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Published 5 Sept 2024, 10:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHSDG Estates & Property Grounds Maintenance Contract February 2025 - February 2028

Official notice

Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£450,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract to be tendered by NHS Dumfries & Galloway (the “Authority) is for the direct provision of the estate wide grounds maintenance services. The works will be to the Estates open spaces, pathways, common grounds, shrub beds and wooded areas, mainly located within the boundaries of the Estates properties.

  • Recurrence: Four years

CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Landscaping work · Planting and maintenance services of green areas

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The contract to be tendered by NHS Dumfries & Galloway (the “Authority") is for the…CancelledRenewalPublished value£450,000

The contract to be tendered by NHS Dumfries & Galloway (the “Authority") is for the direct provision of Estate wide grounds maintenance services. NHSDG wish to appoint an experienced service provider to undertake grounds maintenance. The works will be to the Estates open spaces including grass cutting, pruning, maintenance of hedgerows, flowerbeds/borders and shrub bed areas, responsive tree works, leaf clearance etc to the NHSDG Estate throughout Dumfries & Galloway.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The duration of the contract shall be 36 months with the option by NHSDG to extend for a further 12 months in 1 x 12 month intervalSecond stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    It is a mandatory requirement that the successful contractor be registered with Companies House.

    It is a mandatory requirement that for selection for participation in this procurement exercise that all bidders and their sub-contractors employees employed on this contract have NPTC/LANTRA or equivalent qualifications relating to the use of Landscape Tools, mowers and pesticide spraying.

    It is a mandatory requirement of NHSDG that all contractors must be registered CHAS Advanced members. See Scope of Works for detailed requirements.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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 · Four years
First published
5 Sept 2024, 10:50 BST
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 11:19 GMT
Authority reference
NHSDG0062024
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071555
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance servicesLandscaping workPlanting and maintenance services of green areas
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM92)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04983f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The conditions of contract are the NEC4 Term Services Short Contract June 2017 (with amendments October 2020).

Publisher note: (SC Ref:815085)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
10 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Oct 2024 → 6 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    30 Oct 2024
  3. Notice published350 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 11:19 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    6 Nov 2025, 11:19 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Mountainhall Treatment Centre, Bankend Road, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4APContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS Dumfries & GallowayReview contact point Dumfries
  • Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsMediation body Edinburgh
  • Sherrif CourtReview body Dumfries

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria