Official UK procurement notice
Aerial LiDAR Capture & Data Acquisition
Authority: Robert Gordon University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University requires the appointment of a Contractor to provide time-sensitive aerial LiDAR scanning and imagery services to deliver a high-resolution laser-mapped aerial survey of the specified region of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, together with associated 3D, geospatial, and visualisation-ready deliverables.
CPV: Aerial mapping services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 55%
- price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 55
- Price: 45
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
- 14 May 2026, 14:38 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 11:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jun 2026 – …
- Authority reference
RTEU0010- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098901- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0698ddFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:846119)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
16 Jun 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline127 days ago16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened127 days ago16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 day ago20 Oct 2026, 11:37 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2026- Status changed to complete20 Oct 2026, 11:37 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Oct 2026, 11:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2Excel Aviation | £279,450 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 098901-2026-RTEU0010-1 · 2Excel Aviation
- Signed
- 16 Oct 2026
- Value
- £279,450
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- 2Excel AviationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria