Award

SAS/2025/848 - Grounds Maintenance

SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Jun 2025 at 00:00

Tender

28 Feb 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Ambulance Service has concluded the procurement process titled "SAS/2025/848 - Grounds Maintenance," primarily classified under the health industry category. This contract, governed by an open procurement method, involved various lots spanning regions in the UKM area, including East Central, South East, North, West Central, and South West. The tender reached the award stage on 4th April 2025, with active contracts signed between 14th and 15th May 2025, marking the completion of the procurement process. The Scottish Ambulance Service, headquartered in Edinburgh, acted as the central purchasing body, ensuring seamless execution of the procurement procedure.

This grounds maintenance procurement offers growth opportunities to businesses specialising in landscape management, particularly small and medium enterprises. D S McG Ltd and Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Ltd have secured contracts for various regional lots, underscoring the relevance of SMEs in competing successfully in these tenders. Companies with expertise in quality grounds maintenance can leverage similar open procedures to secure contracts that focus on both quality and cost-effectiveness, fostering business expansion in public sector contracts. The structured tender process, which permitted electronic submissions, invites firms to compete effectively within the specified criteria, accentuating quality-rich service provision blended with competitive pricing.

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Notice Title

SAS/2025/848 - Grounds Maintenance

Notice Description

Grounds maintenance

Lot Information

East Central

Grounds Maintenance

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

South East

Grounds Maintenance

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

North

Grounds Maintenance

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

West Central

Grounds Maintenance

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

South West

Grounds Maintenance

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000791869
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN531745
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

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


CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,302 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE
Contact Name
Nicola Hart
Contact Email
laura.inglis2@nhs.scot, nicola.hart@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 01313140090

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
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
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

D S MCG

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