Official UK procurement notice
Beachfront Public Realm Phase A - Operation & Management
Authority: Aberdeen City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDelivery of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services for the new Beachfront Public Realm Phase A development, encompassing the Beach Park and Events Field at Queens Links (excluding Broadhill).
- Recurrence: 5 years
CPV: Building and facilities management services · Cafeteria services · Canteen and catering services · Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions · Cultural event organisation services · Event services · Facilities management services · Parks maintenance services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · +4 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Aberdeen City Council (ACC) are currently regenerating the beachfront area of the city…Renewal
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) are currently regenerating the beachfront area of the city as part of a multimillion-pound regeneration programme. Construction began in January 2025 with the first phase. Work is progressing on the rest of the beachfront area to create a new play park and events field, which are due to be completed in the autumn of 2026. It is this area that requires a Provider to operate and manage the space. The proposed contract would be for a two year period with the option to extend up to a further three years, the scope of services includes:
Café space;
Skate park;
Play park; and
Event amphitheatre
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · 5 years
- First published
- 10 Apr 2026, 15:06 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2026, 15:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CRN00043869- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032901- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06802dFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Contract performance conditions are included in the documents attached to the contract notice.
Publisher note: For the purposes of fostering transparency and encouraging consortia bids, partnership working and local supplier involvement in respect of this procurement, Aberdeen City Council intend to share the Noted Interest List with all relevant parties on a weekly basis throughout the tender process. The list will be circulated electronically via Public Contracts Scotland each week. Any bidder who does not wish to have their details included on the Noted Interest List may notify the contracting authority by email at [email protected] and their information will be excluded from future distributions. Please also note that the final asset list is being prepared and will be added to this notice shortly. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=828088. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Please see procurement documents (SC Ref:828088) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=828088
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
10 Apr 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published199 days ago10 Apr 2026, 15:06 BST
- Submission deadline150 days ago29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened150 days ago29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
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
- Technical selection criteria