--- title: "Grounds Maintenance Services: 2027-2031" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Orkney Islands Council" published: "2026-08-31" --- # Grounds Maintenance Services: 2027-2031 Buyer: Orkney Islands Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14.json) ## Summary Orkney Islands Council intends to procure grounds maintenance services across Orkney mainland, the linked south isles and Hoy. The work covers grass cutting, strimming, weed control, and maintaining planted areas, including shrubs and small trees. Separate service areas are planned for general grounds maintenance, sports pitches and cemeteries. Pitch sites include Bignold Park, Firth School, Market Green, Stromness Academy and St Margaret’s Hope school. Cemetery sites include Warbeth, St Olaf’s and St Magnus Cathedral, with possible work at Firth and Stenness. This is a services contract, classified under CPV 77314000, delivered mainly across Orkney Mainland and connected island locations. This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has published a prior information notice to signal its intention, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to issue a contract advertisement in October 2026, following a 35-day PIN period; the stated future notice date is 5 October 2026. The expected contract period is four years, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, with an option for one further 12-month extension, subject to meeting the contract’s performance criteria. The estimated total value is £2,000,000 including the stated currency of GBP. Three planned lots cover general services, pitches and cemeteries. The procurement method, evaluation criteria and participation requirements will be set out with the future tender. The work is likely to suit established grounds maintenance contractors able to provide regular outdoor maintenance across mainland and island sites. Relevant capability includes grass cutting, strimming, weed control, and horticultural maintenance for shrubs and small trees. Suppliers should be prepared to cover distinct operational environments, including public open spaces, sports pitches and cemeteries, and to organise staff, machinery, vehicles and materials across Orkney’s linked south isles and Hoy. Experience of delivering planned, term-based grounds maintenance and managing service standards over several years would be useful, particularly because any extension depends on meeting performance criteria. The scope may suit a principal contractor with sufficient local capacity, or a business able to arrange reliable island logistics and supporting resources when the tender is issued. ## Notice To provide grounds maintenance services across the Orkney mainland, linked south isles and Hoy. This will include grass cutting, strimming, weed control, maintenance of planting including shrubs and small trees. Note this will be a term service contract for the four year period from 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2031, with an option to extend for one further year subject to meeting the performance criteria defined in the contract. ### Lot Information Grounds Maintenance Services 2027-2031: General To provide grounds maintenance services across the Orkney mainland, linked south isles and Hoy. This will include grass cutting, strimming, weed control, maintenance of planting including shrubs and small trees. Note this will be a term service contract for the four year period from 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2031, with an option to extend for one further year subject to meeting the performance criteria defined in the contract. Grounds Maintenance Services 2027-2031: Pitches This procurement is for Grounds Maintenance for pitches at Bignold Park, Firth School, Market Green, Stromness Academy and St Margaret's Hope school. The contract will run for the period 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2031 with option for further 12 month extension, subject to meeting the performance criteria defined in the contract. Grounds Maintenance Services 2027-2031: Cemeteries This procurement is for Grounds Maintenance for cemeteries at Warbeth, St Olaf's and St Magnus Cathedral and potentially Firth and Stenness. The contract will run for the period 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2031 with option for further 12 month extension subject to meeting the performance criteria defined in the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082415-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Orkney Islands Council | | Locality | KIRKWALL | | Postcode area | Kirkwall | | Postcode | KW15 1NY | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Orkney Islands | | Electoral ward | Kirkwall East | | Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland | | Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 31 Aug 2026 at 15:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082415-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.orkney.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841218 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841218 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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