Award

Landscaping Services - Argyll and the Islands

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process for "Landscaping Services - Argyll and the Islands" was conducted by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, a regional agency based in Inverness, UK. The contract was awarded following an open procedure and falls under the services category, specifically for the maintenance and upkeep of landscaped areas. The procurement process has now concluded, with the award date on 6th September 2018, and the estimated contract value is between £62,000 and £82,600. The services are primarily needed in the Argyll and Islands region, and the procurement was documented in an award notice published on the Public Contracts Scotland website.

This contract presents a valuable opportunity for landscaping companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in maintenance and landscaping services. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in grass cutting, preventative maintenance, and general upkeep of landscape areas would be well-positioned to compete for future tenders, especially those looking to establish or expand their operations within the Highlands and Islands region. Interested suppliers are encouraged to leverage the free registration available on the Public Contracts Scotland platform to stay informed about similar opportunities and streamline their bidding process.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Landscaping Services - Argyll and the Islands

Notice Description

HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio

Lot Information

Lot 1

The services will mainly relate, but are not limited to, the following areas: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio. Further details are provided in the Scope of Requirements & Tender Guidance Notes. It is estimated that the total value of these services will be between GBP62,000 and GBP82,600 excluding VAT.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services or the volume of services required may be reduced. Any such modification shall be in terms of section 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract will be awarded for 24 months with an optional 12 month extension. The estimated value relates to the total over the 2 year period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000540903
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330599
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

45112700 - Landscaping work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

77300000 - Horticultural services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£82,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
£82,600 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,533 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

R. SLEIGH LANDSCAPES

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000540903-2018-09-07T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2018-09-07T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000540903",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-17",
            "name": "Highlands and Islands Enterprise",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Highlands and Islands Enterprise"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "An Lochran, 10 Inverness Campus",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "region": "UKM6",
                "postalCode": "IV2 5NA"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "hieprocurement@hient.co.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1463245245",
                "url": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Regional or local agency/office",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "04",
                        "description": "Economic affairs",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.hie.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-18",
            "name": "xxxxxxx",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "xxxxxxx"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "mediationBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-19",
            "name": "xxxxx",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "xxxxx"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "xxxxxxx"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewContactPoint"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-193",
            "name": "Highlands and Islands Enterprise",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Highlands and Islands Enterprise"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "An Lochran, 10 Inverness Campus",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "region": "UKM6",
                "postalCode": "IV2 5NA"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "hieprocurement@hient.co.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1463245245",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody",
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Regional or local agency/office",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "04",
                        "description": "Economic affairs",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.hie.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-274",
            "name": "R. Sleigh Landscapes Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "R. Sleigh Landscapes Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Croy",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "IV2 5PG"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1667493793",
                "faxNumber": "+44 1667493773"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-275",
            "name": "xxxxxxx",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "xxxxxxx"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "mediationBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-276",
            "name": "xxxxx",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "xxxxx"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "xxxxxxx"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewContactPoint"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Highlands and Islands Enterprise",
        "id": "org-193"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "COT133",
        "title": "Landscaping Services - Argyll and the Islands",
        "description": "HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "45112700",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "50000000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "77314100",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "71421000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "90620000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "77300000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "77340000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM6"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKM6"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 82600,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2018-05-22T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2018-05-22T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "APR317673",
                "documentType": "contractNotice",
                "title": "Landscaping Services - Argyll and the Islands",
                "description": "HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR317673",
                "format": "text/html"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-1",
                "title": "Scope of Requirements",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=1",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-2",
                "title": "Award Criteria Response Form",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=2",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/msword"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-3",
                "title": "ESPD",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=3",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-4",
                "title": "Schedule of Areas",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=4",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-5",
                "title": "Landscape Maintenance Schedule",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=5",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-6",
                "title": "Forms for Signature",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=6",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-7",
                "title": "Terms and Conditions",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=7",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-8",
                "title": "HIE Conflict Of interest policy",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=8",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-9",
                "title": "CDS Collaboration Flyer",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=9",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-10",
                "title": "SDP Helping you to bid better",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=10",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:42Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-11",
                "title": "Community Benefits Annual Return Example",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=11",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:43Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:43Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-12",
                "title": "Non Scored Questions",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=12",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:43Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-05-15T11:43:19Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-13",
                "title": "Pricing Pro forma",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=13",
                "datePublished": "2018-04-26T15:17:43Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-04-26T15:17:43Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.ms-excel"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-14",
                "title": "Area Plans",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=14",
                "datePublished": "2018-05-04T09:24:50Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-05-04T09:24:50Z",
                "format": "application/zip"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR317673-15",
                "title": "Non Scored Questions - Word version",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR317673&idx=15",
                "datePublished": "2018-05-15T11:43:18Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-05-15T11:43:18Z",
                "format": "application/msword"
            },
            {
                "id": "SEP330599",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Landscaping Services - Argyll and the Islands",
                "description": "HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330599",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The services will mainly relate, but are not limited to, the following areas: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio. Further details are provided in the Scope of Requirements & Tender Guidance Notes. It is estimated that the total value of these services will be between GBP62,000 and GBP82,600 excluding VAT.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amount": 82600,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "options": {
                    "description": "HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services or the volume of services required may be reduced. Any such modification shall be in terms of section 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015."
                },
                "hasOptions": true,
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 720
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "This contract will be awarded for 24 months with an optional 12 month extension. The estimated value relates to the total over the 2 year period."
                }
            }
        ],
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2018-05-22T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractTerms": {
            "hasElectronicPayment": true,
            "hasElectronicOrdering": true,
            "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed",
            "performanceTerms": "The contract will include Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and/or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which can be found within the Tender documentation."
        },
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "otherRequirements": {
            "requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true
        },
        "selectionCriteria": {
            "criteria": [
                {
                    "type": "suitability",
                    "description": "Not applicable for this exercise"
                },
                {
                    "type": "economic",
                    "minimum": "[26/04/2018 15:00] Katrina McEwan(HIE): ESPD 4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers Liability Insurance - minimum GBP5m for each and every claim Public Liability Insurance- minimum GBP5m for each and every claim"
                },
                {
                    "type": "technical",
                    "minimum": "Not applicable to this procurement exercise"
                },
                {
                    "type": "technical",
                    "description": "Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession"
                }
            ]
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ],
            "bidValidityPeriod": {
                "durationInDays": 90
            }
        },
        "classification": {
            "id": "77314000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        },
        "hasRecurrence": true,
        "recurrence": {
            "description": "HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period."
        }
    },
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "Award against framework: THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS HAS NOW ENDED. This particular contract relates to Argyll and the Islands. In order to participate, bidders should register, for free, on the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk), and record their interest in this contract and download and complete all relevant documentation. This free process also gives suppliers access to an on-line Question & Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders. Tenders must be submitted via the PCS postbox and be received by the date and time indicated with all questions answered. Hard copy responses will not be accepted. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:556541)",
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000540903"
        },
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000540903"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "COT133",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-274",
                    "name": "R. Sleigh Landscapes Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "COT133",
            "awardID": "COT133",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 74533.6,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2018-09-06T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "527",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    }
}