Notice Information
Notice Title
SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area
Notice Description
The Scottish Prison Service seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide Grounds Maintenance Services across the specified central area establishments. The contract will include both Scheduled Grounds Maintenance Services and Additional Services, as required throughout the year. The scope of services will include, but is not limited to: site wide grass cutting (including meadow grass areas) during the grass cutting season from mid March to late October; maintenance of internal and external grounds; upkeep of grass verges, trees, hedges, and flower beds; litter picking; fence maintenance; weed control; and the treatment and disposal of invasive species, including Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed, in line with relevant legislation and guidance. Tree maintenance will include an annual inspection and reporting process, together with any necessary remedial works. Meadow grass and hedge maintenance will be undertaken at defined intervals. The Supplier will also be responsible for the removal and environmentally responsible disposal of all green waste arising from the service. Full tender shall be available through PCS-T.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000822748
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548824
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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- 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
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Shirley-ann Whyte
- Contact Email
- shirley-ann.whyte@prisons.gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1313303790
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9DJ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548824
SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area - The Scottish Prison Service seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide Grounds Maintenance Services across the specified central area establishments. The contract will include both Scheduled Grounds Maintenance Services and Additional Services, as required throughout the year. The scope of services will include, but is not limited to: site wide grass cutting (including meadow grass areas) during the grass cutting season from mid March to late October; maintenance of internal and external grounds; upkeep of grass verges, trees, hedges, and flower beds; litter picking; fence maintenance; weed control; and the treatment and disposal of invasive species, including Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed, in line with relevant legislation and guidance. Tree maintenance will include an annual inspection and reporting process, together with any necessary remedial works. Meadow grass and hedge maintenance will be undertaken at defined intervals. The Supplier will also be responsible for the removal and environmentally responsible disposal of all green waste arising from the service. Full tender shall be available through PCS-T.
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