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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 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Apr 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Police Authority bought farrier services for the Police Scotland Mounted Unit. The work covers the unit’s horses, with farrier attendance at the mounted-unit stables in Stewarton each week and additional call-outs at short notice when required. This is a specialist animal-care service within the public safety sector, classified under CPV 77500000. The requirement is centred on maintaining the horses used by Police Scotland’s mounted unit rather than supplying general equestrian services. The contracting organisation is the Scottish Police Authority, which acts as the buyer and central purchasing body. Delivery is based in Stewarton, Scotland, with the service model requiring both planned weekly provision and the operational flexibility to respond quickly when an urgent call-out is needed.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. One lot was evaluated on quality and price: technical quality carried 40% and price 60%. The contract was awarded to Ross D. Fitzgerald Registered Farrier, and the contract was signed on 4 August 2026. Its value is £250,000. The contract period is 1,080 days, with two possible 12-month extensions. Bids closed at 12:00 on 14 May 2026, with bid opening at the same time; submitted bids had to remain valid for 180 days. The award process required electronic submission in English, did not allow variants, and required bidders to provide staff names and qualifications. The requirement is identified as recurring, with March 2031 recorded for the next expected procurement activity.

This requirement suits a registered farrier able to provide regular professional care to police horses and respond at short notice when operational demands arise. Registration with the Farriers Registration Council is a core suitability requirement, and the service is reserved for that profession, so evidence of current registration and appropriately qualified personnel would be central to a credible future offer. Suppliers would need enough capacity to maintain dependable weekly attendance at Stewarton while also covering urgent call-outs, supported by named staff whose qualifications can be assessed. The award shows that the Scottish Police Authority uses an open competitive route for this specialist service and places greater emphasis on price than technical quality, while still requiring a technically competent and responsive delivery model for a mounted police unit.

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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-r6ebe6-0000829061
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561592
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Notice Documents

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