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North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Corporate Framework Spend 2025-2026

North Ayrshire Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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

North Ayrshire Council’s annual spend under Scotland Excel corporate frameworks covers a broad range of supplies and services for council operations and public services. Purchases include catering sundries and equipment, groceries, fresh meat, fish, bread and milk; cleaning, janitorial and washroom products; furniture, education materials, office supplies and musical instruments; library books, textbooks and digital publications; sheriff officer services; and reuse-related services. The listed suppliers span specialist distributors, publishers, food and catering suppliers, educational suppliers and service providers. Delivery is for North Ayrshire Council in Irvine and across its council area. This is a portfolio of framework purchasing rather than a single narrowly defined requirement, so relevance depends on a supplier’s particular goods or services and ability to supply public-sector customers through the applicable framework.

The procurement is complete and records cumulative awards and spend through Scotland Excel corporate frameworks. North Ayrshire Council selected multiple suppliers across the listed categories, including Alliance Disposables, Bunzl UK trading as Lockhart Catering, GMC Corsehill and Unico for catering sundries; Ferguson Bakers for bakery products; Campbell Brothers and Sysco for meat and fish; Bestway Wholesale and Sysco for groceries; and suppliers of education goods, books, furnishings, hygiene products and other categories. The framework spend period ran from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026; the contract was signed on 1 April 2025 and is recorded as active. The contract value is £3,498,700. The council used an open procedure, and the notice reports 62 bids. Individual category amounts include £823,893 for groceries, £587,563 for meat, cooked meats and fish, and £376,106 for janitorial products.

For suppliers who did not receive an award, this outcome shows North Ayrshire Council’s recurring demand is channelled through Scotland Excel corporate frameworks and covers many distinct supply markets. Future credible competitors will need to match a specific category: examples include reliable wholesale provision of food and catering goods, educational and office products, books and digital publications, sanitary and cleaning supplies, furniture, or specialist services such as sheriff officers. The breadth of awarded suppliers indicates opportunities are distributed among category specialists rather than one supplier delivering the entire portfolio. Suppliers should be equipped to meet council-scale purchasing and fulfil orders across North Ayrshire, and should understand the relevant Scotland Excel framework route. The published outcome records 62 bids, including 62 SME bids, indicating competition included small and medium-sized businesses as well as larger suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Corporate Framework Spend 2025-2026

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Corporate Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. 1223 Catering Sundries, Alliance Disposables Ltd, Bunzl UK Ltd T/A Lockhart Catering, GMC Corsehill, Unico Ltd 0623 Civic Supplies Tennant Caledonian Breweries Wholesale Limited, 13,193.00 GBP 1021 Digital Publications And Services, Bolinda UK Ltd, 33,502.00G GBP 2019 Domestic Furniture and Furnishings, Circular Communities Scotland, The Furnishing Services Ltd 125 Education And Office Furniture, Community Playthings (Community Products (UK) Ltd), Sharp Business Systems UK plc, YPO 0620 Education And Office Furniture, Community Playthings (Community Products (UK) Ltd), Sharp Business Systems UK plc, YPO 0724 Education Materials, Band Supplies Ltd, Bishop Sports & Leisure Ltd, Commercial Services Education Ltd, Cpp Trading Group Ltd, Csg Global Education Ltd, ESPO, Findel Education Limited, Grosvenor House Papers Ltd, Newitt & CO Ltd, Rm Educational Resources Ltd T/A TTS, Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd, YPO 1220 Education Materials, Bishop Sports & Leisure Ltd, Commercial Services Education Ltd, CPP Trading Group, Findel Education Limited, Newitt & Co Ltd, Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd, TTS Group Ltd, W. Enterprises ABDN) Ltd, YPO 0723 Fresh Bread, Rolls & Bakery Products, Fergusons Bakers Limited 0322 Fresh Meat, Cooked Meats And Fresh Fish, Campbell Brothers Limited, Sysco GB Limited 1423 Groceries & Provisions, Bestway Wholesale Limited, Sysco GB Limited 1222 Janitorial Products, Alliance Disposables Ltd, Unico Ltd 0921 Library Books And Textbooks, AT Little & Sons T/A Browns Books, Askew & Holts Library Services Ltd, Blackwell UK Limited, Bright Red Publishing Ltd, Hodder & Stoughton Limited T/A Hodder Education, Kelvin Books Limited, Oxford University Press, Scotia & Chameleon Books Ltd, Ulverscroft Limited, Waterstones Booksellers Limited 0521 Milk Muller UK & Ireland Group Ltd T/A Muller Milk & Ingredients 1321 Musican Instruments Band Supplies 1023 Sheriff Officers, Stirling Park LLP 0122 Washroom Solutions And Sanitary Products, Hey Girls CIC, Rentokill Initial Services Ltd T/A Initial Washroom Hygiene

