Tender

The Provision of Grounds & Landscaping Services

INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS)

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Tender

07 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Title

The Provision of Grounds & Landscaping Services

Notice Description

Grounds & Landscaping Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority Inverness College UHI (also known as UHI Inverness) is seeking to source a suitably qualified contractor to provide The Provision of Grounds & Landscaping Services at all UHI Inverness locations.. It is highly recommended that you attend a planned site visit which will take place on 19 November 2025 starting at 11:00am.

Renewal: 2 x 12-months option is available to extend subject to contractor performance through the duration of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000815177
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543006
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Every 2 years with a potential of 2 x 12-months option to extend.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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