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title: "Landscape Maintenance Contract 2026-2029"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000823548"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION"
published: "2026-02-16"
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# Landscape Maintenance Contract 2026-2029

Buyer: ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000823548

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Landscape Maintenance Contract 2026-2029, initiated by Almond Housing Association, is currently in the tender stage, inviting submissions until 18 March 2026. This contract, valued at £1,150,000, covers the provision of landscape maintenance services, including tasks like grass cutting, pruning, and winter gritting, primarily in areas such as Livingston, Whitburn, and Blackburn in West Lothian. The contract will span from May 2026 to March 2029, with potential for extensions up to 2031. Almond Housing Association, based in Livingston, is a registered social landlord focusing on housing and community amenities, ensuring the contract addresses district-specific landscaping needs and maintains community areas effectively. The open tender method facilitates electronic submissions, allowing broad participation from qualified businesses in this service category.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses adept in landscape maintenance and related services, particularly those able to demonstrate experience with similar contracts. Companies possessing the necessary capacity in terms of manpower and tools, alongside robust supply chain management systems, are well-positioned to benefit from this opportunity. Given the requirement for quality and reliability, firms excelling in both technical expertise and financial stability, with a yearly turnover meeting the £460,000 threshold, are encouraged to compete. This process also integrates community benefits, promoting positive impacts in line with public sector procurement policies, thereby ensuring that successful bidders contribute to local socio-economic growth while fulfilling contractual obligations.

## Notice

The Contract will principally comprise landscape maintenance services including litter picking, leaf collection, amenity and rough grass cutting, weed and moss growth removal, herbicide weed application, weed removal to shrub and hedge planting beds, pruning to shrubs and hedges. The Contract will also include a Winter gritting & snow clearance services to existing properties and common landscaped areas. The Contract will further include a three year tree management service incorporating an annual tree survey report with follow up action works, and minor repairs to existing hard and soft landscape areas. The service will be delivered primarily to estates located in Livingston, Whitburn and Blackburn, and Almond Housing Association may instruct the Contractor to provide landscape maintenance services at additional estates within their ownership or factored throughout West Lothian, which may include recently completed new build housing sites or future new build housing developments that have not been completed at the date of inviting tenders.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Stage Tendering in accordance with Regulations 28 (Open Procedure) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. SPD Question 2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor

Renewal: May take up option of twelve month extensions up to a maximum of two further years (2029-2031) at an estimated value 230000 GBP (excluding VAT) per annum. The annual anticipated cost per annum excluding VAT is 230000 GBP

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549647 |
| 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 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2028 at the earliest if the optional 12 month extensions are not applied |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,150,000 |
| Lots value | £1,150,000 |
| 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 | ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 5AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | East Livingston and East Calder |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77341000 - Tree pruning

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549647

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549647
  Landscape Maintenance Contract 2026-2029 - The Contract will principally comprise landscape maintenance services including litter picking, leaf collection, amenity and rough grass cutting, weed and moss growth removal, herbicide weed application, weed removal to shrub and hedge planting beds, pruning to shrubs and hedges. The Contract will also include a Winter gritting & snow clearance services to existing properties and common landscaped areas. The Contract will further include a three year tree management service incorporating an annual tree survey report with follow up action works, and minor repairs to existing hard and soft landscape areas. The service will be delivered primarily to estates located in Livingston, Whitburn and Blackburn, and Almond Housing Association may instruct the Contractor to provide landscape maintenance services at additional estates within their ownership or factored throughout West Lothian, which may include recently completed new build housing sites or future new build housing developments that have not been completed at the date of inviting tenders.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.almondha.org.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=823548
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823548
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=823548

## Provenance

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