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title: "Provision of Grounds & Winter Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0326b9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND"
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# Provision of Grounds & Winter Maintenance Services

Buyer: NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0326b9

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## Summary

The National Galleries Scotland is seeking to appoint a sole Contractor for the Provision of Grounds & Winter Maintenance Services. This procurement falls under the services category with classification CPV code 77314000 for grounds maintenance services. The contracting authority is the National Galleries of Scotland based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is in the active status, and the tender title is "Provision of Grounds & Winter Maintenance Services". The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract value is GBP 905,581.9 with the contract award signed on 8th July 2022.

This tender opportunity for the Provision of Grounds & Winter Maintenance Services by the National Galleries Scotland can be beneficial for businesses in the landscaping and horticultural sector. Companies holding or working towards ISO certifications in Quality Management and Environmental Management, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, would be suitable candidates. The procurement includes community benefits, and successful bidders are expected to adhere to modern horticultural practices. The contract duration allows for potential growth opportunities over a maximum of 60 months, and there is a strong emphasis on delivering services to rigorous standards as outlined in the associated Tender and Contract documents.

## Notice

The National Galleries Scotland (NGS) is seeking to appoint a sole Contractor, term maintenance contract for the Provision of Grounds & Winter Maintenance Services for all NGS sites. The Contractor will be responsible for providing all resources including labour, materials, plant and equipment to conduct the service activities required to be delivered. The Contractor shall be required to apply modern horticultural techniques and practices which together with their own comprehensive expertise and experience, will manage and complete grounds and winter maintenance to rigorous standards of discipline, cleanliness and tidiness to achieve the requirements of the contract. It is an expectation that the Contractor will hold or will be working towards ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14401 (Environmental Management) and Cyber Essentials Basic (or equivalent) certification. If the Contractor does not already hold valid Cyber Essentials Basic (or equivalent) certification they must agree to obtain such within 3 months of a contract award. The Contractor must hold valid Cyber Essentials Basic (or equivalent) certification throughout the duration of the contract. For full details of the Contract Requirements please refer to the associated Tender and Contract documents. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Service Provider and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Service Providers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission. 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: NGS reserve the right to award a public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication in terms of Regulation 33(8) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Further information is included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract duration will be for an initial 36-month period, with the option of two additional 12-month extensions, not exceeding 24 months; resulting in a possible maximum contract duration of 60 months. This is at the discretion of NGS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033513-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2025-2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £905,581 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH4 3DS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NURTURE LANDSCAPES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2022 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033513-2022
- 28 Mar 2022 at 07:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008223-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalgalleries.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000683391
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11042
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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