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PPE

Scottish Borders Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council bought personal protective equipment (PPE) through the Scotland Excel PPE Framework 0621. The requirement covered a broad range of protective and occupational supplies, including protective equipment, medical consumables, workwear, protective clothing, headgear, gloves, footwear, respiratory protection, cleaning products and related hygiene items. The goods were for use across Scottish Borders Council’s operations, with delivery in the Scottish Borders area. This was a goods requirement managed by Scottish Borders Council, with the framework providing the purchasing route. The recorded activity concerns regulated call-off spend under the PPE framework rather than a standalone supply requirement, and the framework supported purchasing from more than one supplier.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through an open procedure as a call-off from the Scotland Excel PPE Framework 0621. The recorded purchasing period ran from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, and the contract was signed on 1 April 2025. Arco Limited was awarded £69,481.69 and Guthrie Group Ltd was awarded £85,932.00. The contract is recorded as active. Two bids were reported, including one from an SME. There was one completed lot covering Scottish Borders Council’s cumulative framework spend. Award criteria and price and quality weightings did not apply to this publication because it records cumulative spend from a collaborative framework. The contract value recorded is £155,413.69 in total.

This award shows established demand from Scottish Borders Council for a broad PPE supply capability through the Scotland Excel framework route. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work would need to provide a wide product range spanning protective clothing, workwear, medical and hygiene supplies, gloves, footwear, head protection and respiratory protection. The requirement suits businesses able to support public-sector purchasing across multiple PPE categories rather than a single specialist product. The award involved both a large supplier and an SME, showing that credible framework suppliers can operate at different organisational scales. Relevant competitors should be prepared to supply reliably across the Scottish Borders, manage call-off orders and demonstrate the breadth, stock availability and service capacity needed for recurring council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PPE

Notice Description

This notice reflects the actual value of regulated call-off spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for PPE (0621) by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cumulative spend from the Scotland Excel Framework for PPE (0621) by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026).. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend incurred at Scottish Borders Council from this collaborative Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561735
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

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

CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18110000 - Occupational clothing

18130000 - Special workwear

18143000 - Protective gear

18444000 - Protective headgear

18830000 - Protective footwear

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141623 - First-aid boxes

33735100 - Protective goggles

35113100 - Site-safety equipment

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

39830000 - Cleaning products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£155,413 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Borders Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Arco Limited

Guthrie Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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