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title: "Fresh Fish and Seafood (APUC)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000797525"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED"
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# Fresh Fish and Seafood (APUC)

Buyer: APUC LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000797525

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## Summary

APUC Limited, a central purchasing body based in Stirling, undertook a public procurement process seeking contractors for the supply and delivery of fresh fish and seafood to higher and further education institutions in Scotland as well as the Glasgow City Council. This contract, under the industry category of goods, covers locations like North Highland and Western Isles, Aberdeen and Grampians, Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife, South-East Scotland, and the West of Scotland. The procurement process was carried out using an open procedure, ensuring transparency and competitive bidding. The tender stage concluded with the award notice on 15 August 2025, with contracts actively signed on 7 August 2025. The call for tender had initially been extended, pushing the submission closure to 16 June 2025, highlighting flexibility for potential bidders.

This tender presents multiple opportunities for business growth, especially for suppliers in the seafood market aiming to distribute to educational institutions. Companies with the ability to offer competitive pricing and fulfil a wide range of seafood products will find this procurement particularly advantageous, given the emphasis on price normalisation across the lots. Suitable contenders might include large-scale operations and SMEs that can demonstrate qualifications such as supply chain sustainability, adherence to ethical standards, and capacity to meet the product requirements dictated by seasonal availability. With these contracts, businesses can gain significant market exposure, contributing to steady growth and the potential for extended collaboration with the Scottish education sector.

## Notice

The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish and Seafood products to Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Glasgow City Council. The Authority was seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority was also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the Lots where no Lot was subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot. A maximum of 4 Contractors were appointed per lot.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - North Highland and Western Isles

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of the products listed in the Core Product List A of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Lot 2 - Aberdeen and Grampians

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of products listed in the Core Product List A of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of products listed in the Core Product List A of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

South-East Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders)

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of products listed in the Core Product List A of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Lot 5 - West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries and Galloway)

The scope of this agreement was the supply of a range of fresh fish and seafood products, consisting of a core requirement of whole fish, fillet and cuts, smoked and marinated fish, smoked salmon, shellfish and fresh pre-made fish products. Contractors were able to price and supply a minimum of 84 per cent of products listed in the Core Product List of each geographical lot bid for, taking into consideration seasonal availability of certain fish.. Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537094 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 24 months and may be extended for a further 24 month period, after which it will be re-tendered. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,680,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,680,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City, TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, TLM78 West Lothian, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CAMPBELLS PRIME MEAT; GEORGE CAMPBELL AND SONS; THE FISH PEOPLE SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 03311000 - Fish
- 03311100 - Flat fish
- 03311200 - Fish of the cod family
- 03312200 - Shellfish
- 15119600 - Fish meat
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 15210000 - Fish fillets, fish livers and roe
- 15211100 - Fresh fish fillets
- 15234000 - Smoked fish
- 15250000 - Seafood

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537094
- 10 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532248
- 13 May 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530149

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530149
  Fresh Fish and Seafood (APUC) - The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish and Seafood products to Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Glasgow City Council. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd as detailed at https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members. Fuller details can be found within Appendix E - List of Institutions, as issued with the Invitation To Tender documents. The Authority is seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority is also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the Lots where no Lot is subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot. A maximum of 4 Contractors will be appointed per lot.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537094
  Fresh Fish and Seafood (APUC) - The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish and Seafood products to Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Glasgow City Council. The Authority was seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions within a Lot - regardless of size and demand. The Authority was also seeking to gain a level of price normalisation across the Lots where no Lot was subsidised by a smaller or more geographically disperse Lot. A maximum of 4 Contractors were appointed per lot.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://ucsp.ac.uk/
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797525
- https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/stirling-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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