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title: "Supported Businesses PPE"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000741218"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL"
published: "2023-09-01"
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# Supported Businesses PPE

Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000741218

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## Summary

Scotland Excel, a central purchasing body governed by public law, is planning a tender for the supply and delivery of personal protective equipment by supported businesses. This opportunity, titled "Supported Businesses PPE," falls under the general public services category. The procurement is at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 15th January 2024. The location for the procurement is Paisley, UK, with a value of £4,000,000 GBP. The tender aims to establish a collaborative agreement on behalf of Scottish local authorities to provide a compliant route to market for disabled and disadvantaged citizens.

The "Supported Businesses PPE" tender by Scotland Excel presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in hazard wear, safety wear, workwear, and pandemic-related PPE among other items. Bidders are required to meet specific criteria to support supported businesses. This tender process accommodates enterprises where over 30% of the workforce has a disability. Businesses interested in providing PPE items and additional services like embroidery and printing to Scottish local authorities or other Scotland Excel associate members should engage with Scotland Excel for further information and potential collaboration.

## Notice

The supply and delivery of personal protective equipment by supported businesses.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract notice is in relation to the supply & delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including Pandemic Recovery Items & Workwear, to be provided by supported businesses (enterprises where over 30% of their workforce have a disability). Scotland Excel seeks to establish a collaborative agreement on behalf of the Scottish local authorities, to provide users with a compliant route to market and to support the integration of disabled and disadvantaged citizens into the mainstream workforce. It is anticipated that the scope of items covered by the framework will include but not be limited to: hazard wear, safety wear, workwear, weather wear, footwear, outerwear, Pandemic related PPE - Type IIR Surgical Masks (fluid Resistant), FFP2 Masks, FFP3 Masks, face coverings (reusable and disposable), lip readable masks, single/sessional use eye/face protection (visors/goggles), disposable gloves (nitrile, vinyl, powder free), disposable aprons/coveralls. In addition to the supply of PPE, included within the scope of the framework will be additional services such as embroidery and printing onto PPE items ordered by Scottish Local Authorities or other Scotland Excel Associate Members. Bidders will be expected to provide evidence they meet the reserved contract criteria described as the 'two part test' introduced by European Directive 2014/24/EU and given effect in Scotland through the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Section 2, Regulation 21. Information on the two part test is held within the "General Attachments" area of the Scottish Procurement Document (SPD) in PCS Tender in the document called 'Annex A - Requirements Reserved for Supported Businesses Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487324 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTLAND EXCEL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1AR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487324

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487324
  Supported Businesses PPE - The supply and delivery of personal protective equipment by supported businesses.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=741218
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000741218

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