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title: "Garden Maintenance, Groundworks, and Estate Clearance Framework Agreement"
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# Garden Maintenance, Groundworks, and Estate Clearance Framework Agreement

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046f7f

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has completed the procurement process for the "Garden Maintenance, Groundworks, and Estate Clearance Framework Agreement" under the open procedure. The framework focuses on landscape gardening services and related activities, encompassing garden maintenance, groundworks, minor landscaping, fencing, tree cutting, estate clearance, fly-tipping uplifts, and litter picks. This contract addresses the needs of the Council’s 20,000-strong housing stock, particularly the approximately 1,500 homes that become vacant annually. The process reached the award stage on 21 November 2024, with key suppliers including idverde Ltd, Glendale Countryside Ltd, and P1 Solutions Ltd participating in the contract, which entails a responsive citywide service across Edinburgh.

This framework agreement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in landscape gardening, waste disposal, and estate clearance services. Companies proficient in managing residential property grounds, especially those capable of efficiently meeting the council's reactive and planned maintenance schedules, stand to benefit. Businesses holding necessary qualifications, such as waste carrier licenses and adherence to health and safety regulations, will find this contract particularly suited to their capabilities, fostering potential growth through reliable, high-volume council work. The inclusion of payment and community benefit clauses further incentivises suppliers, ensuring the timely execution of work orders while contributing positively to the local community.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) requires a responsive citywide service for managing empty homes and garden areas, including wider estates, through the Council's four locality housing teams. The Council has a housing stock of just under 20,000 homes, with approximately 1,500 homes becoming vacant each year. The service involves reactive work related to garden areas for the Council's empty properties and surrounding wider areas, covering: Garden Maintenance and Groundworks includes grass tidying and cutting, minor hard landscaping, small-scale fencing, and hedge and tree cutting. Estate Clearance: fly-tipping uplifts, litter picks, etc

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) requires a responsive citywide service for managing empty homes and garden areas, including wider estates, through the Council's four locality housing teams. The Council has a housing stock of just under 20,000 homes, with approximately 1,500 homes becoming vacant each year. The service involves reactive work related to garden areas for the Council's empty properties and surrounding wider areas, covering: Garden Maintenance and Groundworks includes grass tidying and cutting, minor hard landscaping, small-scale fencing, and hedge and tree cutting. Estate Clearance: fly-tipping uplifts, litter picks, etc The appointed Service Providers will be required to: Respond to work orders raised by the Council's four locality housing teams Property Teams across Edinburgh, cantered on the city's Council housing stock and estates. Liaise with the four locality housing teams to clarify requirements, complete work orders, and handle payments using a Total Mobile solution. Provide a Contract Manager who will be available for on-site meetings with locality housing teams to review potential work, and discuss any ongoing concerns or issues related to performance, for both individual and group orders. Collaborate constructively with locality housing teams to deliver timely and high-quality services to Edinburgh's residents. Complete all requested works and services within specified timescales and to the stipulated standards. Comply with all relevant Health and Safety at Work Regulations for all works and services. Ensure that all equipment used for the contract is tested and certified according to the manufacturer's recommendations and applicable current legislation, in line with the Council's approved service provider code of conduct. Require that all operatives wear appropriate personal protective equipment and responsibly handle the removal of sharps, such as broken glass or used needles, using designated sharps boxes, which must be disposed of off-site at an appropriate refuse facility. Ensure that the service provider's representatives and operatives demonstrate courtesy and consideration towards residents and the public potentially impacted by the works. Appropriately Park service vehicles at work locations without obstructing roads, driveways, pavements, or causing general disruptions. Service providers are also responsible for arranging any necessary temporary parking permits for controlled parking zones (CPZs). Include any materials, works, and services not specifically mentioned but that are implied and deemed necessary for the satisfactory completion of the works and services.

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance. The Estimated Value of 3M GBP relates to the whole 4 years of the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037622-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 48 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE; IDVERDE; P1 SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2024 at 10:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037622-2024
- 15 Jul 2024 at 08:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021572-2024
- 12 Jun 2024 at 14:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018219-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000768500
- https://www.mygov.scot/disclosure-types/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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