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Grounds Maintenance Contract

SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL

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01 Jul 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Shetland Islands Council has awarded a contract for Grounds Maintenance Services, specifically focused on grasscutting across various locations in the Shetland Islands. This procurement was conducted under a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, concluding with the signing of the contract on 15 May 2020. The total value of the contract is £202,593. This process is now complete and involved planning within the realm of general public services, falling under the industry category of services.

This opportunity can foster business growth, particularly for local SMEs engaged in landscaping and grounds maintenance. Given the remote nature of the Shetland Islands, businesses that can adapt to the unique logistical challenges and demonstrate competitive pricing will be well-positioned to compete in future tenders. Local suppliers familiar with the region's needs and capable of providing quality services may find further opportunities as the council continues to seek alternative procurement methods in similar sectors.

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Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

Grasscutting Services for various locations

Lot Information

Lot 1

No suitable Tenders were received. A negotiation took place in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Procurement Information

The Contracting Entity, Shetland Islands Council, conducted a procurement exercise in line with EU Directive 2014/24/EU for Grounds Maintenance. On conclusion of the tendering exercise, only one tender had been submitted, by a local supplier, which on review was unsuitable. This was predominantly due to the price of the tender significantly exceeding anticipated costs and authorised budget. The Contracting Entity being located in a remote location means there is a limited number of suitable options and businesses that can reasonably tender for this specific Grounds Maintenance Contract. Accordingly, the Tender could not be accepted and the procurement exercise was abandoned for the reason of the excessive price submitted. Further to abandonment of that procurement it was considered that the only reasonable option open to the Council was to negotiate the requirements. A negotiation was therefore entered into in accordance with regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000621787
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389574
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£202,593 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1595744595

Buyer Location

Locality
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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