Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Farrier Services for Police Scotland Mounted Unit
Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Farrier Service at the Mounted Unit Stables in Stewarton on a weekly basis and at short notice callout basis as and when required.
- Recurrence: March 2031
CPV: Animal husbandry services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of Farrier Services for Police Scotland Mounted Unit horses on a weekly…AwardedRenewal
Provision of Farrier Services for Police Scotland Mounted Unit horses on a weekly basis and call out basis as and when required.
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: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Price: 60%
- Suitability
Must be registered with the Farriers Registration Council
- Technical & professional ability
Must be registered with The Farriers Registration Council
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Yes · March 2031
- First published
- 13 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 15:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
PROC-25-3101- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073793- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0680dbFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:839255)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
14 May 2026 → 4 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline161 days ago14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened161 days ago14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published79 days ago4 Aug 2026, 15:08 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Aug 2026, 15:08 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross D. Fitzgerald Registered FarrierSME | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 073793-2026-PROC-25-3101-1 · Ross D. Fitzgerald Registered FarrierSME
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2026
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ross D. Fitzgerald Registered FarrierAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria