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Plumbing & Heating Materials

APUC Limited

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29 May 2026 at 11:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process detailed involves APUC Limited as the buying organisation, aiming to procure "Plumbing & Heating Materials" for the Scottish Higher and Further Education sectors and other public sector bodies in Scotland. The tender is categorized within the goods industry, specifically for plumbing materials, with a total procurement value of £5,000,000. The contract is divided into two active lots: plumbing consumables and heating products. The procurement follows an open procedure method, allowing electronic submissions until 29th June 2026. Subsequent to submissions, the awarding period begins immediately at 1:00 PM the same day, with the contract spanning an initial duration of 720 days and the potential for a 24-month extension.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the plumbing and heating materials supply industry to expand their operations across Scotland's educational sector. Suitable businesses are those capable of supplying a wide range of plumbing and heating materials and products, meeting the minimum pricing and supply thresholds specified in the Core Product List for each lot. The framework encourages potential contractors to focus on achieving price normalisation across the sector, an initiative that could bolster market competitiveness. Companies that value community benefits, such as providing training opportunities and local investments, will find this contract aligned with their growth strategies. With preference to technical and price criteria, businesses offering a balance of quality and cost-effectiveness stand to benefit significantly from this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Plumbing & Heating Materials

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Plumbing & Heating Materials for all 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 also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the sector. A maximum of 5 Contractors will be appointed per lot.

Lot Information

Lot 2 - Heating Products

The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of Heating Materials and associated products. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 74.31% (136 out of 183 items) of the products listed in the Core Product List 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.

Lot 1 - Plumbing Consumables

The scope of this agreement is the supply of a range of Plumbing Consumables and associated products and materials. Contractors must be able to price and supply a minimum of 74.46% (242 out of 325 items) of the products listed in the Core Product List 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a88f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050712-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

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

42 - Industrial machinery

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

CPV Codes

39715000 - Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment

39715200 - Heating equipment

39715300 - Plumbing equipment

42130000 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances

42131400 - Sanitary taps, cocks

44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials

44115210 - Plumbing materials

44115220 - Heating materials

44160000 - Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items

44163121 - Heating pipes

44167300 - Bends, tees and pipe fittings

44411000 - Sanitary ware

44411100 - Taps

44411300 - Washbasins

44411700 - Lavatory seats, covers, bowls and cisterns

44620000 - Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 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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