Award

Garden Aid and Ad Hoc Maintenance

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Feb 2024 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

24 Nov 2023 at 00:00

Tender

26 Oct 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for "Garden Aid and Ad Hoc Maintenance" to Glendale Countryside Ltd. The contract, valued at £3,573,676, was signed on 1st February 2024. The tender, which falls under the main procurement category of services, aims to provide gardening support to elderly and disabled residents, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, and other maintenance works in Edinburgh. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender has already been completed.

This public procurement contract by The City of Edinburgh Council offers opportunities for businesses specialising in gardening services and maintenance works. Companies with experience in providing garden aid to vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and disabled, would find this tender well-suited. The contract presents a chance for businesses to engage in a socially impactful project that contributes to the well-being of the community. As the contract is already awarded and active, businesses can explore collaboration possibilities with the awarded supplier, Glendale Countryside Ltd, for potential subcontracting or partnership opportunities.

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Notice Title

Garden Aid and Ad Hoc Maintenance

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council provides gardening support (Garden Aid) to elderly and disabled residents who are not able to undertake gardening work and who have no other adult in their home able to maintain their garden. The successful Contractor must provide a regular frequency based grass cutting and hedge trimming service to all active Garden Aid customers, as well as other homes as instructed by the Council. In addition, on a request basis small scale path, fencing, landscaping, grounds maintenance and tidy-up works may be required in areas covered by the Garden Aid Service and within the Council's wider Parks and Green Spaces estate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Supplier Framework Agreement Seasonal Hedge trimming Seasonal Grass Cutting Ad hoc Gardening works to Parks and greenspaces Covers approximately 2500 homes located in the Edinburgh Council boundaries

Renewal: Further extensions of up to 24 months is allowed. Please note the estimated value in 11.2.6 is based upon 48 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000748598
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499102
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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


CPV Codes

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

77314100 - Grassing services

77342000 - Hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,573,676 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Approximately 3 years.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Pauline Sutherland
Contact Email
nicole.sherry@edinburgh.gov.uk, pauline.sutherland@edinburgh.gov.uk, susan.lowrie@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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