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PS-25-227 - Supply & Maintain Water Coolers

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Tender

26 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS-25-227 - Supply & Maintain Water Coolers

Notice Description

The Council require to put a new call-off contract in place for the supply of chilled drinking water throughout Council offices, depots and schools, including some properties located within the South Ayrshire area which form part of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council require to put a new call-off contract in place for the supply of chilled drinking water throughout Council offices, depots and schools, including some properties located within the South Ayrshire area which form part of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. The council currently has approximately 115 plumbed-in water coolers (mains fed) which provide safe chilled drinking water. We also have 10 freestanding bottled water coolers. Annex A details numbers, type and location of coolers currently in place. Quantities may vary throughout the term of the contract and the total number is not fully guaranteed. If a cooler is removed from one of our units, a 28-day invoicing period will apply. The removal of a unit does not constitute a variation or termination under the contract terms and conditions.

Renewal: 3 x 1-year extension options.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000816610
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544290
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting


CPV Codes

31141000 - Water coolers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 20252 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Yes, in three, four, five or six years subject to extensions invoked.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jack.hunter@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1563576000

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Further Information

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