- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 2 - Aberdeen and Grampians
- Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife
- Lot 4. South-East Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders)
- Lot 5 - West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries and Galloway)
- Lot 1 - North Highland and Western Isles
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Contact
Leesa Rintoul
Telephone
+44 1314428930
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Education
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Fresh Fish and Seafood (APUC)
Reference number
CAT1074 AP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03311000 - Fish
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
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.
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: £2,680,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Aberdeen and Grampians
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03311000 - Fish
- 03312200 - Shellfish
- 15119600 - Fish meat
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 03311200 - Fish of the cod family
- 15250000 - Seafood
- 15211100 - Fresh fish fillets
- 15234000 - Smoked fish
- 15210000 - Fish fillets, fish livers and roe
- 03311100 - Flat fish
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 45
Price - Weighting: 55
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 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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03311000 - Fish
- 03312200 - Shellfish
- 15119600 - Fish meat
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 03311200 - Fish of the cod family
- 15250000 - Seafood
- 15211100 - Fresh fish fillets
- 15234000 - Smoked fish
- 15210000 - Fish fillets, fish livers and roe
- 03311100 - Flat fish
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 45
Price - Weighting: 55
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 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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South-East Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03311000 - Fish
- 03312200 - Shellfish
- 03311200 - Fish of the cod family
- 15119600 - Fish meat
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 15211100 - Fresh fish fillets
- 15210000 - Fish fillets, fish livers and roe
- 15234000 - Smoked fish
- 15250000 - Seafood
- 03311100 - Flat fish
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
- UKM78 - West Lothian
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
- UKM76 - Falkirk
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 45
Price - Weighting: 55
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 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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries and Galloway)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03311000 - Fish
- 03312200 - Shellfish
- 15119600 - Fish meat
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 03311200 - Fish of the cod family
- 15250000 - Seafood
- 15211100 - Fresh fish fillets
- 15234000 - Smoked fish
- 15210000 - Fish fillets, fish livers and roe
- 03311100 - Flat fish
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 45
Price - Weighting: 55
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 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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - North Highland and Western Isles
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03311000 - Fish
- 03312200 - Shellfish
- 15119600 - Fish meat
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 03311100 - Flat fish
- 03311200 - Fish of the cod family
- 15250000 - Seafood
- 15211100 - Fresh fish fillets
- 15234000 - Smoked fish
- 15210000 - Fish fillets, fish livers and roe
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 45
Price - Weighting: 55
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 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.
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 000-020680
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - North Highland and Western Isles
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
The Heatherfield, Lathallan
By Linlithgow
EH49 6LQ
Telephone
+44 1506675100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,680,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
The Heatherfield, Lathallan
By Linlithgow
EH49 6LQ
Telephone
+44 1506675100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Campbell and Sons
George Campbell & Sons Fishmongers, Unit 6-8 Whitefriars Street
Perth
PH1 1PP
Telephone
+44 744633879
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,680,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
South-East Scotland (Stirling, Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
The Heatherfield, Lathallan
By Linlithgow
EH49 6LQ
Telephone
+44 1506675100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Fish People Scotland Ltd
stance D10 fish market, Blochairn Road
Glasgow
G21 2DU
Telephone
+44 1415527696
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Campbell and Sons
George Campbell & Sons Fishmongers, Unit 6-8 Whitefriars Street
Perth
PH1 1PP
Telephone
+44 744633879
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,680,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - West of Scotland (Greater Glasgow, Argyll, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries and Galloway)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
The Heatherfield, Lathallan
By Linlithgow
EH49 6LQ
Telephone
+44 1506675100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Fish People Scotland Ltd
stance D10 fish market, Blochairn Road
Glasgow
G21 2DU
Telephone
+44 1415527696
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,680,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Aberdeen and Grampians
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
The Heatherfield, Lathallan
By Linlithgow
EH49 6LQ
Telephone
+44 1506675100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,680,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Form of Tender
Tenderers signed the 'Form of Tender - Appendix A' prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response was a complete, true and accurate submission.
Freedom of Information
Tenderers completed 'Appendix B - Freedom of Information' in the Technical Questionnaire on PCS-Tender. This was only to be submitted (if applicable) at point of award. It was for information only and was not scored.
Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct
The Authority has developed a 'Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct- Appendix D' which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers completed the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving these objectives.
List Of Institutions
Tenderers completed and returned 'Appendix E - List of Institutions' to confirm their ability to service the required coverage levels.
Prompt Payment
Tenderers confirmed that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain will be made within a maximum of 30 days and that this will be managed. This was for information only and was not scored but was a requirement of the tender and is included in the contractual terms.
Living Wage Status
Tenderers were asked to provide details on their position on the Real Living Wage. This information was submitted in the Technical Envelope on PCS-T. This was for information only and was not scored.
Serious Organised Crime
Tenderers were asked to complete 'Appendix H – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime' in the Technical Questionnaire on PCS-Tender. This was for information only and was not scored but was a requirement of the tender and was included in the assessment of tender responses and in the contractual terms.
Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation
Tenderers were asked to complete 'Appendix I – Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation' in the Technical Questionnaire on PCS-Tender. This was for information only and was not scored but was a requirement of the tender and was included in the assessment of tender responses and in the contractual terms.
SCM Responsible Procurement Supply Chain Evaluation Tool: Section 1
SCM RP Section 1 is the Authority's designated tool for contracted suppliers to keep essential information on their company up-to-date, and allows the Authority to get an insight into their company’s general standing, commitment to preventing modern slavery and addressing climate change, as well as their pledge to fair and decent working practices for their staff. Tenderers confirmed that they will commit to completing SCM RP Section 1 on award. This was for information only and was not scored but was a requirement of this tender and is included in the contractual terms.
(SC Ref:807189)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NH
Country
United Kingdom