Official UK procurement notice
Supply & Delivery of Power Tools & Associated Items and Specified Services – 2025 - HC
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council wishes to appoint 1 suitably qualified, experienced and competent Supplier submitting the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT), to provide Goods and Services, for the Supply & Delivery of Power Tools & Associated Items and Specified Services (Including Services - HAVS & Noise Testing, PAT and Servicing & Training of Power Tools & Associated Items), for Highland Council Area.
- Recurrence: The Contract shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 12 months, subject to mutual agreement.
CPV: Machine tools
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£291,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
The Bidder must provide a current copy of Goods Vehicle Operator (GVO) Licence.
Minimum Educational and Professional Qualifications:
Held by the Supplier/Sub-Contractor:
- Evidence of quality assurance systems, such as ISO 9001 certification or equivalent.
- Relevant vocational qualifications in logistics, procurement, or engineering (e.g., NVQ Level 3+ or equivalent).
- Health & Safety certifications (IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate)
- At least 3–5 years of experience in the supply of power tools or industrial equipment.
- Ability to provide technical support, warranty management, and product compliance (e.g., CE/UKCA marking).
- PAT (portable appliance testing), City & Guilds 2377 qualification.
Held by Supplier/Sub-Contractor managerial staff:
- Level 4–6 qualification in procurement, business, logistics, or supply chain management.
- IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate
- Minimum 3–5 years in contract or supply management, preferably in tools, equipment, or construction-related sectors.
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required.
Minimum: Provide the organisations audited accounts covering the last financial 3 years and include the audited accounts for the years that have been audited to date in the business area covered by the Contact; The Council will use an independent credit scoring organisation, Creditsafe, t… - Technical & professional ability
As per Minimum level(s) of standards required.
Minimum: Bidders must have relevant experience to deliver the Goods and Services as described and must provide the following: Provide details of how Quality Assurance is managed within the organisation and a copy of the organisations current Quality Assurance Scheme or Quality Management …
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
Yes · The Contract shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 12 months, subject to mutual agreement.
- First published
- 2 Sept 2025, 16:02 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2025, 16:02 BST
- Authority reference
HC/Pl-H&C/PTs/2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053268- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05927aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Bidders are directed to the Tender Documents which they must comply with.
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29171. For more information see: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 For more information see the SPD-Instructions document and IITT document and for further information on using PCS-Tender, please contact the PCS-Tender Team pcs-tender@gov.scot Tenderers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Note this is a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPwN)] with 2 stages: 1. Qualification - SPD - following the assessment of the submitted SPDs and associated documents, shortlisted suppliers who have met the selection criteria, shall be invited to submit an initial tender. Please read the SPD Instruction Document and note Submission of responses by Bidders to the SPD at 12:00hrs on 10/10/25. 2. Tenders (Initial Invitation to Tender (IITT))-please read the IITT Instruction Document and note Submission of responses by Bidders (those invited) to the IITT at 12:00hrs on 08/12/25. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 29171. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Itemised at Appendix 2.2 Community Benefits Information Requirements (SC Ref:797913)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Sept 2025 → 22 May 2026 · 4 dates- Notice published2 Sept 2025, 16:02 BST
- Submission deadline382 days ago10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected351 days ago10 Nov 2025
- Bids must remain valid until158 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.