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
Small vehicles maintenance framework - University of Aberdeen
Reference number: AU24/34
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of framework contract for Agricultural/Horticultural Vehicle and Small Tools Maintenance for the provision of Reactive, Planned and statutory Maintenance that best meet the needs of the University and its customers. The contract will be in composite:
To provide a maintenance service for specialist Agricultural and Horticultural vehicles, tools and equipment.
To provide 24/7 emergency breakdown cover within an hour of breakdown. This is particularly critical during the winter period when the Grounds Department are responsible for snow clearing and gritting.
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will be for a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to:
A maintenance service for specialist Agricultural and Horticultural vehicles, tools and equipment.
To provide 24/7 emergency breakdown cover within an hour of breakdown. This is particularly critical during the winter period when the Grounds Department are responsible for snow clearing and gritting.
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 000-003233
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AU24/34
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GWT PLANT HIRE LTD
ROOTEN CROFT FARM BUILDINGS, RICKARTON
STONEHAVEN
AB39 3TB
UK
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gwtplanthire.co.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:810344)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2025