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title: "Supply and Delivery of Frozen Drinks and Machines"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841696"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Ayrshire Council"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# Supply and Delivery of Frozen Drinks and Machines

Buyer: South Ayrshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841696

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563489 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Ayrshire Council |
| Locality | AYR |
| Postcode area | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA7 1DR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Ayr West |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | TLM94 South Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Karing International Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15982000 - Soft drinks

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563489

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563489
  Supply and Delivery of Frozen Drinks and Machines - Supply and Delivery of Frozen Drinks and Machines

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841696

## Provenance

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