Notice Information
Notice Title
Grounds Maintenance - Urquhart Castle
Notice Description
Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide grounds maintenance services for Urquhart Castle during the months of April to October.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Please see Document 2 Specification for full details
Renewal: After the initial 2 year, there will be a possibility to extend the contract for a further 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000789716
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528798
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website 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
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
- £48,750 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- If all extensions are used up then the contract will up for renewal in 2029.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@hes.scot
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=12
5th March 2025 - Grounds map of Urquhart Castle -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=1
4th February 2025 - Document 1 - ITT - For Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=2
4th February 2025 - Document 2 - Specification - For Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=3
4th February 2025 - Document 3 - Quality Schedule - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=4
4th February 2025 - Document 4 - Pricing Schedule - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=5
4th February 2025 - Appendix 1 - Specification of works colour codes - For information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=6
4th February 2025 - Appendix 2 - Schedule of Works - For Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=7
4th February 2025 - HES Terms and Conditions - For Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=8
4th February 2025 - Form of Tender - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=9
4th February 2025 - Self Declaration of Russian Links - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=10
4th February 2025 - Prompt Payment Form - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523203&idx=11
4th February 2025 - HES Suppliers Privacy Notice - For Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523203
Grounds Maintenance - Urquhart Castle - Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide grounds maintenance services for Urquhart Castle during the months of April to October. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528798
Grounds Maintenance - Urquhart Castle - Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide grounds maintenance services for Urquhart Castle during the months of April to October.
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