---
title: "Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract D - North Mainland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000790906"
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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 D - North Mainland

Buyer: SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000790906

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## Summary

The Shetland Islands Council, based in Lerwick, Shetland, has completed a public procurement process for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract D, covering the North Mainland region of the Shetland Islands. This contract involves maintaining various amenity areas, including office, social work, sheltered housing facilities, roadside verges, and planted border areas. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and was primarily aimed at the general public services sector. Key dates include the tender end date of 31 March 2025 and the contract award and signing on 3 April 2025. The contract is valued at £198,259 GBP and was awarded to Shetland Grasscutting, operating as Grounds Maintenance Solutions Ltd.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and related services. SMEs with a proven track record in similar maintenance contracts, and those capable of offering high-quality services at competitive prices, are well-suited to compete. The requirements include strong technical and economic capabilities, such as demonstrated previous experience and the ability to maintain required insurance coverages. Successful bidders gain the chance to establish long-term relationships with the Shetland Islands Council, thereby enhancing their portfolio and opening further local authority contract opportunities in the region.

## 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=APR528314 |
| 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 | £198,259 |

## 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=APR528314
- 27 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524811

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB524811&idx=1
  27th February 2025 - Cover Letter
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB524811&idx=2
  27th February 2025 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524811
  Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract D - North 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=APR528314
  Grounds Maintenance Services - Contract D - North 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-r6ebe6-0000790906

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