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Published 27 Jul 2026, 16:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ad Hoc Removals Services - University of Aberdeen

Official notice

Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£240,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2026awarded 8 Oct 2026
Awarded to Commercial Moves Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of contract for the provision of ad hoc removals services with the University of Aberdeen.

CPV: Relocation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Award of contract for the provision of ad hoc removals services with the University of…AwardedRenewal

Award of contract for the provision of ad hoc removals services with the University of Aberdeen

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: It is anticipated that the contract agreement will be effective from 1st October 2026 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for 5 further periods, each of 12 months subject to satisfactory annual review and mutual agreement.Variant 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
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75
  • Price: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Services
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
27 Jul 2026, 16:09 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 10:04 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Aug 2026 – …
Authority reference
AU24/76
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095036
Classification (CPV)
Relocation services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d481 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:845160)

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
26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Aug 2026 → 8 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline57 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened57 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published14 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 10:04 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Oct 2026, 10:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Commercial Moves Group LtdSME£240,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Aberdeen

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 3FXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria