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Janitorial Products

APUC Limited

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27 May 2026 at 11:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process is conducted by APUC Limited, headquartered in Stirling, United Kingdom. The tender, titled "Janitorial Products," falls under the goods category with a specific focus on cleaning products, to be supplied to the Scottish Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) sector, and other public sector entities across Scotland. The process is currently at the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 26th June 2026. This procurement utilises an open procedure, inviting multiple potential suppliers, with a scope spanning various CPV classified products such as toilet paper, detergents, and sanitary products, among others. The total contract value is anticipated to be approximately £17.9 million, with community benefits such as apprenticeships and training opportunities integrated into the framework agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the janitorial and cleaning products industry to secure a steady revenue stream over a two-year contract period, extendable by an additional two years subject to performance. Businesses with the capability to supply a minimum percentage of items from a core product list and those with a commitment to social, ethical, and environmental practices are particularly well-positioned to benefit. The inclusion of community benefits as a requirement also opens doors for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and local suppliers who demonstrate strong social value propositions. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can align themselves with APUC Limited, fostering growth within the public education sectors and potentially setting the stage for long-term partnerships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Janitorial Products

Notice Description

The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Janitorial and Period products to the Scottish Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education sector and some other public sector bodies in Scotland. This includes all full members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd, as detailed at: https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/!#/members More details can be found within Appendix E - List of Institutions. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority are also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the sector. A maximum of 4 Contractors will be appointed per lot.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Janitorial Products

The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of Janitorial and Cleaning products and associated products, materials and services. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 71.75% (170-line items) of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) for Lot 1. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Lot 2 - Period Products

The scope of this lot is the supply of a range of single use and re-usable sanitary products and associate products and support services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents and appendices to multiple sites and locations across Scotland as detailed in Appendix E - List of Institutions alongside the option to deliver directly to students. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 64.71% (22 line items) of the products listed in the Core Product List (Section A) for Lot 2. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a5ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049513-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

18424300 - Disposable gloves

33711900 - Soap

33761000 - Toilet paper

33763000 - Paper hand towels

33771000 - Sanitary paper products

33771100 - Sanitary towels or tampons

34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins

39222100 - Disposable catering supplies

39224000 - Brooms and brushes and other articles of various types

39224200 - Brushes

39224310 - Toilet brushes

39224340 - Bins

39525800 - Cleaning cloths

39830000 - Cleaning products

39831000 - Washing preparations

39831200 - Detergents

39831300 - Floor cleaners

39831600 - Toilet cleaners

39831700 - Automatic soap dispensers

42933100 - Sanitary vending machines

42968200 - Sanitary dispensing machines

42968300 - Toilet-roll dispenser system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,900,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 24 months and may be extended for a further 24 month period, after which it will be re-tendered.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Further Information

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