--- title: "PPE" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Scottish Borders Council" published: "2026-08-06" --- # PPE Buyer: Scottish Borders Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561735 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £155,413 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Scottish Borders Council | | Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS | | Postcode area | Galashiels | | Postcode | TD6 0SA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders | | Local authority | Scottish Borders | | Electoral ward | Selkirkshire | | Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | | Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | Arco Limited; Guthrie Group Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### 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 ### 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 ## Release History - 6 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561735 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561735 PPE - 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). ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838278.json.