Contract award · 13 Nov 2025

Automatic Meal Container Sealing Machines

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde awarded “Automatic Meal Container Sealing Machines” to Burlodge Limited for £273k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionFurniture & domestic appliancesScotland

Value £273k
WinnerBurlodge Limited SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Burlodge Limited SME
Value
£273,118
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Furniture & domestic appliances · Catering supplies (CPV 39222000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Nov 2025
  2. Published13 Nov 2025Published the same day

Description

There are two Cook Freeze Units within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, located at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital. Each site operates two automatic sealing machines. This VEAT notice is being published to enable both sites to continue purchasing bespoke containers and lidding film specifically designed for use with their current sealing machines, for a period of 12 months. This arrangement will ensure operational continuity until a competitive tender for sealing machines and consumables is undertaken, which is anticipated to be published around May 2026. The container sizes are: GN 1/2 - 48mm x 325mm x 265mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/3 - 48mm x 325mm x 176mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/4 - 55mm x 265mm x 162mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/8 - 36mm x 161mm x 131mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/8 - 50mm x 161mm x 131mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White The Film sizes are: 335mm …

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Date Contract Supplier Value
3 Nov 2025 Burlodge Limited SME £273k

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