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Provision of Farrier Services for Police Scotland Mounted Unit

Scottish Police Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 15:08

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Tender

13 Apr 2026 at 11:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Police Authority commissioned farrier services for the Police Scotland Mounted Unit. The requirement covers the unit’s horses, with routine work at the mounted unit stables in Stewarton each week and short-notice call-outs when required. This is an animal care and hoof-care service rather than a general equine supply contract. The work is delivered in Stewarton, Scotland, for a public-sector policing operation. The service requires a farrier able to provide dependable scheduled attendance as well as responsive support for urgent requirements. The buyer is the Scottish Police Authority, which acts for the policing service and is responsible for arranging the service for the mounted unit’s horses.

The procurement used an open procedure and has reached the awarded stage. Ross D. Fitzgerald Registered Farrier was selected as the supplier, with one bid received, and the contract is active and signed on 4 August 2026. Its value is £250,000. The contract period is 1,080 days, with two optional 12-month extensions. The tender closed on 14 May 2026 at noon, and bids were evaluated on 60% price and 40% technical quality. Suppliers had to submit electronically in English, could not offer variants, and had to provide staff names and qualifications. Participation required registration with the Farriers Registration Council. The requirement was treated as a single lot, although the published lot is marked cancelled while the related award and contract are active.

This outcome shows demand from the Scottish Police Authority for a specialist registered farrier supporting working horses in a mounted police setting. A credible future competitor would need Farriers Registration Council registration, demonstrable technical competence in routine equine hoof care, and the capacity to attend stables reliably on a weekly schedule. It would also need to respond at short notice when horses require urgent attention, while providing appropriately qualified named staff. The requirement suits an established individual farrier or small specialist practice able to cover Stewarton consistently and manage public-sector contract administration, including electronic ordering, invoicing and payment. The single bid and award to a registered farrier indicate that specialist compliance and dependable service delivery are central to competing for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Farrier Services for Police Scotland Mounted Unit

Notice Description

Provision of a Farrier Service at the Mounted Unit Stables in Stewarton on a weekly basis and at short notice callout basis as and when required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Farrier Services for Police Scotland Mounted Unit horses on a weekly basis and call out basis as and when required.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0680db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073793-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77500000 - Animal husbandry services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
March 2031

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Police Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G40 4EH
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Calton
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ross D. Fitzgerald Registered Farrier

Further Information

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