Notice Information
Notice Title
Grounds Maintenance Work
Notice Description
This framework opportunity will cover a range of grounds maintenance work to be undertaken at various Castlehill Housing Association & Castlehill Trust sites throughout Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire & Moray over the next 4 years. The Contract will be divided into lots based on location, and contractors must bid for all lots. A full list of the properties currently scheduled for works during the upcoming framework period has been included in the additional documents section of this notice.
Lot Information
Moray
This framework opportunity will cover a range of grounds maintenance work to be undertaken at various Castlehill Housing Association & Castlehill Trust sites throughout Moray over the next 4 years. The Contract will be divided into lots based on location, and contractors must bid for all lots. A full list of the properties currently scheduled for works during the upcoming framework period has been included in the additional documents section of this notice.
Renewal: Years 1 and 2 of the framework agreement will be standard, with the Client holding the option to extend the contract for years 3 (to 31/03/2029) and 4 (to 31/03/2030)
Aberdeen CityThis framework opportunity will cover a range of grounds maintenance work to be undertaken at various Castlehill Housing Association & Castlehill Trust sites throughout Aberdeen City over the next 4 years. The Contract will be divided into lots based on location, and contractors must bid for all lots. A full list of the properties currently scheduled for works during the upcoming framework period has been included in the additional documents section of this notice.
Renewal: Years 1 and 2 of the framework agreement will be standard, with the Client holding the option to extend the contract for years 3 (to 31/03/2029) and 4 (to 31/03/2030)
North AberdeenshireThis framework opportunity will cover a range of grounds maintenance work to be undertaken at various Castlehill Housing Association & Castlehill Trust sites throughout North Aberdeenshire over the next 4 years. The Contract will be divided into lots based on location, and contractors must bid for all lots. A full list of the properties currently scheduled for works during the upcoming framework period has been included in the additional documents section of this notice.
Renewal: Years 1 and 2 of the framework agreement will be standard, with the Client holding the option to extend the contract for years 3 (to 31/03/2029) and 4 (to 31/03/2030)
South AberdeenshireThis framework opportunity will cover a range of grounds maintenance work to be undertaken at various Castlehill Housing Association & Castlehill Trust sites throughout South Aberdeenshire over the next 4 years. The Contract will be divided into lots based on location, and contractors must bid for all lots. A full list of the properties currently scheduled for works during the upcoming framework period has been included in the additional documents section of this notice.
Renewal: Years 1 and 2 of the framework agreement will be standard, with the Client holding the option to extend the contract for years 3 (to 31/03/2029) and 4 (to 31/03/2030)
West AberdeenshireThis framework opportunity will cover a range of grounds maintenance work to be undertaken at various Castlehill Housing Association & Castlehill Trust sites throughout West Aberdeenshire over the next 4 years. The Contract will be divided into lots based on location, and contractors must bid for all lots. A full list of the properties currently scheduled for works during the upcoming framework period has been included in the additional documents section of this notice.
Renewal: Years 1 and 2 of the framework agreement will be standard, with the Client holding the option to extend the contract for years 3 (to 31/03/2029) and 4 (to 31/03/2030)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000813628
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541876
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
45112700 - Landscaping work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CASTLEHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD
- Contact Name
- Mr. Phil Nicol
- Contact Email
- phil.nicol@castlehillha.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1224628112
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB10 1UT
- 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, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541876
Grounds Maintenance Work - This framework opportunity will cover a range of grounds maintenance work to be undertaken at various Castlehill Housing Association & Castlehill Trust sites throughout Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire & Moray over the next 4 years. The Contract will be divided into lots based on location, and contractors must bid for all lots. A full list of the properties currently scheduled for works during the upcoming framework period has been included in the additional documents section of this notice.
Notice URLs
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