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Roll Cages

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

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03 Sep 2026 at 11:57

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Award

01 Nov 2024 at 11:38

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Tender

30 Aug 2024 at 11:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland, through Public Services Delivery Scotland, procured roll cages for use in Scotland. The requirement covers two linked activities: supplying new roll cages and providing repair and maintenance services for damaged cages. The goods include wheeled and other containers, with repair and maintenance of metal containers forming part of the requirement. This is a single-supplier arrangement for the buyer’s operational and logistics needs. Suppliers therefore need to support both the manufacture or supply of new cages and the ongoing inspection, repair and maintenance of cages already in use. The buyer is based at South Gyle Crescent in Edinburgh, while delivery and related activity cover Scotland.

The procurement used an open procedure and has been awarded. Four bids were received, all from SMEs, and all were submitted electronically. The award date was 30 September 2024. Palletower (GB) Ltd was selected for the roll-cage requirement, and the contract was signed on 1 November 2024. The contract period is 720 days, with two optional 12-month extensions at the Authority’s discretion. The contract value is £388,000. A separate recorded contract value of £129,290 is also associated with the award. The contract value was amended because additional demand exceeded the volumes anticipated at tender; the stated rationale was unforeseeable additional goods within the permitted limit. The lot itself is recorded as cancelled, although the award and contract are active. Evaluation was based on price at 70% and quality at 30%.

This award demonstrates established NHS Scotland demand for a managed roll-cage supply and aftercare service, rather than supply of containers alone. A credible competitor would need to provide new roll cages at operational scale and maintain a responsive repair service for damaged metal cages across Scotland. Relevant capability includes durable cage design or sourcing, quality control, fault assessment, repairs, replacement parts and planned maintenance, supported by the capacity to fulfil additional demand when volumes rise. The procurement attracted four bids, all from small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that the requirement can be approached by an SME with suitable delivery and service capability. Future competition would favour suppliers able to combine dependable product supply with consistent lifecycle support, electronic ordering and electronic payment processes, while demonstrating strong quality alongside competitive pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Roll Cages

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking a supplier for the purchase of new roll cages that offers a repair/maintenance service for damaged cages. The scope of this tender is two-part. The successful bidder must be able to offer both: 1. Provision of new roll cages 2. Repair and maintenance service for roll cages

Lot Information

Lot 1

Single supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of roll cages.

Renewal: Optional 2x12 month extensions available at discretion of the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0496b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083413-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

44613600 - Wheeled containers

44619000 - Other containers

50514000 - Repair and maintenance services of metal containers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£517,290 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Additional Buyers

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Palletower (GB) Ltd

Further Information

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