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title: "Provision of Water Coolers within Education Establishments"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843727"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Ayrshire Council"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# Provision of Water Coolers within Education Establishments

Buyer: South Ayrshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843727

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## Summary

South Ayrshire Council bought water coolers for use in education establishments across South Ayrshire. The requirement covers the provision of water-cooler equipment, with associated consumables and services indicated through the procurement route used. This is a goods requirement rather than construction or consultancy work. The relevant classification is CPV 31141000, covering water coolers and related equipment. The council is the buyer and a central purchasing body. The work is associated with the council’s education estate, so relevant suppliers would need to support multiple schools or other education sites in and around Ayr and South Ayrshire, rather than a single commercial premises.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, through the ESPO 900_26 route for water dispensers, associated consumables and services. There was one lot, covering the water coolers for education establishments. Culligan UK was awarded the requirement for £34,000. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026. One electronic bid was recorded, and it was not from an SME. The award was made through the specified purchasing route rather than an openly advertised competition. The procurement was covered by the GPA and recorded as outside the scope of the relevant directive.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it demonstrates a defined requirement from South Ayrshire Council for water-cooler equipment across education establishments, with associated consumables and services. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply, install or support water coolers for public-sector education sites and manage service delivery across more than one location. Experience with routine consumables, equipment maintenance and reliable site support would be relevant to this type of work. Suppliers should also be able to operate through an established public-sector purchasing route such as the ESPO arrangement used here. The single bid and the award to a large supplier indicate that scale and the ability to support the council’s estate may matter.

## Notice

Provision of Water Coolers within Education Establishments

### Procurement Information

ESPO 900_26 - Water Despensers associated consumables and services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565050 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 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 | £34,000 |

## 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 | Culligan (UK) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31141000 - Water coolers

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565050

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565050
  Provision of Water Coolers within Education Establishments - Provision of Water Coolers within Education Establishments

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843727

## Provenance

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