Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
Contact
Julie Elliott
corporate.education@scotland-excel.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1414888230
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Domestic Furniture and Furnishings
Reference number
0324
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39140000 - Domestic furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This framework agreement is for the Supply,Delivery,Installation and Disposal of Domestic Furniture and Furnishings. The objective of this framework is to provide Council's with a mechanism to procure a range of domestic furniture,furnishings and white goods.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £180,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
New Furniture
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39140000 - Domestic furniture
- 39100000 - Furniture
- 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
- 39143000 - Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture
- 39143100 - Bedroom furniture
- 39143120 - Bedroom furniture, other than beds and beddings
- 39143200 - Dining-room furniture
- 39143300 - Living-room furniture
- 39700000 - Domestic appliances
- 39721100 - Domestic cooking appliances
- 44112200 - Floor coverings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure new furniture for domestic dwellings.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reuse Furniture
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39100000 - Furniture
- 39140000 - Domestic furniture
- 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
- 39143000 - Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture
- 39143120 - Bedroom furniture, other than beds and beddings
- 39143200 - Dining-room furniture
- 39143300 - Living-room furniture
- 39700000 - Domestic appliances
- 39721100 - Domestic cooking appliances
- 44112200 - Floor coverings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure reuse furniture to kit out domestic dwellings.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Furniture Kit Out
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39140000 - Domestic furniture
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
- 44112200 - Floor coverings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure furniture to kit out domestic dwellings.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-008986
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
New Furniture
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CF Services Ltd
33 Glenburn Road, East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5BA
Telephone
+44 1355576690
Fax
+44 1355576691
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Furnishing Service Limited
1 Glenfield Road, Kelvin Industrial estate
East Kilbride
G75 0RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
New Two
Unit 10/11 , 210 Edmiston Drive
Glasgow
G51 2YU
Telephone
+44 1416313620
Fax
+44 1416313133
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £162,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Reuse Furniture
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spruce Carpets
308 Broomloan Road
Glasgow
G51 2JQ
Telephone
+44 1414251555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circular Communities Scotland
Unit 33, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen Place
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Telephone
+44 7763200402
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Furniture Kit Out
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CF Services Ltd
33 Glenburn Road, East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5BA
Telephone
+44 1355576690
Fax
+44 1355576691
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Furnishing Service Limited
1 Glenfield Road, Kelvin Industrial estate
East Kilbride
G75 0RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
New Two
Unit 10/11 , 210 Edmiston Drive
Glasgow
G51 2YU
Telephone
+44 1416313620
Fax
+44 1416313133
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):
- 32 local authorities in Scotland
- Scotland Excel associate members: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers/Ourmembers.aspx
- Tayside Contracts
- Scottish National Health Service Authorities, including any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978)
- Scottish Prison Services (SPS) and all establishments owned and managed by the Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Prison Service - Scottish Government
- Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies.
- Any integration authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014.
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
Retrospective rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the (0324) Special Terms and Conditions.
Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to this framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement. Tenderers are advised that whether electronic ordering, invoicing and payment will be used or accepted is at the discretion of each Member Authority or Associate Member which will be settled by them during call off of a contract under this proposed Framework Agreement.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: For some lots, particular requirements apply, including but not limited to, the requirement to evidence conformance with the Tender Specification in all lots. Bids MAY be excluded from evaluation (in whole, or in part) if they do not include the information required in accordance with instructions given. Bids may be subject to a specific EVALUATION APPROACH in particular circumstances detailed in the instructions. Further detailed information and instructions are contained within the tender documents located within the Information and Instructions to Tenderers inc Evaluation Methodology document.
(SC Ref:803215)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.