---
title: "Landscaping Services - Inner Moray Firth (IMF)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000788289"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2025-03-20"
---

# Landscaping Services - Inner Moray Firth (IMF)

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000788289

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## Summary

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), located at An Làchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, has awarded a contract for landscaping services in the Inner Moray Firth region. The contract is focused on economic affairs, specifically hard and soft landscaping, and winter maintenance services. The awarded contract, identified as COT 0168, includes services such as grass and shrub cutting, weed removal, car park maintenance, and winter gritting/snow clearance. The procurement process is complete, with the services required at multiple sites, including Alness Point and Dingwall Business Park. The contract was awarded on 20th March 2025, with an identified budget between GBP 120,000 and GBP 133,600, and the contract duration is an initial period of three years starting 22nd April 2025, with a possible one-year extension.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses providing comprehensive landscaping and maintenance services. SMEs, particularly those specialising in both hard and soft landscaping and experienced in winter maintenance operations, would find this procurement advantageous for growth and collaboration. Higher Ground Community Services Ltd, an SME, has been awarded the contract, showcasing that smaller enterprises with the necessary expertise are well-suited to compete and benefit. The open procedure procurement method employed by HIE allows a fair and competitive bidding environment, enhancing opportunities for various businesses to demonstrate their capabilities and secure public sector contracts.

## Notice

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide hard and soft landscaping and winter maintenance services at: Alness Point, Fyrish House, Dingwall Business Park, Druimchat Dingwall and Earl Thornfinn House & Plot 2, Dingwall. Services will include grass and shrub cutting, weed removal, car park maintenance and winter gritting/snow clearance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

THIS IS AN AWARD OF CONTRACT NOTICE -HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide hard and soft landscaping and winter maintenance services at: Alness Point, Fyrish House, Dingwall Business Park, Druimchat Dingwall and Earl Thornfinn House & Plot 2, Dingwall. Services will include grass and shrub cutting, weed removal, car park maintenance and winter gritting/snow clearance.

Options: HIE reserves the right to modify the contract for reasons including but not limited to: - Sale of any sites/properties, therefore (some of) the services will no longer be required. It should be noted that the development sites at Thurso Business Park and Wick Industrial Estate are being actively marketed for sale, as is the office at Unit 2 Wick Business Park. - Addition of sites/properties with associated landscaping services required. - Re-designation of areas associated with maintenance activities. - Weather conditions requiring more/less frequent services.

Renewal: HIE reserve the right to extend the Initial Term by a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526460 |
| 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 | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £178,082 |
| Lots value | £178,082 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,720 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526460
- 22 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522240

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=10
  22nd January 2025 - Site Appendix 5 & 6 Earl Thornfinn House and Plot 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=11
  22nd January 2025 - Appendix 2 Reporting Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=12
  22nd January 2025 - Forms for Signature
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=13
  22nd January 2025 - Terms and conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=14
  22nd January 2025 - Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=15
  22nd January 2025 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=16
  22nd January 2025 - Award Criteria Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=6
  22nd January 2025 - Site Appendix 1 - Alness Point
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=7
  22nd January 2025 - Site Appendix 2 - Fyrish House
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=8
  22nd January 2025 - Site Appendix 3 - Dingwall Business Park, Common
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=9
  22nd January 2025 - Site Appendix 4 - Druimchat, Dingwall
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=2
  22nd January 2025 - Appendix A Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=3
  22nd January 2025 - Community Benefits Selection Menu
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=4
  22nd January 2025 - Cyber Security Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=5
  22nd January 2025 - HIE's Conflict of Interest Policy July 2024
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522240&idx=1
  22nd January 2025 - Forms for Signature
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522240
  Landscaping Services - Inner Moray Firth (IMF) - HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide hard and soft landscaping and winter maintenance services at: Alness Point, Fyrish House, Dingwall Business Park, Druimchat Dingwall and Earl Thornfinn House & Plot 2, Dingwall. Services will include grass and shrub cutting, weed removal, car park maintenance and winter gritting/snow clearance. It is expected that these services will be required from 22 April 2025 for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term. The initial 3-year budget available to deliver the services is between GBP120,000 and GBP133,600 (excluding VAT).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526460
  Landscaping Services - Inner Moray Firth (IMF) - THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE HIE requires a suitable qualified and experienced supplier to provide hard and soft landscaping and winter maintenance services at: Alness Point, Fyrish House, Dingwall Business Park, Druimchat Dingwall and Earl Thornfinn House & Plot 2, Dingwall. Services will include grass and shrub cutting, weed removal, car park maintenance and winter gritting/snow clearance.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000788289
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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