Notice Information
Notice Title
Grounds maintenance framework - University of Aberdeen
Notice Description
Award of contract forfor a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to: The mowing of lawns. Trimming of grass edges and around trees etc. Application of herbicides when and where required, operators must be suitably qualified and possess PA1 and PA6 certificates. Weed control within gardens and footpaths. General garden maintenance duties ie weeding, forking, raking up debris, hedge cutting, pruning and leaf clearance.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Award of contract for a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to: The mowing of lawns. Trimming of grass edges and around trees etc. Application of herbicides when and where required, operators must be suitably qualified and possess PA1 and PA6 certificates. Weed control within gardens and footpaths. General garden maintenance duties ie weeding, forking, raking up debris, hedge cutting, pruning and leaf clearance.
Renewal: It is anticipated that the Framework agreement will be effective from 1st August for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for two (2) further periods, each of 12 months subject to satisfactory annual review and mutual agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000789118
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539645
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, 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
- £36,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Up to 4 years following contract start date
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522945
Grounds maintenance framework - University of Aberdeen - The framework contract will be for a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to: The mowing of lawns. Trimming of grass edges and around trees etc. Application of herbicides when and where required, operators must be suitably qualified and possess PA1 and PA6 certificates. Weed control within gardens and footpaths. General garden maintenance duties ie weeding, forking, raking up debris, hedge cutting, pruning and leaf clearance. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539645
Grounds maintenance framework - University of Aberdeen - Award of contract forfor a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to: The mowing of lawns. Trimming of grass edges and around trees etc. Application of herbicides when and where required, operators must be suitably qualified and possess PA1 and PA6 certificates. Weed control within gardens and footpaths. General garden maintenance duties ie weeding, forking, raking up debris, hedge cutting, pruning and leaf clearance.
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