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title: "Landscaping Services - Lot 5 Lochaber"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000479410"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2017-05-17"
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# Landscaping Services - Lot 5 Lochaber

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000479410

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## Summary

The procurement process for Landscaping Services - Lot 5 Lochaber, managed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, is currently in the active tender stage. This service contract aims to engage a qualified supplier for the maintenance and upkeep of landscaped areas, including grass cutting and winter care, for HIE's commercial properties. The tender is open to submissions until 13th March 2017, following which the award period will commence. This procurement process employs an open method, allowing all interested suppliers to submit bids from the region of Lochaber, UK. The estimated value of the contract is approximately GBP 51,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in landscaping and maintenance services. Suppliers capable of providing effective repair and maintenance solutions, alongside those prepared for potential additional service requests, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the competitive nature of the process, companies that can demonstrate their qualifications and previous experience in similar projects will be particularly appealing to the contracting authority. Additionally, providers should ensure compliance with the required insurance levels to enhance their eligibility for participation.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a NEW contract opportunity for Lot 5 Lochaber and the competition is open to any supplier to submit a bid. This is irrespective of whether they submitted a bid (whether successful or not) for any of the Lots in the previous exercise. Although this is a separate procurement exercise, HIE uses the name "Lot 5 Lochaber" for consistency and administrative purposes. HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio in the following 2 lots: Lot 5 Lochaber Lot 6 Skye and Wester Ross This particular contract relates to Lot 5 Lochaber. Tenderers who are interested in bidding for Lot 6 can do so by locating the respective PCS/OJEU notice, which was published on the same date with Landscaping Services - Lot 6 Skye and Wester Ross in the contract description. Please note that the same supplier can bid for both of the lots, however you may only be awarded a maximum of one Lot. You can identify your preference for which Lot you want to be awarded if you're the highest scoring bidder in both lots but the final award of the contracts will be at the discretion of HIE. This may mean you are not awarded your preferred Lot but this decision will be at our sole discretion. If HIE receives only one compliant bid for both lots from the same supplier, this supplier can be awarded both of the lots in this case. Further details are provided in the Scope of Requirements & Tender Guidance Notes. It is estimated that the total value of these services for both of the lots over the maximum duration of 4 years will be between GBP153,150 and GBP218,750 excluding VAT.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services or the volume of services required may be reduced. Any such modification shall be in terms of section 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract will be awarded for approx 35 months, (starting approximately on 20th April 2017) until 31 March 2020 with an optional 12 month extension. The estimated value relates to the total lenght of the contract including the optional extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283547 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £51,000 |
| Lots value | £51,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

## Release History

- 17 May 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283547
- 3 Feb 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB272000

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=9
  7th February 2017 - ESPD Lot 5
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=10
  7th February 2017 - ESPD Lot 5
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=5
  6th February 2017 - Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=6
  6th February 2017 - Award Criteria Tender Response Form - Lot 5
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=7
  6th February 2017 - Pricing Proforma - Lot 5
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=8
  6th February 2017 - Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance Notes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=3
  6th February 2017 - Appendix C - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=4
  6th February 2017 - Generic and ESPD Guidance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=1
  6th February 2017 - Appendix A - Landscape Maintenance Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB272000&idx=2
  6th February 2017 - Appendix B - Area Plans
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB272000
  Landscaping Services - Lot 5 Lochaber - HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283547
  Landscaping Services - Lot 5 Lochaber - This is a Contract Award Notice and as such the procurement process has now ended. HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide the following services: repair, maintenance and general upkeep of hard and soft landscaped areas incl. grass cutting and a preventative winter schedule for HIE's commercial and HIE occupied property portfolio.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000479410

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