Timber Products and Materials
Framework Description
Timber Products and Materials is an APUC framework for universities and colleges in Scotland buying timber products and materials for estates, maintenance and construction work. It is divided into regional lots covering Scotland from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands. Applications for this framework are closed (it is not a DPS), and it ends on 21 April 2027 with no extension option.
Context & Use Case
Estates and maintenance teams use it to buy timber for repairs, joinery and refurbishment from merchants serving their area, so materials come from a nearby branch. Regional lots let local timber merchants compete for institutions in their area rather than facing national suppliers for every order. Responsibly sourced timber also matters to buyers with sustainability targets.
Scope of Services
Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders Fife, Perthshire, Dundee, Tayside and Grampians Stirlingshire and Central Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and South West of Scotland North of Scotland; Highlands and Islands Timber products and materials
Lots
Edinburgh, Lothian, and Borders; Fife, Perthshire, Dundee, Tayside, and Grampians; Stirlingshire and Central; Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and South West of Scotland; North of Scotland; Highlands and Islands
Who Can Apply
Applications for this framework are closed until APUC re-tenders it. With an end date of 21 April 2027 and no extension, timber merchants and builders' merchants should prepare now, choosing the regions where they have branches and delivery capacity.
Buyer Benefits
Buyers get local supply at agreed prices, which matters for maintenance teams placing frequent small orders. Regional suppliers mean shorter lead times and lower delivery costs, and the framework settles terms once rather than order by order. That suits teams with small, frequent orders.
Next Steps
Read the APUC notice on Public Contracts Scotland (AUG486899) to see how lots were evaluated. With the end date of 21 April 2027, prepare for the re-tender now: confirm which regions you can serve, gather chain-of-custody certification, delivery performance data and education or public sector references, and review your pricing approach for volatile timber costs.
How Athena Can Help
Regional supply frameworks favour merchants who can prove local service, so lot choice and evidence both matter. Athena's lot and bid strategy work helps you decide which regions to bid for, and our framework registration guidance prepares certificates, policies and case studies for APUC's re-tender.
Our bid writers and pricing analysts then build responses and price schedules that allow for timber price movements, with a compliance check on every answer before submission.
