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title: "Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment"
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# Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment

Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000533902

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Scotland Excel, is aimed at the supply and delivery of grounds maintenance equipment across various Scottish local authorities. This framework agreement encompasses a wide range of equipment categories including hand-held tools, self-propelled machinery, and utility vehicles. The procurement method is classified as an 'open procedure', and the bidding period for this tender ended on 12 November 2018. The framework agreement allows participation from multiple suppliers, ensuring diverse competition in this substantial procurement effort.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in grounds maintenance equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing or distribution of agricultural machinery and landscaping tools would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, companies offering innovative solutions or environmentally friendly equipment may find a competitive advantage. Engaging in this framework not only promises potential lucrative contracts but also positions businesses to collaborate with public sector organisations in Scotland, expanding their operational footprint in the local government sector.

## Notice

This framework agreement is for, but no limited to, supply and delivery of grounds maintenance equipment. The framework agreement is to provide Scottish local authorities and various other contracting authorities with a mechanism to procure a range of grounds maintenance equipment including but not limited to hand held equipment, pedestrian push equipment, pedestrian self propelled equipment, self propelled mowers, specialist equipment, ride on equipment, pedestrian sweepers and vacuums to maintain amenities such as parks, pitches, golf courses, cemeteries as well as garden and other green spaces. Councils may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.

### Lot Information

Hand Held Equipment

Supply and delivery of hand held equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Pedestrian Push Equipment

Supply and delivery of pedestrian push equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Pedestrian Self Propelled Equipment

Supply and delivery of pedestrian self propelled equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Self Propelled Mowers

Supply and delivery of self propelled mowers for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Specialist Equipment

Supply and delivery of specialist equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Ride on Equipment

Supply and delivery of ride on equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Utility Vehicles

Supply and delivery of utility vehicles for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Towed Equipment

Supply and delivery of towed equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Tractors

Supply and delivery of tractors for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Tractor Mounted Equipment

Supply and delivery of tractor mounted equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Winter Maintenance Equipment

Supply and delivery of winter maintenance equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Pedestrian Sweepers and Vacuums

Supply and delivery of pedestrian sweepers and vacuums for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

Vehicle Mounted Equipment

Supply and delivery of vehicle mounted equipment for use by Scottish local authorities and other contracting authorities permitted to call-off contracts under this proposed framework agreement. Scottish councils and various other contracting authorities may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.. 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. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Renewal: For an initial period of 36 months with an extension period of up to 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY355600 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | 28 Aug 2018 |
| Award date | 26 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,000,000 |
| Lots value | £24,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,112,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTLAND EXCEL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1AR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 26 |
| Supplier names | AGRICAR; AGROVISTA; ALEX MCDOUGALL (MOWERS; BALGOWNIE; BRYSON TRACTORS; FAIRWAYS (GM; FRANK NICOL FARM & GARDEN MACHINERY; FRASER C ROBB; GAMMIES GROUNDCARE; GARDEN MACHINERY & SMALL ENGINE SERVICES; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HENDERSON GRASS MACHINERY; HENRY SHEACH LAWNMOWER SERVICES; J & S MONTGOMERY; JAMES A. CUTHBERTSON; LLOYD; MTS NATIONWIDE; NAIRN BROWN (GLASGOW; RANSOMES JACOBSEN; RAVENHILL; REESINK TURFCARE; RICKERBY; SIMON TULLETT MACHINERY; SPALDINGS; THE DOUBLE A TRADING; THOMAS SHERRIFF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 16140000 - Manure spreaders
- 16150000 - Lawn or sports-ground rollers
- 16160000 - Miscellaneous gardening equipment
- 16300000 - Harvesting machinery
- 16310000 - Mowers
- 16311000 - Lawnmowers
- 16311100 - Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers
- 16700000 - Tractors
- 16710000 - Pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors
- 16730000 - Traction motors
- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 34144420 - Salt spreaders
- 34144700 - Utility vehicles
- 34223200 - Bowsers
- 43313000 - Snowploughs and snowblowers
- 43313100 - Snowploughs
- 43313200 - Snowblowers
- 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

## Release History

- 28 May 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY355600
- 10 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT334104
- 19 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR314178

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR314178
  Ground Maintenance Equipment - This framework is for the supply and delivery of ground maintenance equipment to all local authorities in Scotland.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT334104
  Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment - This framework agreement is for, but no limited to, supply and delivery of grounds maintenance equipment. The framework agreement is to provide Scottish local authorities and various other contracting authorities with a mechanism to procure a range of grounds maintenance equipment including but not limited to hand held equipment, pedestrian push equipment, pedestrian self propelled equipment, self propelled mowers, specialist equipment, ride on equipment, pedestrian sweepers and vacuums to maintain amenities such as parks, pitches, golf courses, cemeteries as well as garden and other green spaces. Councils may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY355600
  Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment - This framework agreement is for, but no limited to, supply and delivery of grounds maintenance equipment. The framework agreement is to provide Scottish local authorities and various other contracting authorities with a mechanism to procure a range of grounds maintenance equipment including but not limited to hand held equipment, pedestrian push equipment, pedestrian self propelled equipment, self propelled mowers, specialist equipment, ride on equipment, pedestrian sweepers and vacuums to maintain amenities such as parks, pitches, golf courses, cemeteries as well as garden and other green spaces. Councils may, if made available, request equipment buy back options and disposal of aged equipment options.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/About
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000533902
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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