Notice Information
Notice Title
Hawking pest control (Use of a hawk for bird control) at Banchory and Ellon Waste Transfer Stations
Notice Description
Bird control by use of a hawk is required at Crow's Nest and Ellon waste transfer stations. Birds frequent these locations due to the availability of food and nesting space. Under the contract with property nesting birds are dealt with however through much of the year birds are still numerous at these two locations in particular with no evidence if nesting.
Lot Information
Banchory (Crow's Nest) Waste Transfer Station
Bird control by use of a hawk is required at Crow's Nest waste transfer station. Birds frequent this location due to the availability of food and nesting space. Under the contract with property nesting birds are dealt with however through much of the year birds are still numerous at this location in particular with no evidence if nesting.
Ellon Waste Transfer StationBird control by use of a hawk is required at Ellon waste transfer station. Birds frequent this location due to the availability of food and nesting space. Under the contract with property nesting birds are dealt with however through much of the year birds are still numerous at this location in particular with no evidence if nesting.
Procurement Information
The Contracting Authority previously conducted a compliant competitive tender exercise (Invitation to Tender published November 2025 / NOV544517 / OCDS-r6ebe6-0000817 080) for the provision of hawking pest control services at its waste transfer stations. Following evaluation, a contract was awarded and the successful supplier commenced delivery of the services. Subsequently, the contractor entered administration and is no longer able to perform the contract. This occurred shortly after mobilisation and constitutes an event unforeseeable by, and not attributable to, the Contracting Authority. The services are required on a continuous basis during the peak seabird nesting season (March to October) to control nuisance bird populations at licensed waste sites. Failure to maintain service provision would give rise to significant environmental and public health risks, increased complaints from neighbouring communities, and the potential for regulatory non-compliance with site licence conditions imposed by SEPA. Given the immediate operational need and the timescales required to complete a new procurement procedure, it is not possible to comply with the time limits for open, restricted or competitive procedures. The absence of service provision during this period would have a materially adverse impact on service delivery and regulatory compliance. Accordingly, the Contracting Authority has relied on Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to award the contract using the negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract has been awarded to the next ranked compliant bidder from the original tender process, who has confirmed their ability to deliver the services in accordance with their original tender submission, including pricing and terms. The use of this procedure is strictly limited to what is necessary to address the urgent requirement to ensure continuity of service.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000832316
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556197
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90922000 - Pest-control services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £28,438 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 May 20265 days ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- 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
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
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- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556197
Hawking pest control (Use of a hawk for bird control) at Banchory and Ellon Waste Transfer Stations - Bird control by use of a hawk is required at Crow's Nest and Ellon waste transfer stations. Birds frequent these locations due to the availability of food and nesting space. Under the contract with property nesting birds are dealt with however through much of the year birds are still numerous at these two locations in particular with no evidence if nesting.
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