Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance East Central
Authority: Historic Environment Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHistoric Environment Scotland are seeking a supplier who can provide Grounds Maintenance services for East Central Scotland during the months of April to October.
- Recurrence: If all extensions are used up then the contract will be up for renewal in 2030.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
Please see document 2 Specification for full requirements.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Price: 40%
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Public Liability Insurance - 10 million Employers Liability Insurance - In accordance with any legal requirements for the time being in force.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · If all extensions are used up then the contract will be up for renewal in 2030.
- First published
- 10 Feb 2026, 08:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 May 2026, 08:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
HES/C/4338- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041696- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bd2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note that HES cannot sign up to suppliers Terms and Conditions. HES will not negotiate at point of award or post contract award. (SC Ref:831296)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Mar 2026 → 7 May 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline225 days ago11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened225 days ago11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published168 days ago7 May 2026, 08:49 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 May 2026, 08:49 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurture Landscapes Ltd | £41,171 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 041696-2026-HES/C/4338-1 · Nurture Landscapes Ltd
- Signed
- 5 May 2026
- Value
- £41,171
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Nurture LandscapesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.