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title: "Grounds Maintenance Contract (including Assisted Garden Maintenance)"
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buyer: "HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL (INVERNESS) LIMITED"
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# Grounds Maintenance Contract (including Assisted Garden Maintenance)

Buyer: HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL (INVERNESS) LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ccc0

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## Summary

Highland Residential (Inverness) Limited, a subsidiary of Albyn Housing Society Ltd, has awarded a contract for grounds maintenance services, including assisted garden maintenance and landscaping improvements, across various locations in the Highlands. The contract, titled "Grounds Maintenance Contract (including Assisted Garden Maintenance)," falls under the services category, specifically CPV code 77314000. The procurement process followed an open procedure and was in the award stage with contracts signed on 25th February 2025. The award was split into two lots: "North Highlands including Inverness, Nairn, Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon and other areas" and "Aviemore and Cairngorms," with Higher Ground Community Services Ltd and Highland Groundcare Ltd as the respective suppliers. The combined contract value is GBP 1,963,260.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in grounds maintenance and landscaping services. It is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Higher Ground Community Services Ltd and Highland Groundcare Ltd. The contract requires regular maintenance tasks and community benefits, ensuring consistent high standards and community engagement. Businesses with robust health and safety standards, substantial resources, and effective communication capabilities are well-suited to compete. Additionally, performance-based criteria and mandatory site visits promote transparency and quality assurance, creating a conducive environment for capable businesses to thrive and expand their portfolios.

## Notice

Highland Residential is a social enterprise company, a wholly owner subsidiary of Albyn Housing Society Ltd. This is the Contract Award notice for the provision of grounds maintenance to factored sites and assisted garden maintenance (AGM) for eligible tenants' gardens. There is also an element of improvements through landscaping. There are currently 178 sites where grounds maintenance is required, plus 123 assisted garden maintenance, in various locations across the Highlands.

### Lot Information

North Highlands including Inverness, Nairn, Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon and other areas

This lot includes 159 sites and 114 gardens (numbers subject to change over the duration of the contract). The purpose is to instil a sense of pride in where our tenants (and owners) enjoy living. Works include: - Regular grass cutting and maintenance - Regular shrub/planted areas and hard surfaces maintenance - Routine maintenance tasks such as leaf clearance and hedge/shrub pruning. - Litter pick up and disposal - Planting of new and replacement shrubs, hedges and bulbs etc. - The design of landscape features as requested by Highland Residential Having tidy, well-maintained grounds positively impacts on our tenants' (and owners') experience and their overall satisfaction with where they live. It's important that the work is carried out to a consistently high standard, with each site left well-maintained and clean and tidy. The contractor will be required to submit Key Performance Indicator information and communicate effectively with Highland Residential. Community benefits are contractually required. Additional information: Community benefits will be required. A site visit was mandatory.

Options: Highland Residential may require quotes for additional works over and above the regular maintenance and gardening.

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

Aviemore and Cairngorms

This lot includes 19 sites and 9 gardens (numbers subject to change over the duration of the contract). The purpose is to instil a sense of pride in where our tenants (and owners) enjoy living. Works include: - Regular grass cutting and maintenance - Regular shrub/planted areas and hard surfaces maintenance - Routine maintenance tasks such as leaf clearance and hedge/shrub pruning. - Litter pick up and disposal - Planting of new and replacement shrubs, hedges and bulbs etc. - The design of landscape features as requested by Highland Residential Having tidy, well-maintained grounds positively impacts on our tenants' (and owners') experience and their overall satisfaction with where they live. It's important that the work is carried out to a consistently high standard, with each site left well-maintained and clean and tidy. The contractor will be required to submit Key Performance Indicator information and communicate effectively with Highland Residential. Community benefits are contractually required. Additional information: Community Benefits are required. Mandatory Site visit was required prior to bidding.

Options: Highland Residential may request quotes for additional works on an ad hoc basis, in addition to the regular maintenance and gardening.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007814-2025 |
| 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 | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | December 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,050,000 |
| Lots value | £2,020,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,963,260 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL (INVERNESS) LIMITED |
| Locality | INVERGORDON |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV18 0DL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Cromarty Firth |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES; HIGHLAND GROUNDCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 11:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007814-2025
- 23 Dec 2024 at 16:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041458-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.highlandresidential.co.uk/0/home/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000786541
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30339

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