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Summary

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Aberdeenshire Council is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of contractors to deliver Lifecycle Component Replacement works across its estate. This is the second, unsealed notice for the DPS, which runs until May 2030. Suppliers may apply to join at any time up to 7 May 2030; those accepted on the first notice need not reapply. Individual routes will be tendered through mini competitions open only to suppliers on the relevant lot at that time, starting as early as 8 May 2026. Suppliers must keep their SPD up to date and register interest via PCS-Tender (project code 31388).

Description

Aberdeenshire Council is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System of contractors for the delivery of their Lifecycle Component Replacement across their estate. This is a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and is the second Notice (unsealed) for this DPS following the closed sealed notice. This notice shall expire in May 2030. If you have tendered for the first notice and are accepted, you will not need to sign up to the DPS again. However if you have come off the DPS or have not been successful or missed the first notice, you will need to reapply following the instructions in this notice. Competition for individual routes shall be tendered under the DPS from as early as 08 May 2026 until its conclusion in 2030. Suppliers are free to apply to join the DPS at any point between now and 7th May 2030. Whilst on the DPS, suppliers should ensure that their SPD is kept up to date. Any mini competitions run under the DPS will only be open to those suppliers on that individual Lot, at that moment in time. NOTE: You must register your interest in this notice to obtain any additional information as the buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 31388. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 ALLIGNED TENDER TRAINING Scottish Development Programme (SDP), have conducted previous training in conjunction with Aberdeenshire Council, to assist with those new to PCS-T. Our SDP expert shows the bidder journey- live online and guides you through: how to register interest, access the tender documents, demonstrate how to use PCS/ PCS-T portals, how to use the Q&A functionality to communicate with the buyer, answer the SPD questions and submit the bid electronically. Please use the following link to view the webinar recording: https://youtu.be/kgxDq_27cOU The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 31388. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: SUB_CONTRACT The individual call offs will be vastly reduced from this figure and will be targeted across the local market anyway, so to apply such a clause may be detrimental to what we're trying to achieve. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: COMMUNITY BENEFITS Community Benefits requirements will be relevant and proportionate to each of the individual call offs and will be clearly set out with the mini competition documents at that time. (SC Ref:829053)

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland

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Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector

Company	Wins	Total awarded	Last win
R Davidson Joiners & Builders	8	€843,138	Apr 2026
KR Steel Services Ltd	4	€858,736	Jan 2026
KW Contractors Ltd	2	€2.7M	Mar 2026
Hunter Construction (Aberdeen) Limited	2	€708,552	Aug 2026
Chris Wright & Sons Ltd	2	€15,783	Jan 2026

Based on 36 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.

What this buyer has paid before

Based on 34 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

€62,095
Lower quartile: €124,666
Median award: €196,282
Upper quartile

This tender is estimated 281501.4% above that median

Most recent awards

FRASERBURGH TO INVERALLOCHY FOOTPATH CONSTRUCTION WORKS - PHASE 1 €685,774 Hunter Construction (Aberdeen) Limited Aug 2026
ABERDEENSHIRE ROAD STUD / MARKING AND HIGH FRICTION SURFACING WORKS 2026/27 €196,460 Markon Limited Jul 2026
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Gourdon Harbour - Storm gate sill replacement and gate mechanism upgrade design €162,173 Blackwater Divers Ltd Jun 2026
19536 - Aboyne - Store Golf Road - Site Clearance €22,778 Hunter Construction (Aberdeen) Limited Apr 2026

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.