Notice Information
Notice Title
Grounds Maintenance Stirling
Notice Description
Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required but is not guaranteed. Below is a list of the sites included in the contract. HES reserves the right to add or remove sites throughout the lifetime of the contract - - Stirling Castle Grounds - Kings Knott - Nether Bailey - Drummond Pleasure Ground - Argyll Lodgings - Esplanade & White House - Stirling Old Bridge - Cambuskeneth Abbey
Lot Information
Lot 1
Please see Document 2 Specification for full details
Renewal: Once the initial 2 years is up, there will be a option to extend the contract by a further 2 years to be reviewed annually.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000821082
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558178
- 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
- Large
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
- £32,900 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- If all extensions are used then this contract would be re tendered in 2030.
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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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=JAN547557&idx=11
27th January 2026 - In relation to question asked about plan of Stirling Old Bridge. The area to be treated is in pink. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=1
20th January 2026 - Document 1 - ITT - For Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=2
20th January 2026 - Document 2 - Specification - For information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=3
20th January 2026 - Document 3 - Quality Schedule - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=4
20th January 2026 - Document 4 - Pricing Schedule - to be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=5
20th January 2026 - Document 5 - HES Terms and Conditions - For information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=6
20th January 2026 - Document 6 - Form of Tender - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=7
20th January 2026 - Document 7 - Site Drawings - For information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=8
20th January 2026 - Document 8 - Self Declaration on Russian Links - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=9
20th January 2026 - Document 9 - Prompt Payment Form - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN547557&idx=10
20th January 2026 - Document 10 - HES Suppliers Privacy Notice - For information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547557
Grounds Maintenance Stirling - Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required but is not guaranteed. Below is a list of the sites included in the contract. HES reserves the right to add or remove sites throughout the lifetime of the contract - - Stirling Castle Grounds - Kings Knott - Nether Bailey - Drummond Pleasure Ground - Argyll Lodgings - Esplanade & White House - Stirling Old Bridge - Cambuskeneth Abbey -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558178
Grounds Maintenance Stirling - Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required but is not guaranteed. Below is a list of the sites included in the contract. HES reserves the right to add or remove sites throughout the lifetime of the contract - - Stirling Castle Grounds - Kings Knott - Nether Bailey - Drummond Pleasure Ground - Argyll Lodgings - Esplanade & White House - Stirling Old Bridge - Cambuskeneth Abbey
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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