Tender

Washroom Solutions

SCOTLAND EXCEL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

30 May 2022 at 14:27

Planning

28 Feb 2022 at 15:48

Summary of the contracting process

Scotland Excel, acting as a central purchasing body, is actively procuring a framework for Washroom Solutions, classified under non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment services. This procurement process is designated as an open tender and involves local authorities and educational institutions across Scotland. Key dates include the tender period closing on 27th June 2022 and a contract period running from 1st October 2022 to 30th September 2026. The estimated value of the contract is £24 million, with multiple lots available for bidding.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in washroom solutions, sanitation products, and waste disposal services. Companies that offer sanitary waste disposal, nappy waste disposal, and related hygiene products will find this framework suitable for participation. Suppliers can leverage this contract to expand their presence within the public sector, particularly as local authorities are required to provide free sanitary products under the Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Act 2021, increasing demand for such services across various educational and public facilities.

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Notice Title

Washroom Solutions

Notice Description

This framework is for the provision and delivery of washroom solutions and sanitary products including but not limited to, sanitary waste disposal, nappy waste disposal, air fresheners, sharps disposals, hand dryers and sanitary products

Lot Information

Washroom Solutions

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Washroom Solutions(Incorporating Free on Loan Equipment and Services). It includes the supply and delivery of a range of free on loan sanitary waste disposal units, nappy / incontinence waste disposal units, sharps disposal units, swabs and dressing disposal units, dual vending machines (sanitary towels / tampons), toilet seat sanitisers, wc sanitisers, air fresheners and dustmats. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The framework will run for a straight 4 year period with no option to extend by this point.

Sanitary Products

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for Washroom Solutions(Incorporating Free on Loan Equipment and Services). The Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Act 2021 ("the Act") places duties on Local Authorities and education providers to make period products obtainable free of charge for anyone who needs them. The Act will come fully into force by January 2023 at the latest and will ensure that everyone in Scotland who needs them can have reasonably convenient access to period products, free of charge, as and when they are required. In advance of this, free products continue to be available through Local Authorities' voluntary provision and through the Period Products in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This framework will run for a straight 4 year period with no option to extend by this point.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031be1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015096-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

33141123 - Sharps containers

33771000 - Sanitary paper products

33771100 - Sanitary towels or tampons

39532000 - Mats

39811200 - Air sanitisers

42933100 - Sanitary vending machines

42968000 - Dispensers

90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
13 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTLAND EXCEL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
education.corporate@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003001200

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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