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Published 21 Aug 2026, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

18/1368 Fresh Meat - Supply and Delivery

Official notice

Authority: Moray Council (Local council)

7 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,915,000total for 7 lots
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026awarded 24 Oct 2026
Awarded to Fraser Bros Ltd7 awards

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of fresh meat product for use by the catering service in Moray Schools.

CPV: Meat

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Buckie AreaAwardedRenewal

Provision of meat products for the catering service in the Buckie Area. 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Buckie, Moray
Extensions: This contract may be extended for 2 periods of 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Forres AreaAwardedRenewal

Provision of meat products for the catering service in the Forres area. 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Forres Area, Moray
Extensions: This contract may be extended for a further period of 2x12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Fochabers AreaAwardedRenewal

Provision of meat products for the catering service in the Fochabers Area. 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Fochabers area, Moray
Extensions: This contract may be extended for a further period of 2x12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Speyside AreaAwardedRenewal

Provision of meat products for the catering service in the Fochabers Area. 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Fochabers Area, Moray
Extensions: This contract may be extended for a further period of 2x12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Lossiemouth AreaAwardedRenewal

Provision of meat products for the catering service in the Lossiemouth Area. 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Lossiemouth area, Moray
Extensions: This contract may be extended for a further period of 2x12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Elgin AreaAwardedRenewal

Provision of meat products for the catering service in the Elgin Area. 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Elgin Area, Moray
Extensions: This contract may be extended for a further period of 2x12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Keith AreaAwardedRenewal

Provision of meat products for the catering service in the Keith Area. 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Keith area, moray
Extensions: This contract may be extended for a further period of 2x12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below.

    The bidder is required to confirm that (to the best of their knowledge) there are no material post balance sheet events or other business issues arising since the date of the last audited financial statements that materially impact the economic and financial standing of the economic operator.

    Where the operator is not able to make such a conformation, full details of the relevant events shall be provided along with an explanation of the expected impact on the bidders economic and financial standing.

    Minimum: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: FIVE MILLION OUUNDS (5000000 GBP) Public Liability: FIVE MILLION OUUNDS (5000000 GBP) Product Liability: FIVE MILLION OUUNDS (5000000 GBP) The bidder is required to provide a copy of the last 2 or 3 audited financial statements as evidence of th…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

    Minimum: Minimum number of relevant examples: A minimum of 2 examples Requirement: Bulk supply of meat products
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Aug 2026, 15:08 BST
Last source update
28 Oct 2026, 09:03 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Sept 2026 – …
Authority reference
18/1368
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101827
Classification (CPV)
Meat
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9c3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: 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. (SC Ref:846808)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Sept 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline33 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened33 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published3h ago
    28 Oct 2026, 09:03 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2026, 09:03 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 7
Awarded value £1,841,3237 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 7latest 24 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Buckie Area1 award
Fraser Bros LtdSME£268,913 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Forres Area1 award
Fraser Bros LtdSME£278,338 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Fochabers Area1 award
Fraser Bros LtdSME£153,275 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Speyside Area1 award
Fraser Bros LtdSME£193,709 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Lossiemouth Area1 award
Fraser Bros LtdSME£206,063 †—Awarded
Lot 6 · Elgin Area1 award
Fraser Bros LtdSME£577,813 †—Awarded
Lot 7 · Keith Area1 award
Fraser Bros LtdSME£163,213 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Buckie Area · Fraser Bros LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Oct 2026
    Value
    £268,913
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 Forres Area · Fraser Bros LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Oct 2026
    Value
    £278,338
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Fochabers Area · Fraser Bros LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Oct 2026
    Value
    £153,275
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Speyside Area · Fraser Bros LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Oct 2026
    Value
    £193,709
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 - Lossiemouth Area · Fraser Bros LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Oct 2026
    Value
    £206,063
    Status
    active
  • Lot 6 - Elgin Area · Fraser Bros LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Oct 2026
    Value
    £577,813
    Status
    active
  • Lot 7 - Keith Area · Fraser Bros LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Oct 2026
    Value
    £163,213
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Buckie Area1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Forres Area1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
3 · Fochabers Area1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
4 · Speyside Area1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
5 · Lossiemouth Area1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
6 · Elgin Area1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
7 · Keith Area1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Moray Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services High Street, Elgin, Scotland, IV30 1BXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Elgin Sherriff CourtMediation bodyReview body ElginContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Fraser Bros LtdAwarded supplier 72 High Street, Forres, Scotland, IV36 1PQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.