Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Stirling
Procurement Services, Finance Office, Room 2Z6, Cottrell Building
Stirling
FK9 4LA
UK
Telephone: +44 1786466186
E-mail: f.m.macnaughton1@stir.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00112
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
8613 - Veterinary Services and Named Veterinary Surgeon Role
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide NVS cover for our aquarium facilities as described in the RCVS NVS guidelines, in addition to broader veterinary clinical care, including supply of prescriptions and treatments, as required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide NVS cover for our aquarium facilities as described in the RCVS NVS guidelines, in addition to broader veterinary clinical care, including supply of prescriptions and treatments, as required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-072282
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aquatic Vets Ltd
Woodend House, Buchlyvie
Stirling
FK8 3PD
UK
Telephone: +44 7799691422
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:825485)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2026