--- title: "Grounds Maintenance Orkney" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772443" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772443" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000772443.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000772443.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND" published: "2024-07-15" --- # Grounds Maintenance Orkney Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772443 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772443) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000772443.json) ## Summary The Historic Environment Scotland is seeking a supplier for the "Grounds Maintenance Orkney" tender, which involves providing grounds maintenance work at various sites in Orkney. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the deadline for future notices set for October 21, 2024. The tender falls under the industry category of Heritage, Tourism, and Built Environment services and is located in Edinburgh, UK. The buying organization is Historic Environment Scotland. This tender offers opportunities for businesses specializing in grounds maintenance services to compete. Companies capable of providing lawn mowing, weed control, gardening duties, and leaf clearing are well-suited to bid for this contract. The procurement method is a tender initiation type, presenting businesses with the chance to secure a contract for specific locations in Orkney owned by Historic Environment Scotland. ## Notice Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland 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 - leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland 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 - leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required. The contract comprises the provision of all necessary labour, materials, tools, machines, fuel and transport for the provision of a grounds maintenance service at the sites listed below. Sites must be visited according to HES Schedules, with any non-attendance reported to Works managers The sites that are included in the contract are listed below, however HES reserves the right to add in additional sights or take some away at any point during the lifetime of the contract. - Cubbies Row's Castle, Wyre - Skara Brae - Wideford Hill Cairn - Unstan Cairn - Click Mill Dounby - Midhowe Chambered Cairn & Broch - Hackness Battery & Martello Tower - Standing Stones of Stenness - Grain Earth House - Broch of Gurness - Brough of Birsay - Rennibister Earth House - Earls Palace, Birsay - St. Nicholas Church & Earls Bu Ophir - Tormiston Mill - Earls & Bishops Palace, Kirkwall - Ring of Brogar - Maeshowe VC Stenness Details of the exact mowing, hedge trimming, flower beds etc will be shared if it goes out to tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509884 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | TLM65 Orkney Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509884 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509884&idx=1 15th July 2024 - Terms and Conditions - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509884 Grounds Maintenance Orkney - Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland 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 - leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://historicenvironment.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=772443 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772443 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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