Notice Information
Notice Title
West Highland HA - Ground Maintenance Contract 2026-2031
Notice Description
West Highland Housing Association is seeking to award a contract for the provision of ground maintenance services to housing association stock in the Oban, Lorn and Dunbeg areas of Argyll and Bute
Lot Information
Ground Maintenance - Oban and Lorn Areas
West Highland Housing Association is seeking to award a contract for the provision of ground maintenance services across its existing stock in the Oban and Lorn areas; full details of the services and requirements are set out in the tender documents; the service is for years 2026 to 2031 with two one year options to extend - contract to commence on 1st June 2026.
Renewal: Possible option for two one year extensions
Ground Maintenance - Dunbeg AreasWest Highland Housing Association is seeking to award a contract for the provision of ground maintenance services across its existing stock in the Dunbeg area near Oban; full details of the services and requirements are set out in the tender documents; the service is for years 2026 to 2031 with two one year options to extend - contract to commence on 1st June 2026.
Renewal: Possible option for two one year extensions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000828836
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553444
- 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
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST HIGHLAND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OBAN
- Postcode
- PA34 4HB
- Post Town
- Paisley
- 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
- TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Oban South and the Isles
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553444
West Highland HA - Ground Maintenance Contract 2026-2031 - West Highland Housing Association is seeking to award a contract for the provision of ground maintenance services to housing association stock in the Oban, Lorn and Dunbeg areas of Argyll and Bute
Notice URLs
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