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: jeff.vuolo@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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Framework Agreement for Arboricultural Services
Reference number: PM000253
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide arboricultural services.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This contract requires an emergency response time availability no later than 2 hours to be on-site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
Main site or place of performance:
Stirling
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide arboricultural services.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This contract requires an emergency response time availability no later than 2 hours to be on-site.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Scenario
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value for this Framework Agreement is estimated only and subject to funding availability.
There is no guarantee as to the volume of business that you may receive if appointed to this Framework Agreement.
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:
2026/S 000-015531
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PM000253
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Taylor Trees Limited
Little Overton, Denny
Falkirk
FK6 5JE
UK
Telephone: +44 07803591153
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 480 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value for this Framework Agreement is estimated only and subject to funding availability.
There is no guarantee as to the volume of business that you may receive if appointed to this Framework Agreement.
(SC Ref:832342)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling sheriff court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/05/2026