Official UK procurement notice
Arboriculture framework - University of Aberdeen
Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe framework contract will be for a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to:
A fully comprehensive Tree Surgery Service which will operate on all property owned by the University of Aberdeen (UoA). The service will involve a full range of Arboricultural activities including the felling and pruning of trees, stump grinding, planting and shrub clearance. Emergency Arboricultural activities also fall within the scope of this Contract
- Recurrence: It is anticipated that the Framework agreement will be effective from 1st August for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for two (2) further periods, each of 12 months subject to satisfactory annual review and mutual agreement.
CPV: Tree-maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Renewal
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: 40
- price: 40
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 40
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 80 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Arboriculture framework - University of Aberdeen” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · It is anticipated that the Framework agreement will be effective from 1st August for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for two (2) further periods, each of 12 months subject to satisfactory annual review and mutual agreement.
- First published
- 31 Jan 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jan 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
AU24/37- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003264- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04da89Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Appendices List: Appendix A - Commercial Schedule Appendix B – Technical Schedule Appendix C – SCDA Questionnaire Appendix D – Form of Tender Appendix E – Terms and Conditions Appendix F – Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix G – Vendor Questions Living Wage Status: Please provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. This information should be submitted in the Technical envelope. It is for information only and will not be scored. Prompt Payment: Tenderers must confirm that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain will be made within a maximum of 30 days and that this will be managed. Acceptance of Standard Terms and Conditions: Tenderers must confirm that they will accept the Standard Terms and Conditions as set out in Appendix E Terms and Conditions. Tenderers wishing to propose an amendment to the Terms and Conditions may do so by attaching the amendment to the appropriate section in PCS-T. The University will review and consider only minor amendments that do not substantially change the intention of the terms and conditions and note they do not have to accept any amendments proposed. This information should be submitted in the Technical envelope. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. 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. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28419. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:789207)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
31 Jan 2025 → 3 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published31 Jan 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria