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Catering Single Use and Reusable Products

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Central government

In brief

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) is looking for suppliers for this contract (Scotland).

It is a framework worth up to £9,300,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at 10:30am, Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: 10:30am, Wednesday 30 September 2026

How bids are scored

Single Use Beverage Products

Service 20% · price 80%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Single Use Cutlery & Table Top Products

Service 20% · Price 80%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Single Use Consumables

Service 20% · Price 80%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Reusable Cups, Dining & Table Products

Service 20% · Price 80%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

2 more lots are scored in the official notice.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £9,300,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Renewal of a national framework contract under reference NP79026 to cover a range of catering single use and reusable products. This framework will be split into several lots, the maximum number of lots are 6, Full details of all lots will be included within the tender.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 1 day?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £9,300,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 6 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before 10:30am, Wednesday 30 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Single Use Beverage Products What this lot covers A range of single use (disposable) products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A range of reusable products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A multi supplier unranked framework. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: The framework is split into lots. This lot is for single use products, all other information will be available within the tender documents The Framework period shall be for 4 years	—	£2,444,000
Single Use Cutlery & Table Top Products What this lot covers A range of single use (disposable) products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A range of reusable products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A multi supplier unranked framework. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: The framework is split into lots. This lot is for single use products, all other information will be available within the tender documents The Framework period shall be for 4 years	—	£1,425,000
Single Use Consumables What this lot covers A range of single use (disposable) products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A range of reusable products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A multi supplier unranked framework. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: The framework is split into lots. This lot is for single use products, all other information will be available within the tender documents The Framework period shall be for 4 years	—	£635,000
Reusable Cups, Dining & Table Products What this lot covers A range of single use (disposable) products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A range of reusable products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A multi supplier unranked framework. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: The framework is split into lots. This lot is for reusable products, all other information will be available within the tender documents The Framework period shall be for 4 years	—	£279,000
Reusable Cutlery, Utensils & Gloves What this lot covers A range of single use (disposable) products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A range of reusable products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A multi supplier unranked framework. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: The framework is split into lots. This lot is for reusable products, all other information will be available within the tender documents The Framework period shall be for 4 years	—	£118,000
Single Use Food Packaging What this lot covers A range of single use (disposable) products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A range of reusable products which will be used by health board catering and retail sites across all of NHS Scotland. A multi supplier unranked framework. The Framework Agreement may be used by all mainland and Island NHS Scotland Health Boards and Special Boards (including the common services agency) and by all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Boards, and the Authority or other NHS Organisations established pursuant to NHS (Scotland Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. All Scottish Hospices Additional information: The framework is split into lots. This lot is for single use products, all other information will be available within the tender documents The Framework period shall be for 4 years	—	£4,416,000

Timeline

17 June 2026Prior information notice · notice 056906-2026
19 August 2026Contract notice · notice 078852-2026

About the buyer

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)Last 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Miltenyi Biotec2 contracts
Align Property Partners Limited1 contract
Aspen People Ltd1 contract
Associated Life Support1 contract
Aventis Pharma Ltd Trading As Sanofi1 contract
Bio-Techne Ltd1 contract
BioLegend1 contract
Bowmed Ibisqus Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

From notice 056906-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 June 2026, last updated 19 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.