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Published 28 Feb 2025, 11:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SAS/2025/848 - Grounds Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Ambulance Service (NHS & healthcare)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Awarded value£65,3035 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Apr 2025awarded 15 May 2025
Awarded to D S McG Ltd, COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED5 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Grounds maintenance

CPV: Horticultural services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1East CentralAwardedRenewal

Grounds Maintenance

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #2South EastAwardedRenewal

Grounds Maintenance

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #3NorthAwardedRenewal

Grounds Maintenance

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #4West CentralAwardedRenewal

Grounds Maintenance

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #5South WestAwardedRenewal

Grounds Maintenance

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowed
77300000 Horticultural services

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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 45%Price: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 45
  • Price: 55
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Feb 2025, 11:32 GMT
Last source update
4 Jun 2025, 10:09 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
28663
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029732
Classification (CPV)
Horticultural services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e892 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:800648)

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
4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

4 Apr 2025 → 4 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 10:09 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2025, 10:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £65,3035 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3535 from SMEs
Contracts signed 5latest 15 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · East Central1 award
D S McG LtdSME£21,651 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · South East1 award
D S McG LtdSME£4,830 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · North1 award
D S McG LtdSME£7,497 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · West Central1 award
COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITEDSME£10,819 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · South West1 award
COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITEDSME£20,507 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · East Central7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——
2 · South East7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——
3 · North7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——
4 · West Central7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——
5 · South West7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Ambulance Service

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Countrywide Grounds Maintenance LtdAwarded supplier Neighbourly Training Centre, Building 4, Brackley Campus, Buckingham Road, Brackley, Scotland, NN13 7EL
  • D S McG LtdAwarded supplier Sand Hill, Buchlyvie, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 3PDContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.