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Published 12 Dec 2025, 14:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Oriam Grass Pitch Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: Heriot-Watt University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026
Awarded to Greentech Sportsturf Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Oriam at Heriot-Watt University requires the appointment of a contractor to carry out the annual maintenance of its seven pitches, comprising of two hybrid pitches and five natural grass pitches.

The contractor will be responsible for planning and overseeing the delivery of the Summer Renovation Programme, including the start-up, shut-down, and ongoing maintenance of our fully automated irrigation system. This system serves two pitches and incorporates an irrigation tank, borehole, and infiltration system.

  • Recurrence: November 2028 if no extensions utilised November 2029 if all extensions utilised

CPV: Grassing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Oriam, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Extensions: 1x12 month extension is availableVariant 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 · November 2028 if no extensions utilised November 2029 if all extensions utilised
First published
12 Dec 2025, 14:03 GMT
Last source update
12 Mar 2026, 10:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2026 – …
Authority reference
HWU-UK-2526-162-00
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022210
Classification (CPV)
Grassing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f4e8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:826353)

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
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 12 Mar 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published224 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 10:49 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Mar 2026, 10:49 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £38,6401 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Greentech Sportsturf LtdSME£38,640 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Heriot-Watt University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4APContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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