---
title: "Ground Maintenance Services at Properties in Care - Stirling Region"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000747600"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-01-05"
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# Ground Maintenance Services at Properties in Care - Stirling Region

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000747600

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## Summary

The buying organization "Historic Environment Scotland" located in Edinburgh, UK, has completed a tender process for "Ground Maintenance Services at Properties in Care - Stirling Region" in the category of Built Environment, Heritage and Tourism. The procurement stage was an Open procedure, and the award was made on 5th January 2024. The tender involved the buyer and supplier parties along with a review body, and the contract was awarded to "Nurture Landscapes".

This tender opportunity for grounds maintenance services presents a chance for businesses in the landscaping and gardening industry to compete for providing services at Stirling Castle and surrounding areas. Suitable businesses looking to grow in the conservation, heritage, and tourism sectors could benefit from participating in this procurement process, which emphasizes quality and price criteria during evaluation.

## Notice

The general types of grounds maintenance that HES shall require is likely to include the following elements: the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts trimming of all lawn edges strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs the application of approved herbicides as and when specified weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation leave and branch clearing duties may also be required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland are seeking a Supplier to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling Castle and surrounding areas during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required. The general types of grounds maintenance that HES shall require is likely to include the following elements: the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts trimming of all lawn edges strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs the application of approved herbicides as and when specified weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation leave and branch clearing duties may also be required.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for up to a further 24 months reviewed annually.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN495858 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If all extensions are used up then this will be advertised during 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 | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| 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 | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NURTURE LANDSCAPES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN495858
- 16 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490493

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=11
  14th November 2023 - Everything within thick red line is what would be sprayed.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=4
  16th October 2023 - Document 4 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=5
  16th October 2023 - Document 5 - Cut Sheets
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=6
  16th October 2023 - Document 6 - HES Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=7
  16th October 2023 - Document 7 - Self Certification on Trading with Russia and Belarus
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=8
  16th October 2023 - Document 8 - Prompt Payment Certificate
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=9
  16th October 2023 - HES Suppliers Privacy Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=10
  16th October 2023 - Site Plans
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=1
  16th October 2023 - Document 1 - Instructions for Tenderers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=2
  16th October 2023 - Document 2 - Contract Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT490493&idx=3
  16th October 2023 - Document 3 - Quality Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490493
  Ground Maintenance Services at Properties in Care - Stirling Region - The general types of grounds maintenance that HES shall require is likely to include the following elements: the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts trimming of all lawn edges strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs the application of approved herbicides as and when specified weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation leave and branch clearing duties may also be required.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN495858
  Ground Maintenance Services at Properties in Care - Stirling Region - The general types of grounds maintenance that HES shall require is likely to include the following elements: the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts trimming of all lawn edges strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs the application of approved herbicides as and when specified weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation leave and branch clearing duties may also be required.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747600

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