Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Pest Control Services for the University of Aberdeen
Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of contract for a qualified and experienced contractor to provide comprehensive pest control services across its estate. This includes both planned preventative measures and reactive interventions to manage and mitigate pest activity in a safe, effective, and environmentally responsible manner.
It is the intention of the University to establish a ranked framework agreement with a maximum of (2) two Contractors to work with the University’s Estates Team.
- Recurrence: The nature of the service will be ongoing dependent on the needs of the University of Aberdeen, a re-tender will be advertised in line with this and the current expiration date of the contract being tendered.
CPV: Pest-control services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 7 bids received (3.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University of Aberdeen seeks a qualified and experienced contractor to provide…AwardedRenewal
The University of Aberdeen seeks a qualified and experienced contractor to provide comprehensive pest control services across its estate. This includes both planned preventative measures and reactive interventions to manage and mitigate pest activity in a safe, effective, and environmentally responsible manner.
It is the intention of the University to establish a ranked framework agreement with a maximum of (2) two Contractors to work with the University’s Estates Team.
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: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Pest Control Services for the 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
- Awarded
- 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 · The nature of the service will be ongoing dependent on the needs of the University of Aberdeen, a re-tender will be advertised in line with this and the current expiration date of the contract being tendered.
- First published
- 15 Oct 2025, 09:55 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
AU25/08- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010836- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ccf8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:822966)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
14 Nov 2025 → 6 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends342 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened342 days ago14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 010836-2026-AU25/08-1
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2026
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff Court & Justice of the PeaceReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Copley Pest SolutionFramework contractor
- RCA Pest Services Ltd t/a Pest SolutionsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria