Official UK procurement notice
Hawking pest control (Use of a hawk for bird control) at Banchory and Ellon Waste Transfer Stations
Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBird 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.
CPV: Pest-control services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Banchory (Crow's Nest) Waste Transfer StationAwarded
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.
Lot #2Ellon Waste Transfer StationAwarded
Bird 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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2026, 09:45 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2026, 09:45 BST
- Authority reference
CRN00041499- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046090- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069caaFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
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.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:832316)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Banchory (Crow's Nest) Waste Transfer Station1 award | |||
| Presly Pest Control LtdSME | £28,438 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Ellon Waste Transfer Station1 award | |||
| Presly Pest Control LtdSME | £28,438 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Banchory (Crow's Nest) Waste Transfer Station · Presly Pest Control LtdSME
- Signed
- 18 May 2026
- Value
- £28,438
- Status
- active
Ellon Waste Transfer Station · Presly Pest Control LtdSME
- Signed
- 18 May 2026
- Value
- £28,438
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Banchory (Crow's Nest) Waste Transfer Station | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Ellon Waste Transfer Station | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Presly Pest Control LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.