Award

Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland

SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Apr 2025 at 12:45

Tender

27 Feb 2025 at 13:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Shetland Islands Council has awarded a contract for Grounds Maintenance Services (Contract B) in the Central Mainland of the Shetland Islands. This falls under the services industry category of grounds maintenance services (CPV code: 77314000). The procurement process was completed on 3rd April 2025, with the contract being successfully awarded to Shetland Grasscutting (a trading name of Grounds Maintenance Solutions Ltd). This contract entails the maintenance of amenity areas, including office, social work, and sheltered housing spaces, as well as roadside verges and planted border areas. The overall budget for this contract is £499,125, and the procurement was conducted through an open procedure as specified by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the grounds maintenance sector to expand their operations and secure government contracts. Key growth opportunities lie in areas such as grassing services, general maintenance, and community amenity management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in these areas and the capacity to meet the financial and insurance criteria outlined in the tender are well-suited to compete. The long-term nature of the contract, with options for renewal, offers a stable revenue stream and the chance to establish a lasting relationship with the Shetland Islands Council. Businesses focused on providing high-quality services, as evidenced by the 60/40 weighting of price to quality in the evaluation criteria, stand to benefit most from participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland

Notice Description

The contract shall generally comprise Grounds Maintenance of Amenity Areas including Office, Social Work and Sheltered Housing, Roadside Verges and Planted Border Areas.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Options for renewal are detailed in the Invitation to Tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e85d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014960-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£499,125 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
5 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Graeme MacDonald
Contact Email
contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1595744595

Buyer Location

Locality
LERWICK, SHETLAND
Postcode
ZE1 0LZ
Post Town
Lerwick
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM66 Shetland Islands

Local Authority
Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward
Lerwick North and Bressay
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHETLAND GRASSCUTTING (A TRADING NAME OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS

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