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Scotland Excel tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
12
About one every 30 days
Contracts awarded
8
To 223 different suppliers
Value awarded
£250m
1 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£250m
Median value awarded
Open now
3
7 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care

    Closing soon5 days left2 lotsFramework

    £345mframework ceiling
  2. Supply and Delivery of Hygiene Services and Equipment 0226

    ScotlandConstruction, Waste and street cleansing

    Open20 days left8 lotsFramework

    £84mframework ceiling
  3. Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste

    ScotlandWaste and street cleansing, Construction

    Open822 days left22 lotsDynamic purchasing

    £200mestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Salt for Winter Maintenance 0526

    ScotlandVehicles and fleet

    Upcoming7 lots

    £70mestimated
  2. Roadstone Materials 0426

    Scotland

    Upcoming4 lots

    £80mestimated
  3. Education Management Information System for Scotland

    ScotlandIT services and software

    Upcoming

    £50mestimated
  4. Supply Only and Supply and Distribution of Fresh Produce

    ScotlandFood and drink supplies

    Upcoming9 lots

    £160mestimated
  5. Property Maintenance, Refurbishment and Extensive Renovation

    ScotlandBuilding maintenance and repairs, Construction

    Upcoming16 lots

    Value not stated
  6. Education Management Information System for Scotland

    ScotlandIT services and software

    Upcoming

    £50mestimated
  7. The Provision of Energy Efficiency Contractors

    ScotlandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Upcoming4 lots

    £800mestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 7 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. Aebi Schmidt2 contracts
  2. Fleet Factors2 contracts
  3. Langstane Press LimitedSME2 contracts
  4. Kibble Education and Care CentreSME1 contract
    £250m awarded
  5. Rossie Young Peoples TrustSME1 contract
    £250m awarded
  6. The Good Shepherd Centre BishoptonSME1 contract
    £250m awarded

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)100%
Based on 16 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Scotland Excel has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
35 days
Longer than 78% of other public bodies
Based on 11 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
100%
Higher than 76% of other public bodies
Based on 16 procurements
Won by small firms
66%
Higher than 63% of other public bodies
Based on 228 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
15
More than 90% of other public bodies
Based on 44 awards
Split into lots
75%
Higher than 94% of other public bodies
Based on 12 advertised tenders
Direct awards
0%
Lower than 65% of other public bodies
Based on 16 procurements
Cancelled
8%
Higher than 78% of other public bodies
Based on 12 tenders

Compared with other other public bodies

Time to bid, 146 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days1
15–20 days7
20–25 days12
25–30 days42
30–35 days56
35–40 days17
40–45 days8
45–50 days1
50–55 days0
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 155 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids7
2–4 bids37
4–6 bids36
6–8 bids22
8–10 bids22
10–12 bids9
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids4
18–20 bids2
20+ bids8
Advertised openly, 320 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%36
10–20%34
20–30%25
30–40%14
40–50%18
50–60%23
60–70%28
70–80%17
80–90%29
90–100%96
Won by small firms, 303 other public bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%6
10–20%14
20–30%25
30–40%27
40–50%44
50–60%49
60–70%45
70–80%39
80–90%29
90–100%25

Each column is a group of other public bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds Scotland Excel.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from Scotland Excel end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Vehicle and Plant HireEnterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd, Harris Vehicle Hire Ltd, Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited and 73 more—19 Aug 2026
Supply Only and Supply and Distribution of Frozen FoodsThe UK Foodhall Ltd, Downies of Whitehills, McCain Foods (GB ) Ltd and 8 more—23 Jun 2026
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and WorkwearFleet Factors, Lyreco UK Limited, Macgregor Industrial Supplies Limited and 26 more—28 May 2026
Engineering and Technical ConsultancyRSK Environment Ltd, SYSTRA Limited, Mott MacDonald and 36 more—22 May 2026
Secure Care ServicesKibble Education and Care Centre, Rossie Young Peoples Trust, The Good Shepherd Centre Bishopton—30 Mar 2026
Supply and Delivery of Recycle and Refuse ContainersCraemer UK Limited, Ese World Limited, Contenur (UK) Limited and 16 more—23 Mar 2026
Supply and Delivery of Education and Office FurnitureWagstaff Bros Limited, Findel Education, Alpha Marketing Scotland Limited and 21 more—27 Nov 2025
Supply and Delivery of Vehicle PartsFleet Factors, Econ Engineering Ltd, Aebi Schmidt and 24 more—18 Nov 2025
Care Homes for Adults Flexible Framework Agreement (2122)Sanctuary Care Limited, Community Integrated Care, The Richmond Fellowship (Scotland) Ltd and 20 more—23 Sept 2025
Demolition and Deconstruction WorksBardem Limited, Central Demolition Ltd, Chris Wright & Sons Ltd and 17 more—21 May 2025