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
HVAC and plumbing maintenance framework - University of Aberdeen
Reference number: AU24/39
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award contract for a service to cover reactive, planned and statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to:
HVAC
General repairs on HVAC units and systems campus wide,
Certified installation/replacement of HVAC units and systems,
Carry out planned maintenance on all HVAC units and systems campus wide,
Certified landlords gas safety checks (Domestic),
HVAC duct cleaning campus wide,
Certified inspection and testing on all HVAC units and systems,
Responsibility for the upkeep of onsite F gas register,
Occasional out of hours works required.
Plumbing
All aspects of plumbing maintenance.
Toilets and drain blockages.
Water temperature issues.
Water pressure issues.
Legionella inspections follow up works as per consultant recommendations.
Planned maintenance works (annual – biannual)
Externals – gulley cleaning around campus,
Refurbishment priced works.
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:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Awarded contract for a service to cover reactive, planned and statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to:
HVAC
General repairs on HVAC units and systems campus wide,
Certified installation/replacement of HVAC units and systems,
Carry out planned maintenance on all HVAC units and systems campus wide,
Certified inspection and testing on all HVAC units and systems,
Responsibility for the upkeep of onsite F gas register,
Occasional out of hours works required.
Plumbing
All aspects of plumbing maintenance.
Toilets and drain blockages.
Water temperature issues.
Water pressure issues.
Legionella inspections follow up works as per consultant recommendations.
Planned maintenance works (annual – biannual)
Externals – gulley cleaning around campus,
Refurbishment priced works.
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
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 000-003262
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AU24/39
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OCS Ltd
Forth House, Pirnhall Business Park
Stirling
FK7 8HW
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Richard Irvin FM Limited
Ardent West , North Esplanade West
Aberdeen
AB11 5QH
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.richard-irvin.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:810352)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/09/2025