Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Ambulance Service
National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Nicola Hart
E-mail: nicola.hart@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottishambulance.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00393
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cardonald Site Generator Replacement & Upgrade works
Reference number: SAS/2025/857
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is to install a new Emergency Backup Generator and all associated wiring and Switchgear with the premises at Cardonald House, Fifty Pitches Road, Glasgow.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Ambulance Service intends to award a contract for the supply and installation of an Emergency Backup Generator, including all associated wiring and switchgear, at Cardonald House, Fifty Pitches Road, Glasgow. The property is leased by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and sub-leased by SAS and NHS 24.
This contract will be delivered as a single lot to ensure seamless integration, compliance with NHS standards, and efficient project management.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Social and Environmental
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
55
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
29/01/2026
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Interested providers are required to have all necessary registrations, permissions and licences that would enable them to provide this sort of service. Providers are required to conform with all regulations in the UK that are applicable in providing this sort of service.
Please see the ITT documents on PCS-Tender for further information.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30738. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:817612)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sherriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/12/2025