Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Contact person: John Purcell
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: cityevents@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Management of Catenary Cable System and Festive Lighting
Reference number: CRN000041657
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50232110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The council owns festive lighting features including cross street lighting displays, building mounted features, column mounted features and Christmas tree decorations and lights. The successful bidder will be required to maintain, store, install and derig these festive features and decorations throughout the duration of the contract.
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)
31527260
50232000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council owns festive lighting features including cross street lighting displays, building mounted features, column mounted features and Christmas tree decorations and lights. The successful bidder will be required to maintain, store, install and derig these festive features and decorations throughout the duration of the contract.
From time to time the council may all wish to use some/all of the cross street catenary wires for banner displays to promote the city and up coming events. The council do not currently own the cross street banner framework and the successful bidder would be required to arrange for the design and manufacture of the cross street banner framework as well as the production, installation and removal of the cross street banner displays as directed by the council.
The cross street banners displays and some of the festive lighting features are installed on an existing Catenary Cable System that spans Union Street. The contractor will not be required to install or alter the Catenary Cable System and Wall Anchors, but will be required to appoint a third-party structural engineer to carry out twice annual visual inspection, certify and provide a report of all defects requiring attention complete with a repair specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method Statement 1: Provision of Goods/Services/Works
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Method Statement 2: Contract Resources
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Method Statement 3: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Method Statement 4: Health and Safety
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Method Statement 5: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Method Statement 6: Fair Work Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Method Statement 7: Environmental Wellbeing (Climate Change Duties)
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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:
2026/S 000-044969
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CRN000041657
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/09/2026
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
Scotia Animations Limited
15 - 17 Bridge Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6JL
UK
Telephone: +44 1224584440
E-mail: steve@scotia-access.co.uk
Fax: +44 1224213656
NUTS: UKM
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
Provision has been made within the contract for supplementary works that may arise during the contract term, subject to service requirements and the availability of budget. Should forecast expenditure exceed the awarded contract value, any additional spend will be managed in accordance with applicable public procurement regulations and the organisation's governance and approval requirements.
(SC Ref:843274)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2026