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Award

15 Aug 2025 at 01:00

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10 Jun 2025 at 01:00

Tender

13 May 2025 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

APUC Limited, a central purchasing body based in Stirling, undertook a public procurement process seeking contractors for the supply and delivery of fresh fish and seafood to higher and further education institutions in Scotland as well as the Glasgow City Council. This contract, under the industry category of goods, covers locations like North Highland and Western Isles, Aberdeen and Grampians, Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife, South-East Scotland, and the West of Scotland. The procurement process was carried out using an open procedure, ensuring transparency and competitive bidding. The tender stage concluded with the award notice on 15 August 2025, with contracts actively signed on 7 August 2025. The call for tender had initially been extended, pushing the submission closure to 16 June 2025, highlighting flexibility for potential bidders.

This tender presents multiple opportunities for business growth, especially for suppliers in the seafood market aiming to distribute to educational institutions. Companies with the ability to offer competitive pricing and fulfil a wide range of seafood products will find this procurement particularly advantageous, given the emphasis on price normalisation across the lots. Suitable contenders might include large-scale operations and SMEs that can demonstrate qualifications such as supply chain sustainability, adherence to ethical standards, and capacity to meet the product requirements dictated by seasonal availability. With these contracts, businesses can gain significant market exposure, contributing to steady growth and the potential for extended collaboration with the Scottish education sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Fresh Fish and Seafood (APUC)

Notice Description

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish and Seafood products to Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Glasgow City Council. The Authority was seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority was also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the Lots where no Lot was subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot. A maximum of 4 Contractors were appointed per lot.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - North Highland and Western Isles

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of the products listed in the Core Product List A of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were 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 - Aberdeen and Grampians

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of products listed in the Core Product List A of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were 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 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of products listed in the Core Product List A of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were 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.

South-East Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders)

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of products listed in the Core Product List A of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were 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 5 - West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries and Galloway)

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of products listed in the Core Product List of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000797525
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537094
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products


CPV Codes

03311000 - Fish

03311100 - Flat fish

03311200 - Fish of the cod family

03312200 - Shellfish

15119600 - Fish meat

15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish

15210000 - Fish fillets, fish livers and roe

15211100 - Fresh fish fillets

15234000 - Smoked fish

15250000 - Seafood

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,680,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,680,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20251 years ago
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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC Limited
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City, TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, TLM78 West Lothian, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Campbells Prime Meat Ltd

George Campbell and Sons

The Fish People Scotland Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530149
    Fresh Fish and Seafood (APUC) - The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish and Seafood products to Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Glasgow City Council. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd as detailed at https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members. Fuller details can be found within Appendix E - List of Institutions, as issued with the Invitation To Tender documents. The Authority is seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority is also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the Lots where no Lot is subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot. A maximum of 4 Contractors will be appointed per lot.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537094
    Fresh Fish and Seafood (APUC) - The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish and Seafood products to Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Glasgow City Council. The Authority was seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority was also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the Lots where no Lot was subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot. A maximum of 4 Contractors were appointed per lot.

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