--- title: "Landscape Maintenance Contract - Glasgow, Renfrew, Inverclyde, Dumbartonshire & Ayrshire" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000603510" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603510" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603510.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603510.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LINK GROUP" published: "2019-11-11" --- # Landscape Maintenance Contract - Glasgow, Renfrew, Inverclyde, Dumbartonshire & Ayrshire Buyer: LINK GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000603510 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603510) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603510.json) ## Summary Link Group, based in Edinburgh, is currently initiating a procurement process for a Landscape Maintenance Contract covering the areas of Glasgow, Renfrew, Inverclyde, Dumbartonshire, and Ayrshire. This tender, titled "Landscape Maintenance Contract - Glasgow, Renfrew, Inverclyde, Dumbartonshire & Ayrshire," is part of the works category with a budget of £435,000. The procurement is being conducted using a selective method under a restricted procedure. Interested parties must submit their bids by 29th November 2019, with a potential contract period starting from 1st April 2020 through to 31st March 2023, including options for two one-year extensions based on mutual agreement and performance. This tender presents significant opportunities for landscape maintenance and service providers looking to grow their business by partnering with a reputable housing association. Companies that focus on lawn care, horticulture, and general landscaping will find this opportunity particularly appealing. Furthermore, businesses that can demonstrate robust financial stability, adequate insurance coverage, and a commitment to delivering community benefits will be well-positioned to compete. The contracting authority emphasises the importance of not only meeting service standards but also contributing positively to the local community through their services. ## Notice Link Group Ltd and its subsidiaries wish to appoint a contractor to deliver a customer focussed landscape maintenance contract for 2020/23, with a possibility for a further two individual twelve months extension as mutually agreed and subject to negotiations and contract performance (referred to "1+1" hereafter). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Link Group Ltd and its subsidiaries is following a two-stage procedure to appoint a contractor to deliver a customer focussed landscape maintenance contract for 2020/23, with a possibility for a further two individual twelve months extension as mutually agreed and subject to negotiations and contract performance (referred to "1+1" hereafter). The tender process is based on the Restricted Procedure this means that evaluation of ESPDs will form the basis of the first stage of the evaluation process. Your organisation shall be assessed and scored as part of the tender procedure and if your organisation achieves an adequate score, your organisation may be short listed and invited to tender. Link will only invite to tender no more than six organisations (top six) who have scored no less than 70 marks, subject to meeting the minimum requirements as stated as stated in the ESPD. All successful contractors who progress to the invitation to tender stage (ITT). Any contract(s) awarded as a result of the submitted ITT will be awarded on the basis of the offer that is the most economically advantageous to Link on the basis of the best price-quality ratio. Tenders will be evaluated using a cost and quality weighting. Renewal: Link can at their sole discretion extend the period of the contract by one year beyond the contract period stated and further one year thereafter. The contract will be extended for both year four and year five, dependant on both parties being in agreement, subject to negotiations and contract performance (referred to "1+1" hereafter). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371636 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | 6 months before the end of the existing contract | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £435,000 | | Lots value | £435,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LINK GROUP | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH14 1RL | | 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 | Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West | | Delivery location | TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond, TLM82 Glasgow City, TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire, TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, TLM94 South Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71421000 - Landscape gardening services ## Release History - 11 Nov 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371636 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV371636&idx=2 19th November 2019 - Addresses - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV371636&idx=1 11th November 2019 - ESPD - Glasgow, Renfrew, Inverclyde, Dumbartonshire & Ayrshire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371636 Landscape Maintenance Contract - Glasgow, Renfrew, Inverclyde, Dumbartonshire & Ayrshire - Link Group Ltd and its subsidiaries wish to appoint a contractor to deliver a customer focussed landscape maintenance contract for 2020/23, with a possibility for a further two individual twelve months extension as mutually agreed and subject to negotiations and contract performance (referred to "1+1" hereafter). ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603510 - https://linkhousing.org.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=603510 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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