Official UK procurement notice
NHS Borders Winter Gritting
Authority: NHS Borders (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTreatment (gritting and snow clearance) to car parks, access roads and footpaths around NHS Borders properties.
CPV: Snow-clearing services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · 2 with a published value (£180,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
Winter gritting / snow clearance to footpaths, roads and car parks to properties as listed below:
Kelso Health Centre
Kelso Hospital
Coldstream Health Centre
Greenlaw Medical Centre
Knoll Hospital
Eyemouth Health Centre & Day Hospital
Earlston Health Centre
Lot #2NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 2AwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
Winter gritting / snow clearance to footpaths, roads and car parks to properties as listed below:
Newcastleton Health Centre
Jedburgh Health Centre
Hawick Health Centre
Hawick Community Hospital & Dental Centre
Selkirk Health Centre
Andrew Lang Centre
Lot #3NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 3AwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000
Winter gritting / snow clearance to footpaths, roads and car parks to properties as listed below:
Galavale Hospital
Galashiels Health Centre
Sime Place Day Unit
Roxburgh Street Health Centre
Stow Health Centre
Melrose Health Centre
Lauder Health Centre
St Ronanas Health Centre
Firholm Day Unit
Hay Lodge Hospital & Health Centre
West Linton Health Centre
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 (2)
- Quality Questions: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Questions: 60
- Price: 40
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Jun 2025, 14:48 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jul 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079332- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054961Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Measured Term Contract - as per tender documents
Publisher note: (SC Ref:809132)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
16 Jul 2025 → 3 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts364 days ago17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published316 days ago3 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 11 award | |||
| Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERSSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 21 award | |||
| Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERSSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 31 award | |||
| Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERSSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 1 · Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERSSME
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2025
- Value
- £26,400
- Period
- … – 1 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 3 · Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERSSME
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2025
- Value
- £25,000
- Period
- … – 1 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 2 · Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERSSME
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2025
- Value
- £23,360
- Period
- … – 1 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 1 | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 2 | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · NHS Borders Winter Gritting Lot 3 | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish Courts and Tribunals ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ian Hunter T/A ST BOSWELLS MOWERSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria