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SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area

Scottish Prison Service

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

13 Apr 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

25 Mar 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Prison Service procured grounds maintenance services for three sites in the Central Area: HMP & YOI Stirling, HMP Glenochil and HMP Perth. The work covers routine horticultural and grounds care, including grass cutting and edging, meadow and turf maintenance, shrub, herbaceous and rose bed maintenance, hedge and young tree care, litter picking, leaf clearance, weed control on hard surfaces, and winter maintenance and snow clearance. The purpose is to maintain safe, clean and consistently well-presented grounds in line with best horticultural practice. This is a services contract, classified under CPV 77314000 for grounds maintenance services. The buying organisation is the Scottish Prison Service, based in Edinburgh.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure. One lot covered the full requirement, with evaluation weighted 60% to price and 40% to technical quality; variants were not permitted. The original submission and tender-opening deadline was 30 April 2026 at 14:00, later amended to 6 May 2026 at 14:00 because of site-visit availability. Nine electronic bids were received. The estimated procurement value was £500,000. The contract was awarded to GMCB Ltd, with a contract value of £345,262.03. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and is active. Its stated duration is 1,080 days, with an option for an extension of up to three years. Electronic payment and ordering apply, and electronic invoicing is allowed.

This award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Prison Service for a multi-site grounds maintenance contractor able to deliver reliable routine horticultural services across secure public-sector locations. Credible suppliers would need operational capacity to service three sites consistently, manage seasonal workloads and winter snow clearance, and maintain high presentation and safety standards. Relevant capability includes grass, meadow, turf, shrub, herbaceous, rose, hedge and young-tree maintenance, together with litter, leaf and hard-surface weed control. The requirement also points to the importance of strong technical quality alongside competitive pricing. Suppliers would need employer’s compulsory liability insurance of £5 million, public liability insurance of £1 million, and financial evidence covering turnover for the previous two financial years. The successful market included SMEs, showing that suitably resourced smaller firms can compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area

Notice Description

The Purchaser requires high quality grounds maintenance across 3 Sites, HMP & YOI Stirling, HMP Glenochil and HMP Perth (Central Area). All works must reflect best horticultural practice, ensure consistently high presentation standards, and maintain safe, clean, and visually appealing grounds.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Core Tasks - Routine Services Grass cutting; Grass edging; Meadow/Turf maintenance; Shrub & herbaceous bed maintenance; Rose bed maintenance; Hedge maintenance; Young tree maintenance; Cleaning of grounds (incl. litter picking, leaves, hard-surface weed control); and Winter maintenance and snow clearance.

Renewal: up to 3 years extension period

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000827545
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564650
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
SME

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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£345,262 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Prison Service
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
EH12 9DJ
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
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GMCB Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552462
    SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area - The Purchaser requires high quality grounds maintenance across 3 Sites, HMP & YOI Stirling, HMP Glenochil and HMP Perth (Central Area). All works must reflect best horticultural practice, ensure consistently high presentation standards, and maintain safe, clean, and visually appealing grounds.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564650
    SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area - The Purchaser requires high quality grounds maintenance across 3 Sites, HMP & YOI Stirling, HMP Glenochil and HMP Perth (Central Area). All works must reflect best horticultural practice, ensure consistently high presentation standards, and maintain safe, clean, and visually appealing grounds.

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