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# Grounds Maintenance Services: 2027-2031

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-services-2027-2031-ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Orkney Islands Council: "Grounds Maintenance Services: 2027-2031". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,000,000. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Orkney Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orkney-islands-council-ons-s12000023)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Grounds maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM65
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-services-2027-2031-ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14#tl-md)

## Description
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 2027 until 31 March 2031, with an option to extend for one further year subject to meeting the performance criteria defined in the contract.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Grounds Maintenance Services 2027-2031: General
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 contr...

### Lot 2: Grounds Maintenance Services 2027-2031: Cemeteries
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement is for Grounds Maintenance for cemeteries at Warbeth, St Olaf’s and St Magnus Cathedral and potentially Firth and Stenness. The contract will run for the period 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2031 with option for further 12 month extens...

### Lot 3: Grounds Maintenance Services 2027-2031: Pitches
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 77314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement is for Grounds Maintenance for pitches at Bignold Park, Firth School, Market Green, Stromness Academy and St Margaret's Hope school. The contract will run for the period 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2031 with option for further 12 mon...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082415-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-31T14:34:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T08:37:41.043Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ef14