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title: "Maintenance of Wooden Benches for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000722648"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2023-06-07"
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# Maintenance of Wooden Benches for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000722648

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the maintenance of wooden benches. The buying organisation is looking for a supplier to maintain 95 varnished and 60 unvarnished benches exposed to all weathers. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract has been signed on 7th June 2023. The contract was awarded to Clydesdale Community Initiatives. The location of the benches is at RBGE Garden Edinburgh, and the industry category is services.

This tender for the maintenance of wooden benches presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those providing maintenance services. Potential bidders should have expertise in bench maintenance and be able to provide services in line with the specifications outlined in the tender. The contract involves both varnished and unvarnished benches, with specific maintenance requirements such as washing, sanding, and coating. Businesses capable of meeting these demands and adhering to the given deadlines would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

We require our sponsored wooden benches to be maintained, as they are exposed to all weathers in all seasons. We currently have 95 varnished benches and 60 unvarnished benches.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We require our sponsored wooden benches to be maintained, as they are exposed to all weathers in all seasons. We currently have 95 varnished benches and 60 unvarnished benches. For varnished benches we require the following: Maintenance at an approximate rate of 20 - 30 benches per year (this number may decrease throughout the duration of the contract as we plan to replace all varnished benches with unvarnished ones in the long term); Steps for maintaining the benches: Wash with warm water and mild soap Fill any cracks in the wood Sand any loose paint and areas of bare wood Clean off dust from sanding Use Sikkens Cetol HLS Light Oak or equivalent on any bare wood and leave to dry Then apply 2 coats of Sikkens Cetol Filter 7 Plus or equivalent on the top side of the bench, the sides of the rails, plus legs and any worn areas on the rear of the back and underneath if required. For continuity, we currently use the products "Sikkens Cetol HLS Light Oak" and "Sikkens Cetol Filter 7 Plus". Any alternative product used must be consistent with this. We will consider alternative products if you can demonstrate that they meet the above requirements at your own cost. We are unable to provide an undercover location on-site to allow the benches to dry, so the preferred method would be for the supplier to uplift the benches, maintain them, and return the benches within 6 weeks. Ideally two or more benches would be uplifted at any time. And for unvarnished benches: These benches are currently untreated and we are seeking to get them all oiled in Year 1. Year 1's initial maintenance of: Light sanding, followed by Three initial coats of Osmo UV Protection Oil or equivalent; After Year 1, we anticipate that each unvarnished bench would need to be oiled with just one coat every two years (unvarnished bench numbers will increase as the contract continues); This maintenance can be done in situ, provided weather permits. We additionally request an annual survey with a representative from our Estates team to identify the year's maintenance priorities.

Renewal: Additional 3 x 12 Month extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480444 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Depends upon the garden capacity and demand for benches. 5 years after award date if required (March 2028). |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 5LR |
| 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 | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLYDESDALE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480444
- 16 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471451

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471451&idx=1
  16th February 2023 - RBGE 2022-132 Maintenance of Wooden Benches ITT Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471451&idx=2
  16th February 2023 - RBGE 2022-132 Maintenance of Wooden Benches Tender - Pricing Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471451
  Maintenance of Wooden Benches for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) - We require our sponsored wooden benches to be maintained, as they are exposed to all weathers in all seasons. We currently have 95 varnished benches and 60 unvarnished benches.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480444
  Maintenance of Wooden Benches for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) - We require our sponsored wooden benches to be maintained, as they are exposed to all weathers in all seasons. We currently have 95 varnished benches and 60 unvarnished benches.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722648

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