Official UK procurement notice
Rural Grass Verge Cutting Services in East Lothian
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Lothian Council is seeking a contractor for the provision of cutting of rural grass verges
and visibility splays.
- Recurrence: Yes, April 2028.
CPV: Grassing services · Horticultural services · Verge maintenance work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1East Lothian Council is seeking a contractor for the provision of cutting of rural…AwardedRenewal
East Lothian Council is seeking a contractor for the provision of cutting of rural grass verges and visibility splays.
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)
- Relevant Experience: 10%
- price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
- Relevant Experience: 10
- Price: 90
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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 · Yes, April 2028.
- First published
- 2 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2026, 10:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
ELC-26-0723- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056945- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066026Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:832925)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
2 Apr 2026 → 17 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published133 days ago17 Jun 2026, 10:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Jun 2026, 10:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tait and SonSME | £275,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 056945-2026-ELC-26-0723-1 · James Tait and SonSME
- Signed
- 18 May 2026
- Value
- £275,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- James Tait and SonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria