Award

Ground Maintenance Services at Properties in Care - Stirling Region

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jan 2024 at 00:00

Tender

16 Oct 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization "Historic Environment Scotland" located in Edinburgh, UK, has completed a tender process for "Ground Maintenance Services at Properties in Care - Stirling Region" in the category of Built Environment, Heritage and Tourism. The procurement stage was an Open procedure, and the award was made on 5th January 2024. The tender involved the buyer and supplier parties along with a review body, and the contract was awarded to "Nurture Landscapes".

This tender opportunity for grounds maintenance services presents a chance for businesses in the landscaping and gardening industry to compete for providing services at Stirling Castle and surrounding areas. Suitable businesses looking to grow in the conservation, heritage, and tourism sectors could benefit from participating in this procurement process, which emphasizes quality and price criteria during evaluation.

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Notice Title

Ground Maintenance Services at Properties in Care - Stirling Region

Notice Description

The general types of grounds maintenance that HES 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 leave and branch clearing duties may also be required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland are seeking a Supplier to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling Castle and surrounding areas during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required. The general types of grounds maintenance that HES 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 leave and branch clearing duties may also be required.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for up to a further 24 months reviewed annually.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000747600
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN495858
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77312000 - Weed-clearance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
If all extensions are used up then this will be advertised during 2028

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Fiona Fretwell
Contact Email
procurement@hes.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1316688866

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
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NURTURE LANDSCAPES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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