Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance Services 2022-2026
Authority: Orkney Islands Council (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedGrounds Maintenance Services: 2027-2031 · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Grounds Maintenance Services for period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2026
- Recurrence: 2025/2026
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1To provide grounds maintenance services across the Orkney mainland, linked south isles…AwardedRenewal
To provide grounds maintenance services across the Orkney mainland, linked south isles and Hoy. This will include grass cutting, strimming, weed control, maintenance of planting including shrubs and small trees. Note this will be a term service contract for the four year period from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2026, with an option to extend for one further year subject to meeting the performance criteria defined in the contract.
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 sub-criteria (8)
- People: 6%
- Plan: 6%
- Equipment: 6%
- Maintenance: 4%
- Health & Safety: 6%
- Method Statement: 6%
- Fair Work Practices: 6%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (8)
- People: 6
- Plan: 6
- Equipment: 6
- Maintenance: 4
- Health & Safety: 6
- Method Statement: 6
- Fair Work Practices: 6
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Selection criteria will be included in the SPD
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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 · 2025/2026
- First published
- 3 Dec 2021, 16:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 May 2022, 15:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Jan 2022 – …
- Authority reference
1202010-01- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015240- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fd2eFind a Tender
Publisher note: Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court of Court of Session. (SC Ref:695314)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 14 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bids opened
- 14 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
14 Jan 2022 → 31 May 2022 · 5 dates- Submission deadline14 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened14 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until7 Apr 2022, 23:59 BST
- Notice published31 May 2022, 15:20 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 May 2022, 15:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golder(Orkney) Ltd.SME | £1,224,349 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015240-2022-1202010-01-1 · Golder(Orkney) Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 11 Feb 2022
- Value
- £1,224,349
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkwall Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Golder(Orkney) Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria