Planning

Grounds Maintenance Orkney

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

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Planning

15 Jul 2024 at 14:18

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the contract titled "Grounds Maintenance Orkney" is being planned by Historic Environment Scotland. The contract falls under the services category and involves providing grounds maintenance work at various sites in Orkney. The procurement is in the planning stage, with the future notice date set for 21st October 2024. Businesses in the grounds maintenance services industry located in the UKM65 region may find opportunities to bid for this contract.

This tender from Historic Environment Scotland offers business growth opportunities for companies specialising in grounds maintenance services. The contract involves tasks such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, applying herbicides, and clearing leaves at specific sites in Orkney. Businesses interested in providing comprehensive grounds maintenance services with access to necessary labour, materials, tools, and transportation are well-suited to compete for this procurement. The successful bidder will work closely with HES to ensure the upkeep of the listed sites as outlined in the contract.

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Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Orkney

Notice Description

Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland shall require is likely to include the following elements: - the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts - trimming of all lawn edges - strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs - the application of approved herbicides as and when specified - weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas - gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation - leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland shall require is likely to include the following elements: - the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts - trimming of all lawn edges - strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs - the application of approved herbicides as and when specified - weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas - gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation - leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required. The contract comprises the provision of all necessary labour, materials, tools, machines, fuel and transport for the provision of a grounds maintenance service at the sites listed below. Sites must be visited according to HES Schedules, with any non-attendance reported to Works managers The sites that are included in the contract are listed below, however HES reserves the right to add in additional sights or take some away at any point during the lifetime of the contract. - Cubbies Row's Castle, Wyre - Skara Brae - Wideford Hill Cairn - Unstan Cairn - Click Mill Dounby - Midhowe Chambered Cairn & Broch - Hackness Battery & Martello Tower - Standing Stones of Stenness - Grain Earth House - Broch of Gurness - Brough of Birsay - Rennibister Earth House - Earls Palace, Birsay - St. Nicholas Church & Earls Bu Ophir - Tormiston Mill - Earls & Bishops Palace, Kirkwall - Ring of Brogar - Maeshowe VC Stenness Details of the exact mowing, hedge trimming, flower beds etc will be shared if it goes out to tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021704-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Catherine McNair
Contact Email
procurement@hes.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM65 Orkney Islands

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

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