---
title: "Grounds Maintenance East Central"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064bd2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2026-05-07"
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# Grounds Maintenance East Central

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064bd2

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## Summary

Historic Environment Scotland, a national agency focused on tourism, conservation, and heritage, is seeking a contractor for their "Grounds Maintenance East Central" service. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting grounds maintenance in East Central Scotland between April and October. The procurement utilised an open procedure method and was initially in the tender stage, with bids closing on the 11th of March 2026. Following this, the procurement has now reached the award stage. Located in Edinburgh, the buying organisation emphasises public liability insurance as a selection criteria, with community benefits such as local placements or apprenticeships encouraged within the service delivery. The contract, active as of May 5th, 2026, was awarded to Nurture Landscapes for a value of £41,171.

This tender presents potential growth avenues, particularly for businesses proficient in grounds maintenance services, especially those capable of comprehensively managing large scale operations over a multi-month period. Companies with experience in offering quality service and competitive pricing in a public procurement context are well-suited to engage in such opportunities. While the contract has room for renewal, having an ability to propose community benefits could strengthen a supplier's proposal. Consequently, businesses focusing on sustainable practices and local community involvement may find this procurement particularly beneficial in fostering long-term partnerships with public agencies like Historic Environment Scotland.

## Notice

Historic Environment Scotland are seeking a supplier who can provide Grounds Maintenance services for East Central Scotland during the months of April to October.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see document 2 Specification for full requirements.

Renewal: Once the initial 2 years is up, there will be an optional 2 year extension which will be reviewed annually.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041696-2026 |
| 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 | 7 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If all extensions are used up then the contract will be up for renewal in 2030. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,171 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| 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 | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 7 May 2026 at 07:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041696-2026
- 10 Feb 2026 at 08:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011620-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823186
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164

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