---
title: "Grounds Maintenance - Provision of Machinery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043632"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-21"
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# Grounds Maintenance - Provision of Machinery

Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043632

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## Summary

The Highland Council has awarded a contract for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium, and high output industrial mowers on a full maintenance hire basis, starting from 01 April 2025 until November 2029. This procurement, classified under the CPV code 16310000 (Mowers), follows an open procedure and falls under the “goods” category. The contract covers nine geographic areas including Caithness, Sutherland, and Inverness, with a project value of £2,750,000. The procurement process, now at the 'Award' stage, concluded on 28 March 2024, and the contract was awarded to Fairways (GM) Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance equipment. Suppliers of commercial mowers and associated maintenance services stand to benefit by providing machinery and expertise to ensure uninterrupted productivity during grass-cutting seasons. Companies capable of delivering high-quality maintenance services and equipment efficiently across multiple sites will find this contract particularly enticing. The requirement for maintaining large mowers and offering quick repair or replacement services means businesses with robust service capabilities and a strong industry reputation are well-suited to compete.

## Notice

The Highland Council have appointed a single Contractor for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium and high output industrial mowers, on a full maintenance hire basis annually from 01 April 2025 until November 2029.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Highland Council has appointed a single Contractor for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium and high output industrial mowers, on a full maintenance hire basis annually from 01 April 2025 until November 2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033884-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2025 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,750,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAIRWAYS (GM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 16310000 - Mowers
- 16311000 - Lawnmowers
- 16311100 - Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers
- 77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2024 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033884-2024
- 1 Feb 2024 at 09:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003298-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452
- https://www.highland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

## Provenance

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