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Supply and Delivery of Frozen Drinks and Machines

South Ayrshire Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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

South Ayrshire Council procured the supply and delivery of frozen drinks and the machines needed to serve them. This is a goods requirement, classified under CPV 15982000 for fruit juices and similar beverages. Delivery is for South Ayrshire, including the council’s area around Ayr. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and covers both the products and associated equipment rather than a standalone catering, retail or equipment-maintenance service. It may suit wholesalers, specialist beverage suppliers, and businesses able to provide frozen-drink machines alongside regular deliveries. The buyer is a regional or local authority and also acts as a central purchasing body, so suppliers should be prepared to meet public-sector ordering, delivery and contract-management requirements.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. South Ayrshire Council selected Karing International Limited for the single lot. The contract value is £35,000, and it was signed on 18 August 2026. The process used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The stated rationale was that the procurement value fell outside the scope of the applicable regulations. One bid was received, submitted electronically by an SME. The tender and lot are recorded as complete. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The award concerns the supply and delivery of frozen drinks and machines for South Ayrshire Council.

This award identifies a recurring public-sector buying pattern for a combined frozen-drinks and machine supply service at council level. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to frozen drinks, suitable machines, and the operational capacity to deliver both together across South Ayrshire. Suppliers should be able to manage product availability, equipment provision, delivery scheduling and day-to-day public-sector administration as one joined-up service. The result also shows that an SME was able to compete successfully through an electronic submission route, indicating that the requirement is not limited to a large national supplier. Beverage wholesalers, frozen-drink specialists, machine distributors and capable SME partnerships may therefore be well placed when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Frozen Drinks and Machines

Notice Description

Supply and Delivery of Frozen Drinks and Machines

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and Delivery of Frozen Drinks and Machines

Procurement Information

The Value of this procurement is outside the scope of the application of the regulations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841696
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563489
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15982000 - Soft drinks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
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
South Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Karing International Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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