---
title: "Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e85d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-14"
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# Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland

Buyer: SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e85d

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## Summary

The Shetland Islands Council has awarded a contract for Grounds Maintenance Services (Contract B) in the Central Mainland of the Shetland Islands. This falls under the services industry category of grounds maintenance services (CPV code: 77314000). The procurement process was completed on 3rd April 2025, with the contract being successfully awarded to Shetland Grasscutting (a trading name of Grounds Maintenance Solutions Ltd). This contract entails the maintenance of amenity areas, including office, social work, and sheltered housing spaces, as well as roadside verges and planted border areas. The overall budget for this contract is £499,125, and the procurement was conducted through an open procedure as specified by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the grounds maintenance sector to expand their operations and secure government contracts. Key growth opportunities lie in areas such as grassing services, general maintenance, and community amenity management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in these areas and the capacity to meet the financial and insurance criteria outlined in the tender are well-suited to compete. The long-term nature of the contract, with options for renewal, offers a stable revenue stream and the chance to establish a lasting relationship with the Shetland Islands Council. Businesses focused on providing high-quality services, as evidenced by the 60/40 weighting of price to quality in the evaluation criteria, stand to benefit most from participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

The contract shall generally comprise Grounds Maintenance of Amenity Areas including Office, Social Work and Sheltered Housing, Roadside Verges and Planted Border Areas.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Options for renewal are detailed in the Invitation to Tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014960-2025 |
| 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 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £499,125 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | LERWICK, SHETLAND |
| Post town | Lerwick |
| Postcode | ZE1 0LZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Shetland Islands |
| Electoral ward | Lerwick North and Bressay |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM66 Shetland Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHETLAND GRASSCUTTING (A TRADING NAME OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2025 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014960-2025
- 27 Feb 2025 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007403-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790901
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00402

## Provenance

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