Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

FTS 041 Landscaping Services - Moray

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Apr 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jan 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has awarded the contract for "FTS 041 Landscaping Services - Moray" to Higher Ground Community Services Ltd. The contract encompasses both hard and soft landscaping, and winter maintenance services at various sites including Horizon Scotland (Business Centre), The Apex (HIE’s Moray office), Strathcona House, Unit 9 (soon to open as the Manufacturing Innovation Centre), and the common areas of the Enterprise Park Forres, located in Forres (region UKM62). The procurement stage is at the award and contract stage, with services expected to commence on 1st May 2025 for an initial term of three years, with the possibility of extension for up to an additional year. The budget for the initial three-year period is between GBP 195,000 and GBP 222,500, excluding VAT.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for growth, particularly for SMEs skilled in landscaping and maintenance services. The contract, valued at approximately GBP 266,408, offers sustained business over a period of at least three years, with the potential for an extension. Businesses that have competencies in grass and shrub cutting, weed removal, car park maintenance, and winter gritting/snow clearance stand to benefit significantly. Moreover, subcontracting opportunities, particularly for winter gritting and snow clearing, enhance the scope for additional business partnerships. This is an open procedure procurement, thus providing a wide opportunity for qualifying businesses to compete.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

FTS 041 Landscaping Services - Moray

Notice Description

THIS IS AN AWARD OF CONTRACT NOTICE - HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide hard and soft landscaping and winter maintenance services at: Horizon Scotland (Business Centre), The Apex (HIE's Moray office), Strathcona House, Unit 9 (shortly to open as the Manufacturing Innovation Centre), the common areas of the Enterprise Park Forres. Services will include grass and shrub cutting, weed removal, car park maintenance and winter gritting/snow clearance. It is expected that these services will be required from 1st May 2025 for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term. The initial 3-year budget available to deliver the services is between GBP195,000 and GBP222,500 (excluding VAT).

Lot Information

Lot 1

THIS IS AN AWARD OF CONTRACT NOTICE - HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide hard and soft landscaping and winter maintenance services at: Enterprise Park Forres, The Apex, Horizon Scotland, Unit 9, Strathcona House, Forres. Services will include grass and shrub cutting, weed removal, car park maintenance and winter gritting/snow clearance. It is expected that these services will be required from 01 May 2025 for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods not exceeding 12 months following the Initial Term. The initial 3-year budget available to deliver the services is between GBP195,000 and GBP222,500 (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 reserves the right to modify the contract for reasons including but not limited to: - Sale of any sites/properties, therefore (some of) the services will no longer be required. - Addition of sites/properties with associated landscaping services required. - Re-designation of areas associated with maintenance activities. - Weather conditions requiring more/less frequent services.

Renewal: HIE reserve the right to extend the Initial Term by a period or periods together not exceeding 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000788384
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528106
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

77300000 - Horticultural services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£296,382 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£296,382 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£266,408 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20251 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, including any extension period.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
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
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Higher Ground Community Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

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.

Loading OCDS record...