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Grounds Maintenance Stirling

Tender Overview

LOCATION

Scotland, United Kingdom

VALUE

Not disclosed

DEADLINE

February 18, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

77314000

REFERENCE

004590-2026

Project Timeline

Contact Information

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Original Tender Description

Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required but is not guaranteed. Below is a list of the sites included in the contract. HES reserves the right to add or remove sites throughout the lifetime of the contract – - Stirling Castle Grounds - Kings Knott - Nether Bailey - Drummond Pleasure Ground - Argyll Lodgings - Esplanade & White House - Stirling Old Bridge - Cambuskeneth Abbey
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • Bidders must not be subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds as detailed in the ESPD (European Single Procurement Document).

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Bidders must be a legally constituted entity capable of providing grounds maintenance services.
  • Bidders must be able to submit their bid electronically via publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  • Bidders must complete and submit the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Bidders must be capable of providing comprehensive grounds maintenance services.
  • Bidders must be able to provide services for the specified sites in Stirling, including Stirling Castle Grounds, Kings Knott, Nether Bailey, Drummond Pleasure Ground, Argyll Lodgings, Esplanade & White House, Stirling Old Bridge, and Cambuskeneth Abbey.
  • Bidders must be prepared to provide services primarily from April to October, with potential for work outside these months.
  • Bidders must acknowledge and accept that Historic Environment Scotland reserves the right to add or remove sites during the contract lifetime.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Bidders must meet any financial standing requirements as detailed in the ESPD.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bidders must submit their tender electronically via publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  • Bids must be submitted by the deadline of 2026-02-18T12:00:00+00:00.
  • Bidders must complete and submit the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
  • Bidders must address or consider community benefit expectations in their submission.

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DOC
OCDS Record
OCDS Data004590-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
This OCDS record details a tender from Historic Environment Scotland for grounds maintenance services in Stirling from April to October, requiring electronic submission via Public Contracts Scotland and consideration of community benefits.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data004590-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This OCDS data package provides comprehensive information about Historic Environment Scotland's grounds maintenance tender in Stirling, detailing submission instructions, community benefit expectations, and a link to download the ESPD.
PDF
Official PDF Version
Administrative Documents004590-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
Historic Environment Scotland is seeking suppliers for grounds maintenance services in Stirling, covering multiple sites from April to October, with all procurement documents and submission via publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
HTM
Tender Notice
Administrative Documents004590-2026.html
Summary:
This document is a contract notice (F02) from Glasgow City Council and East Renfrewshire Council for a joint procurement seeking embedded mental health and wellbeing support services in schools, with procurement documents available online.

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55
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender exhibits significant deficiencies in transparency and completeness, primarily due to the absence of evaluation criteria and a classified estimated value, alongside a critical data inconsistency in the provided documents.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance60/100

While the procedure type and CPV codes are correctly defined, the absence of a tender reveal date, the classified estimated value, and critically, the lack of specified evaluation criteria represent significant legal compliance shortcomings regarding transparency and fair competition principles.

Missing tender reveal/publication date
Estimated value not disclosed (classified)
Clarity50/100

The description of services and sites is clear, and AI-extracted requirements are understandable. However, the complete absence of evaluation criteria severely impacts the clarity for bidders, making it impossible to understand how their proposals will be assessed.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness55/100

Basic information, deadlines, and duration are mostly present. However, the estimated value is not disclosed, and evaluation criteria are missing. A significant concern is the summary of 'Document 2' being entirely irrelevant to this tender, suggesting a potential error in documentation or missing relevant content.

Estimated value not disclosed
No evaluation criteria specified
Fairness50/100

The tender benefits from e-procurement and seemingly generic requirements. However, the classified estimated value and, more critically, the complete absence of evaluation criteria undermine the fairness and transparency of the process, preventing bidders from preparing objective and competitive offers.

Estimated value classified
No evaluation criteria specified
Practicality70/100

Electronic submission is clearly supported, enhancing practicality. While the contract start date is not explicitly stated, the duration is clear. The classified value limits financial information, and the incorrect document summary could cause minor practical confusion for bidders.

Contract start date not explicitly stated
Financing information (value) not available
Data Consistency40/100

A major data inconsistency is present with 'Document 2' whose summary describes a completely different tender. The missing tender reveal date also contributes to data gaps. Other dates and basic fields are consistent.

Document 2 summary is irrelevant to the tender
Missing tender reveal/publication date
Sustainability60/100

The tender includes a positive social aspect by requiring bidders to consider community benefit expectations. However, there is no explicit focus on green procurement criteria or innovation, which limits its overall sustainability score.

No explicit green procurement criteria
No explicit innovation focus

Strengths

Clear description of services and sites
Use of E-Procurement and ESPD for submission
Inclusion of community benefit expectations
Procedure type and CPV code are clearly defined
Reasonable submission period (29 days from today's date)

Concerns

Absence of evaluation criteria
Estimated value is not disclosed (classified)
Inconsistency with Document 2 summary (irrelevant content)
Missing tender reveal/publication date
Lack of explicit green or innovation procurement focus

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish detailed evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness for all bidders.
2. Disclose the estimated contract value to allow bidders to make informed decisions and assess market interest.
3. Verify and correct all attached tender documents, ensuring their relevance and accuracy for this specific procurement.

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