for all statements when submitting responses.
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Bidders are required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements of the contract.
Bidders shall demonstrate their experience in delivering the relevant products similar to the project requirements as detailed within the tender documentation by using examples from their own experience.
4C.1 SPD Question
Please provide two relevant examples of supplies or services delivered within the last three years, as specified in the contract notice.
These examples should demonstrate your organisation’s experience, either directly or through a relied-upon subcontractor (if applicable)in delivering services of a similar scale and nature. You may include examples from both public and private sector clients.
Each example must include detailed information covering the following areas (but not limited to):
An overview of the contract including:
Customer contact details
Contract Title & Reference number
Contract start date & end date
Total contract value
A comprehensive description of the contract objectives
Your organisation’s role in delivering the contract
Key responsibilities and ro…
Minimum: SPD 4C.10 Statement Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract
- 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.
- “The Supply and Delivery of Bottled and Bulk Gas” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 17 Feb 2026, 14:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2026, 10:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
GCC005842CPU- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036953- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065621Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Glasgow City Council ("the council") must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all bidders and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means he period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("The Regulations"). The Council is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sherriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
Publisher note: Health & Safety — the H&S Questionnaire is contained in the attachments section of PCS-T. Applicants must respond to the H&S Questionnaire as part of their submission. Documented evidence validating responses provided to the H&S Questionnaire will require to be provided at the request for documentation (Rfd) stage. As Health & Safety is pass/fail criteria, failure to provide a completed questionnaire and/or provide the evidence requested at Rfd stage may result in your organisation being assessed as having failed. Freedom of Information Act — Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS Tender portal (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information). Bidders Amendments — Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the ts amendment certificate that is contained within the Qualification Envelope within PCS Tender portal. Prompt Payment — The successful bidderr shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the bidder) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful bidder shall also impose this condition on its sub-contractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Applicants will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within PCS Tender portal. Non Collusion — Applicants will be required to complete the Non Collusion certificate contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS Tender portal. Insurance Mandate - All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, contained in the Qualification Envelope within the PCS Tender portal authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. Terms and Conditions are located within the buyers attachments are bidders within the PCS Tender portal. Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained in the Invitation to Tender and ESPD statement documents situated within the buyers attachments area of PCS-T. Bidders must ensure they read these documents in line with this contract notice. Bidders will be asked to review a community benefits menu and indicate the type and volume of any Community Benefit they would be willing to offer through the delivery of this contract. (SC Ref:830196)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Mar 2026 → 23 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends215 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened215 days ago25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published186 days ago23 Apr 2026, 10:42 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to unsuccessful23 Apr 2026, 10:42 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.