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Corporate Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. 1223 113,652.00 GBP 0623 13,193.00 GBP 1021 33,502.00G GBP 2019 385,375.00 GBP 125 25,260.00 GBP 0620 63,996.00 GBP 0724 322,651.00 GBP 1220 130,703.00 GBP 0723 182,238.00 GBP 0322 587,563.00 GBP 1423 823,893.00 GBP 1222 376,106.00 GBP 0921 105,377.00 GBP 0521 136,899.00 GBP 1321 3,251.00 GBP 1023 50,882.00 GBP 0122 144,159.00 GBP

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840938
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566064
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75110000 - General public services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,498,700 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
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
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
48
Supplier Names

Alliance Disposables Ltd

Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies

Unico Limited

Hey Girls CIC

Initial Washroom Hygiene

Campbell Brothers

Muller UK and Ireland LLP

Community Playthings

RM Resources

SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEME UK PLC

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

Browns Books

Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd

Blackwell UK Ltd

Bright Red Publishing Ltd

Hodder and Stoughton Ltd

KELVIN BOOKS LTD

Oxford University Press

Ulverscroft Limited

Waterstones Booksellers Limited

Bolinda UK Ltd

Clyde Paper & Print

Grosvenor House Papers Ltd

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

Seawhite of Brighton Ltd

TTS Group

WF Education Group Limited

Bunzl UK Ltd

GMC Corsehill Ltd

Instock Disposables Ltd

Nisbets PLC

Ferguson Bakers Ltd

George Carruthers & Sons Ltd

Findel Education Ltd

Newitt & Co Ltd

W.Enterprises (Abdn) Ltd

ESPO

TENNENT CALEDONIAN BREWERIES WHOLESALE LIMITED

Circular Communities Scotland

The Furnishing Service

BAND SUPPLIES LTD

Bishop Sports & Leisure Ltd

CPP Trading Group Ltd

CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education)

Brakes

Bestway Wholesale

scotia and chameleon books ltd

Stirling Park LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566064
    North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel Corporate Framework Spend 2025-2026 - North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Corporate Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. 1223 Catering Sundries, Alliance Disposables Ltd, Bunzl UK Ltd T/A Lockhart Catering, GMC Corsehill, Unico Ltd 0623 Civic Supplies Tennant Caledonian Breweries Wholesale Limited, 13,193.00 GBP 1021 Digital Publications And Services, Bolinda UK Ltd, 33,502.00G GBP 2019 Domestic Furniture and Furnishings, Circular Communities Scotland, The Furnishing Services Ltd 125 Education And Office Furniture, Community Playthings (Community Products (UK) Ltd), Sharp Business Systems UK plc, YPO 0620 Education And Office Furniture, Community Playthings (Community Products (UK) Ltd), Sharp Business Systems UK plc, YPO 0724 Education Materials, Band Supplies Ltd, Bishop Sports & Leisure Ltd, Commercial Services Education Ltd, Cpp Trading Group Ltd, Csg Global Education Ltd, ESPO, Findel Education Limited, Grosvenor House Papers Ltd, Newitt & CO Ltd, Rm Educational Resources Ltd T/A TTS, Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd, YPO 1220 Education Materials, Bishop Sports & Leisure Ltd, Commercial Services Education Ltd, CPP Trading Group, Findel Education Limited, Newitt & Co Ltd, Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd, TTS Group Ltd, W. Enterprises ABDN) Ltd, YPO 0723 Fresh Bread, Rolls & Bakery Products, Fergusons Bakers Limited 0322 Fresh Meat, Cooked Meats And Fresh Fish, Campbell Brothers Limited, Sysco GB Limited 1423 Groceries & Provisions, Bestway Wholesale Limited, Sysco GB Limited 1222 Janitorial Products, Alliance Disposables Ltd, Unico Ltd 0921 Library Books And Textbooks, AT Little & Sons T/A Browns Books, Askew & Holts Library Services Ltd, Blackwell UK Limited, Bright Red Publishing Ltd, Hodder & Stoughton Limited T/A Hodder Education, Kelvin Books Limited, Oxford University Press, Scotia & Chameleon Books Ltd, Ulverscroft Limited, Waterstones Booksellers Limited 0521 Milk Muller UK & Ireland Group Ltd T/A Muller Milk & Ingredients 1321 Musican Instruments Band Supplies 1023 Sheriff Officers, Stirling Park LLP 0122 Washroom Solutions And Sanitary Products, Hey Girls CIC, Rentokill Initial Services Ltd T/A Initial Washroom Hygiene

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