Contract award · 28 May 2026

Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: Ear, Eye and Head Protection

Scotland Excel awarded “Supply and Delivery of…” to Arco Limited, Aspire Industrial Services, Border Embroideries Ltd T/A BE Uniforms for £80m.

Security, fire & defence equipmentScotland

BuyerScotland Excel
Value across 10 lots £80m
WinnersArco Limited, Aspire Industrial Services SME +27 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Scotland Excel · Regional or local authority
Value
£80,000,000 across 10 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Security, fire & defence equipment · Protective and safety clothing (CPV 35113400)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date28 May 2026
  2. Published19 Aug 2026Published 83 days after the contract date

Description

Supply and Delivery of Ear, Eye and Head Protection. This includes but is not limited to visors, goggles, ear plugs and hard hats. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: Ear, Eye and Head ProtectionArco Limited, Aspire Industrial Services SME, Border Embroideries Ltd T/A BE Uniforms SME, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME, Cleaning & Wiping Supplies Ltd. SME +13 more£1.2m
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: One Stop ShopArco Limited, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME, The Guthrie Group Ltd SME, Lyreco UK Limited SME, PJD Safety Supplies Ltd +2 more£32m
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: GlovesArco Limited, Aspire Industrial Services SME, Border Embroideries Ltd T/A BE Uniforms SME, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME, Cleaning & Wiping Supplies Ltd. SME +10 more£12m
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: Traditional WorkwearArco Limited, Border Embroideries Ltd T/A BE Uniforms SME, Bunzl UK Ltd trading as Greenham, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME, Cleaning & Wiping Supplies Ltd. SME +10 more£6m
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)Aero Healthcare Ltd SME, Arco Limited, Border Embroideries Ltd T/A BE Uniforms SME, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME, Healthy Bean Ltd SME +2 more£400k
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: First Aid Materials and Associated ProductsAero Healthcare Ltd SME, Arco Limited, D. R. Caswell Limited SME, Diamond Industrial Supply Company Limited SME, Fast-Aid Products Limited SME +5 more£4m
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: FootwearArco Limited, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME, The Guthrie Group Ltd SME, Healthy Bean Ltd SME, Lyreco UK Limited SME +5 more£7.2m
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: Health, Hospitality and Leisure WorkwearArco Limited, Aspire Industrial Services SME, Border Embroideries Ltd T/A BE Uniforms SME, Bunzl UK Ltd trading as Greenham, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME +11 more£4m
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: Protective and Hi Viz WorkwearArco Limited, Aspire Industrial Services SME, Bunzl UK Ltd trading as Greenham, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME, Cleaning & Wiping Supplies Ltd. SME +9 more£12m
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear: Safety Masks and RespiratorsArco Limited, Aspire Industrial Services SME, Caley Print & Stationery Limited T/A The Caley Group SME, D. R. Caswell Limited SME, Fisher Scientific UK Ltd +10 more£1.2m

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