Official UK procurement notice
SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area
Authority: Scottish Prison Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Purchaser requires high quality grounds maintenance across 3 Sites, HMP & YOI Stirling, HMP Glenochil and HMP Perth (Central Area). All works must reflect best horticultural practice, ensure consistently high presentation standards, and maintain safe, clean, and visually appealing grounds.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Core Tasks – Routine ServicesAwardedRenewal
Core Tasks – Routine Services
Grass cutting;
Grass edging;
Meadow/Turf maintenance;
Shrub & herbaceous bed maintenance;
Rose bed maintenance;
Hedge maintenance;
Young tree maintenance;
Cleaning of grounds (incl. litter picking, leaves, hard-surface weed control); and
Winter maintenance and snow clearance.
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)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 60
- 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
- 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
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2026, 14:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SPS-02331- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087810- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673cdFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5 million Public Liability: 1 million Financial Information: Turnover for previous 2 financial years. (SC Ref:843191)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 30 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Timeline
30 Apr 2026 → 16 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened175 days ago30 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline169 days ago6 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Notice published36 days ago16 Sept 2026, 14:27 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2026- Deadline moved to 6 May 2026, 14:00 BST13 Apr 2026, 09:16 BST+6 days · was 30 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Status changed to complete16 Sept 2026, 14:27 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 30 Apr 2026 | 6 May 2026 | +6 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 30 Apr 2026 | 6 May 2026 | +6 d |
Due to availability of site visits close to tender deadline
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMCB LtdSME | £345,262 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 087810-2026-SPS-02331-1 · GMCB LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Value
- £345,262
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GMCB LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria