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Published 10 Nov 2025, 11:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PROC-24-2681 Supply of Rigid Plastic Containers & Lids and Suitable Trolley/Dolly

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£160,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2025awarded 25 Feb 2026
Awarded to Medstor

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Police Authority have a requirement for a single Contractor to supply and deliver rigid plastic containers and suitable trolley/dolly.

CPV: Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles · File storage box · Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages · Various office equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical / Quality: 20%
  • price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical / Quality: 20
  • Price: 80
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the SPA’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

    Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.

  • Economic & financial standing

    It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, the items indicated below:

    SPD Question 4B5 Insurances

    Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

    Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.

    Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.

    Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

    SPD Question 4B6 Financial Standing:

    The Authority will access a Credit safe report for a Tenderers organisation and use the information contained within to assist with the assessment of the Tenderer’s economic and financial standing. Tenders are asked to provide their company number within the SPD to all…

  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.

    The below requirements will be requested during the tender process:

    SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.

    The below requirements will be requested during the tender process:

    With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years and must be similar value to the contract being procured.

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements for: Secure gun cabinets.

    Two (2) examples of the provision of similar services will be requested and must be from within the last 3 years for services.

    If Tenderers are unable to provide two (2) examples the tenderer may be required to explain why examples cannot be provided.

    If available, copies of completion certificates or customers' written declaration which validates the examples you have provided.

    Guidance

    If you cannot provide certificates or customer declarations the Authority may choose to contact customers cited directly in order to validate the experience examples you…

What this means for your bid
  • 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.

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
10 Nov 2025, 11:40 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2026, 10:10 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Dec 2025 – …
Authority reference
PROC-24-2681
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072332
Classification (CPV)
Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articlesFile storage boxOffice and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packagesVarious office equipment and supplies
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM8)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd80 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

During the period of the Contract Agreement, the Supplier shall monitor and measure their performance against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailed below:

Quality – Category Weight (50%)

Contract Outcome – 100% KPI weight

Cost – Category Weight (20%)

Invoice Accuracy – 100% - KPI weight

Service – Category Weight (20%)

Communication – 50% - KPI weight

Management Information – 50% - KPI weight

Sustainability – Category Weight (10%)

Sustainability -100% - KPI weight

Publisher note: (SC Ref:824808)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Submission deadline
22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

22 Dec 2025 → 26 Feb 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline308 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened307 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published243 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 10:10 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £160,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MedstorSME£160,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 017181-2026-PROC-24-2681-1 · MedstorSME

    Signed
    25 Feb 2026
    Value
    £160,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Police Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 2 French Street, Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland, G40 4EHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MedstorAwarded supplier Bayley Street, Stalybridge, Scotland, SK15 1QQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.