Award

AU24/53 Supply of Fresh Meat

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 May 2025 at 00:00

Tender

28 Jan 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the University of Aberdeen seeking suppliers for the "AU24/53 Supply of Fresh Meat" contract. Situated in Aberdeen, Scotland (region UKM50), the University aims to procure goods under the industry category of Education. The process is conducted using an open procedure and covers the location of Aberdeen for delivery. The procurement has evolved from the tender stage initiated on 28th January 2025, with submissions closing by 27th February 2025 at noon. The award stage, completed by 28th May 2025, saw Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) Ltd being awarded the contract valued at £134,562, effective from 25th April 2025.

This tender provides lucrative opportunities for businesses in the food supply industry, particularly those capable of fulfilling large-scale demands for quality meat products. Open to competition, the contract favours entities with robust supply chain management systems and efficient payment practices, making it ideal for well-established businesses or SMEs looking to expand their market reach within the public sector. Due to stringent quality and price criteria (with a weighting of 60% technical quality and 40% price), businesses adept at maintaining high standards in product quality while offering competitive pricing will find this procurement advantageous for growth and establishing long-term partnerships with educational institutions like the University of Aberdeen. The contract also presents renewal options, allowing for potential extensions, and requires firms to adhere to prompt payment terms through the supply chain.

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Notice Title

AU24/53 Supply of Fresh Meat

Notice Description

Provision of Fresh Meat

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for Supply of Fresh Meat. 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.

Renewal: Option to extend by 2 x 12 month periods.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000788624
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531274
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products


CPV Codes

15110000 - Meat

15119000 - Various meats

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£134,562 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Four years.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GORDON MCWILLIAM (ABERDEEN

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