Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Contact
Josh O'Pray
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Water Quality Management
Reference number
EFM1068 AP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90711100 - Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Water Quality Management Services to the Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education Institutions throughout Scotland and Higher Education Institutions and other organisations in England and Wales. This includes all members, associate members and their associated and affiliated bodies of APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges), HEPCW (Higher
Education Procurement Consortia Wales), NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium), NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium), LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium) and SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium). In addition to this NHS Scotland Local and Specialised Health Boards, Scotland Excel and its members, Scottish Government Bodies and the Scottish Prison Service will also have access to the Framework Agreement, as detailed within Appendix E - List of Institutions.
The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all Institutions regardless of size and demand.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-051092
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit
Instead of
Date
26 September 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
7 October 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section number
IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Conditions for opening of tenders
Instead of
Date
26 September 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Read
Date
7 October 2025
Local time
1:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
Due to the delay from the Scottish Government to put in place legislation to allow rest of the UK public bodies to use Scottish led agreements. The Scottish Government has now advised that the new legislation will now not fully come into force until December 2025.This Framework Agreement is now expected to go live on 1st December 2025.