Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UK
E-mail: e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102
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
Painting maintenance framework - University of Aberdeen
Reference number: AU24/41
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The framework contract will be for a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to:
To complete all aspects of painting and decoration maintenance works around campus internal and external to ensure the reactive and planned maintenance of our academic buildings, housing stock and accommodation blocks is achieved to fall in line with our maintenance programmes.
Tradesman with the capability of wallpaper hanging.
Tradesman with the capability of shield/coat of arms maintenance decoration.
Annual recovering of visually impaired lines to all step nosing’s around campus.
Quotations as required for refurbishment priced works.
Quotations as required for upgrade priced works.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
University of Aberdeen,
King College,
Aberdeen,
AB24 3FX
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework contract will be for a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to:
To complete all aspects of painting and decoration maintenance works around campus internal and external to ensure the reactive and planned maintenance of our academic buildings, housing stock and accommodation blocks is achieved to fall in line with our maintenance programmes.
Tradesman with the capability of wallpaper hanging.
Tradesman with the capability of shield/coat of arms maintenance decoration.
Annual recovering of visually impaired lines to all step nosing’s around campus.
Quotations as required for refurbishment priced works.
Quotations as required for upgrade priced works.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-003256
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AU24/41
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bell Group Limited
Bell Business Park, Rochsolloch Road
Airdrie
ML6 9BG
UK
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bellgroup.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gray Painters ltd
Tillycorthie, Udny, , Ellon
Aberdeenshire
AB41 6SD
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 280 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:809157)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/09/2025