---
title: "Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000790901"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-14"
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# Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland

Buyer: SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000790901

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## Summary

Shetland Islands Council has recently awarded a contract for "Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland". The project focuses on the maintenance of amenity areas, including office spaces, social work facilities, sheltered housing, roadside verges, and planted border areas primarily situated within the Central Mainland of the Shetland Islands. The procurement process has progressed to the award stage, with Shetland Grasscutting (a trading name of Grounds Maintenance Solutions Ltd) being selected as the supplier. The contract, valued at £499,125, was signed on the 3rd of April, 2025, and stipulated to follow the regulations under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises specialising in grounds maintenance and landscaping services. Companies with experience in maintaining large outdoor amenity spaces, including public sector facilities, will find this project aligns well with their service capabilities. Moreover, businesses that can demonstrate strong economic stability and technical expertise by meeting the Council's stringent selection criteria stand a good chance of securing similar projects in the future. The open procedure method and the focus on both quality and price as award criteria reflect a competitive yet fair procurement environment, enabling SMEs to effectively compete.

## Notice

The contract shall generally comprise Grounds Maintenance of Amenity Areas including Office, Social Work and Sheltered Housing, Roadside Verges and Planted Border Areas.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Options for renewal are detailed in the Invitation to Tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528298 |
| 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 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £499,125 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | LERWICK, SHETLAND |
| Post town | Lerwick |
| Postcode | ZE1 0LZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Shetland Islands |
| Electoral ward | Lerwick North and Bressay |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM66 Shetland Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHETLAND GRASSCUTTING (A TRADING NAME OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77314100 - Grassing services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528298
- 27 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524792

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB524792&idx=1
  27th February 2025 - Cover Letter
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB524792&idx=2
  27th February 2025 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524792
  Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland - The contract shall generally comprise Grounds Maintenance of Amenity Areas including Office, Social Work and Sheltered Housing, Roadside Verges and Planted Border Areas.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528298
  Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract B - Central Mainland - The contract shall generally comprise Grounds Maintenance of Amenity Areas including Office, Social Work and Sheltered Housing, Roadside Verges and Planted Border Areas.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790901

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