--- title: "Grounds Maintenance West Coast" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND" published: "2026-01-29" --- # Grounds Maintenance West Coast Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048.json) ## Summary Historic Environment Scotland is seeking to procure grounds maintenance services across the West Coast of Scotland. This multilot tender, titled "Grounds Maintenance West Coast," is active and covers regions including Oban, Lochgilphead, and Arran. The procurement process follows an open procedure, under the services category, with electronic submissions via the Public Contracts Scotland website. Important dates to note include the tender submission deadline on 2 March 2026 at noon, with the contract period commencing from 1 April 2026 through 31 March 2028, renewable for an additional two years upon review. The primary focus is on quality (60%) and price (40%), and the work revolves around tourism, conservation, and heritage sectors in the UKM region, particularly Edinburgh. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or associated services to expand their operations within the tourism and heritage sectors. With potential contracts in notable locations like Oban, Lochgilphead, and Arran, businesses that demonstrate strong financial reliability and adherence to public liability and employer's liability insurance are at an advantage. Successful bidders can potentially benefit from community engagement requirements, such as offering apprenticeships or work placements. Those capable of providing electronic submissions, and who align with Historic Environment Scotland's terms, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process and benefit from long-term growth opportunities. ## Notice Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for the West Coast of Scotland. The requirement will be split into 3 Lots - Oban, Lochgilphead and Arran. Suppliers may bid for one or all of the lots. ### Lot Information Oban Please see Document 2 Specification for full requirements. Renewal: Once the initial two years is up, the contract could be extended by a further two years which would be reviewed annually. Lochgilphead Please see Document 2 Specification for full requirements Renewal: After the initial two years, the contract may be extended by a further two years which will be reviewed annually. Arran Please see Document 2 Specification for full requirements Renewal: After the initial two years is up, the contract may be extended for a further two years which would be reviewed annually. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548377 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | If all extensions are used then the contract would be up for renewal in 2030 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 29 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548377 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548377 Grounds Maintenance West Coast - Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for the West Coast of Scotland. The requirement will be split into 3 Lots - Oban, Lochgilphead and Arran. Suppliers may bid for one or all of the lots. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://historicenvironment.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=822048 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=822048 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000822048.json.