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title: "Grounds Maintenance Contract (including Assisted Garden Maintenance)"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL (INVERNESS) LIMITED"
published: "2025-03-04"
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# Grounds Maintenance Contract (including Assisted Garden Maintenance)

Buyer: HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL (INVERNESS) LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000786541

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## Summary

Highland Residential (Inverness) Limited, a social enterprise and a subsidiary of Albyn Housing Society Ltd, has completed the grounds maintenance contract for factored sites and assisted garden maintenance in various locations across the Highlands, including Inverness, Alness, Nairn, Invergordon, Wick, and Cairngorms. This contract, spanning from February 2025, aims to enhance the community amenities by providing landscaping improvements and maintenance services covering 178 sites and 123 gardens. The procurement process was carried out using an open procedure, and the contract was awarded in March 2025 following a tender process initiated in December 2024. Businesses had the opportunity to submit their bids electronically by the deadline of 28 January 2025, and site visits were mandatory prior to bidding.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in landscaping, grounds maintenance, and related services. SMEs, like Higher Ground Community Services Ltd and Highland Groundcare Ltd, were selected for the North Highlands and Aviemore and Cairngorms lots respectively, indicating the suitability of smaller, specialised firms. Qualified contractors with experience in regular grass cutting, shrub maintenance, litter collection, and landscape design would find this opportunity particularly beneficial. The contract also emphasises community benefits, encouraging businesses that can contribute added value to the local communities. The rigorous selection criteria, including performance KPIs and mandatory Health & Safety accreditation, ensure that only the most capable and compliant businesses are considered. The potential for additional quoted works and contract renewals further enhances prospects for sustained business growth.

## Notice

Highland Residential is a social enterprise company, a wholly owner subsidiary of Albyn Housing Society Ltd. This is the Contract Award notice for the provision of grounds maintenance to factored sites and assisted garden maintenance (AGM) for eligible tenants' gardens. There is also an element of improvements through landscaping. There are currently 178 sites where grounds maintenance is required, plus 123 assisted garden maintenance, in various locations across the Highlands.

### Lot Information

North Highlands including Inverness, Nairn, Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon and other areas

This lot includes 159 sites and 114 gardens (numbers subject to change over the duration of the contract). The purpose is to instil a sense of pride in where our tenants (and owners) enjoy living. Works include: - Regular grass cutting and maintenance - Regular shrub/planted areas and hard surfaces maintenance - Routine maintenance tasks such as leaf clearance and hedge/shrub pruning. - Litter pick up and disposal - Planting of new and replacement shrubs, hedges and bulbs etc. - The design of landscape features as requested by Highland Residential Having tidy, well-maintained grounds positively impacts on our tenants' (and owners') experience and their overall satisfaction with where they live. It's important that the work is carried out to a consistently high standard, with each site left well-maintained and clean and tidy. The contractor will be required to submit Key Performance Indicator information and communicate effectively with Highland Residential. Community benefits are contractually required.. Community benefits will be required. A site visit was mandatory.

Options: Highland Residential may require quotes for additional works over and above the regular maintenance and gardening.

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

Aviemore and Cairngorms

This lot includes 19 sites and 9 gardens (numbers subject to change over the duration of the contract). The purpose is to instil a sense of pride in where our tenants (and owners) enjoy living. Works include: - Regular grass cutting and maintenance - Regular shrub/planted areas and hard surfaces maintenance - Routine maintenance tasks such as leaf clearance and hedge/shrub pruning. - Litter pick up and disposal - Planting of new and replacement shrubs, hedges and bulbs etc. - The design of landscape features as requested by Highland Residential Having tidy, well-maintained grounds positively impacts on our tenants' (and owners') experience and their overall satisfaction with where they live. It's important that the work is carried out to a consistently high standard, with each site left well-maintained and clean and tidy. The contractor will be required to submit Key Performance Indicator information and communicate effectively with Highland Residential. Community benefits are contractually required.. Community Benefits are required. Mandatory Site visit was required prior to bidding.

Options: Highland Residential may request quotes for additional works on an ad hoc basis, in addition to the regular maintenance and gardening.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525145 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | December 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,050,000 |
| Lots value | £2,020,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,963,260 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL (INVERNESS) LIMITED |
| Locality | INVERGORDON |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV18 0DL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Cromarty Firth |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES; HIGHLAND GROUNDCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525145
- 23 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520923

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520923&idx=1
  23rd December 2024 - Information and instructions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520923&idx=2
  23rd December 2024 - Tenderer's submission
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520923&idx=3
  23rd December 2024 - Pricing
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520923&idx=4
  23rd December 2024 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520923
  Grounds Maintenance Contract (including Assisted Garden Maintenance) - Highland Residential is a social enterprise company, a wholly owner subsidiary of Albyn Housing Society Ltd. Highland Residential is seeking to procure the services of a suitably qualified and experienced contractor(s) for the provision of grounds maintenance to factored sites and assisted garden maintenance (AGM) for eligible tenants' gardens. There is also an element of improvements through landscaping. There are currently 178 sites where grounds maintenance is required, plus 123 assisted garden maintenance, in various locations across the Highlands.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525145
  Grounds Maintenance Contract (including Assisted Garden Maintenance) - Highland Residential is a social enterprise company, a wholly owner subsidiary of Albyn Housing Society Ltd. This is the Contract Award notice for the provision of grounds maintenance to factored sites and assisted garden maintenance (AGM) for eligible tenants' gardens. There is also an element of improvements through landscaping. There are currently 178 sites where grounds maintenance is required, plus 123 assisted garden maintenance, in various locations across the Highlands.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.highlandresidential.co.uk/0/home/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000786541

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