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Grounds Maintenance West Coast

Historic Environment Scotland

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29 Jan 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Historic Environment Scotland is seeking to procure grounds maintenance services across the West Coast of Scotland. This multilot tender, titled "Grounds Maintenance West Coast," is active and covers regions including Oban, Lochgilphead, and Arran. The procurement process follows an open procedure, under the services category, with electronic submissions via the Public Contracts Scotland website. Important dates to note include the tender submission deadline on 2 March 2026 at noon, with the contract period commencing from 1 April 2026 through 31 March 2028, renewable for an additional two years upon review. The primary focus is on quality (60%) and price (40%), and the work revolves around tourism, conservation, and heritage sectors in the UKM region, particularly Edinburgh.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or associated services to expand their operations within the tourism and heritage sectors. With potential contracts in notable locations like Oban, Lochgilphead, and Arran, businesses that demonstrate strong financial reliability and adherence to public liability and employer's liability insurance are at an advantage. Successful bidders can potentially benefit from community engagement requirements, such as offering apprenticeships or work placements. Those capable of providing electronic submissions, and who align with Historic Environment Scotland's terms, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process and benefit from long-term growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance West Coast

Notice Description

Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for the West Coast of Scotland. The requirement will be split into 3 Lots - Oban, Lochgilphead and Arran. Suppliers may bid for one or all of the lots.

Lot Information

Oban

Please see Document 2 Specification for full requirements.

Renewal: Once the initial two years is up, the contract could be extended by a further two years which would be reviewed annually.

Lochgilphead

Please see Document 2 Specification for full requirements

Renewal: After the initial two years, the contract may be extended by a further two years which will be reviewed annually.

Arran

Please see Document 2 Specification for full requirements

Renewal: After the initial two years is up, the contract may be extended for a further two years which would be reviewed annually.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548377
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - 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
29 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
If all extensions are used then the contract would be up for renewal in 2030

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Historic Environment Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
Postcode Area
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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