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title: "Landscaping Services - Lot 4 Caithness and Sutherland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0292ee"
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# Landscaping Services - Lot 4 Caithness and Sutherland

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0292ee

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## Summary

The procurement process for Landscaping Services - Lot 4 Caithness and Sutherland is being conducted by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), based in Inverness, UK. This open tender is currently active and invites qualified suppliers to provide maintenance and repair services for landscaped areas from 1 July 2021 for an initial duration of 2.75 years, potentially extending for up to one additional year. The budget for these services falls between GBP 68,750 and GBP 93,500, excluding VAT. The submission deadline has passed, with bids needing to be submitted electronically via the Public Contracts Scotland platform.

This contract presents substantial growth opportunities for landscaping and grounds maintenance companies, particularly those familiar with the Scottish market. Suppliers with a strong track record in delivering quality grounds maintenance services, including grass cutting and seasonal upkeep, would be well-suited to compete. The optional extension of the contract also allows for potential ongoing revenue for successful bidders. Companies involved in sustainable practices and possessing relevant insurance are likely to be competitive in this tender process.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process is complete. HIE required a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio. These services will be required from 1 July 2021 for an initial period of 2.75 years (until 31 March 2024), with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term. The initial 2.75-year budget available to deliver this service for this particular lot was between GBP 68,750 and GBP 93,500 (excluding VAT).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HIE's current requirements are divided into 8 Lots: 1 Moray 2 Inner Moray Firth 3 Argyll and the Islands 4 Caithness and Sutherland 5 Lochaber 6 Skye and Wester Ross 7 Innse Gall (Western Isles) 8 Orkney As the values for Lot 5 and 6 meet all of the following criteria it is exempt from both The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014: - below the small lot threshold and - does not exceed 20% of the estimated aggregated value of all the combined Lots and - does not exceed GBP 50k Consequently, and as this requirement covers the whole of the HIE geographic area, HIE is procuring Lot 5 and 6 via a selective competitive process. Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of the other contracts can do so by locating the respective Public Contract Scotland (PCS)/Find a Tender Service (FTS) notices, which were all published on the same date with 'Landscaping Services' in the contract description. Please refer to the "Restriction on Number on Lots Awarded" section in the Scope of Requirements document. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The contract might be modified in the future - some examples, including but not limited to: -sale of any sites/properties, therefore (some of) the services will no longer be required -addition of any new sites e.g. new build/purchase/takeover - (some) additional landscaping services required -property / site becoming vacant: services still will be required / HIE takes over the responsibility until re-let -property will be let out: services will no longer be required -re-designation of areas associated with maintenance activities -change to HIE area office location -weather conditions requiring more/less frequent services -extraordinary forestry work which do not require regular attention -repair tasks required -disruptions / cancellation of services caused by pandemics

Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2.75 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013845-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £127,500 |
| Lots value | £127,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £114,435 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MESSRS DONALD MACDONALD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2021 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013845-2021
- 12 Feb 2021 at 16:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002951-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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