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Grounds Maintenance East Central

Open
Deadline
8 days left
March 11, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
011620-2026
Value
Not disclosed
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 10, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 04, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 11, 2026

Budget
Not disclosed
Duration
24 months
Location
Scotland
Type
Other
66
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Historic Environment Scotland are seeking a supplier who can provide Grounds Maintenance services for East Central Scotland during the months of April to October.

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Requirements & Qualifications

13 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (5)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (2)
Technical (4)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS5
--Bids must be submitted electronically via Public Contracts Scotland.
--The submission deadline is 2026-03-11 at 12:00:00 UTC.
--The bidder must complete and submit the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--The bidder must not be subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds as detailed in the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--The bidder must meet all eligibility criteria as detailed in the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
--The bidder must be capable of providing Grounds Maintenance services.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--The bidder must be able to provide Grounds Maintenance services for East Central Scotland.
--The bidder must be able to provide services specifically during the months of April to October.
--The bidder must demonstrate the capacity to deliver services for a 24-month contract duration.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--The bidder must meet any financial standing requirements as detailed in the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
011620-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides general tender information for Grounds Maintenance services, including instructions for electronic submission via Public Contracts Scotland, details on community benefits, and Historic Environment Scotland's policy against negotiating supplier terms.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
011620-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS Release Package provides detailed tender information for Grounds Maintenance services in East Central Scotland, including submission instructions, community benefit requirements, and a link to the ESPD document.

Official PDF VersionPDF
011620-2026_official.pdf

Historic Environment Scotland is seeking a supplier for grounds maintenance services in East Central Scotland from April to October, with full procurement details available on Public Contracts Scotland.

Tender NoticeHTM
011620-2026.html

This document is a tender notice from Scottish Borders Council seeking a supplier for Water Sampling Services, providing details on the contracting authority, scope, and access to procurement documents.

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66
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender demonstrates good legal compliance and practicality with electronic submission, but suffers from significant clarity and fairness issues due to the absence of evaluation criteria and classified value.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance85/100

The tender adheres to open procedure principles, utilizes ESPD, and has a relevant CPV code. The deadline from today's date is reasonable. However, the missing reveal date and classified value represent minor transparency shortcomings, but do not constitute major legal non-compliance.

Missing tender reveal date
Estimated value classified
Clarity55/100

While the service description and requirements are clear, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria significantly hinders bidders' ability to understand how their proposals will be assessed. This is a major deficiency in tender clarity.

Missing evaluation criteria
Completeness60/100

Basic information, duration, and location are provided. However, the tender lacks the estimated value, explicit evaluation criteria, and the 'Liable Person' field is empty. The missing reveal date also contributes to incompleteness.

Estimated value not disclosed
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness45/100

Electronic submission is a positive for equal access. However, the classified estimated value and, more critically, the complete absence of evaluation criteria severely undermine the transparency and fairness of the procurement process, making it difficult for bidders to compete objectively.

Estimated value classified
Missing evaluation criteria
Practicality80/100

The tender supports electronic submission, which is highly practical. The duration is clearly specified. However, the classified value and the lack of an explicit contract start date (though implied) are minor practical drawbacks for bidders.

Estimated value classified
Contract start date not explicitly stated
Data Consistency70/100

Dates are logical, and there are no reported disputes. However, several key fields such as 'Liable Person', 'Type Code', 'Procedure Code', and 'Estimated Value' are either empty or classified, indicating some data gaps and inconsistencies in population.

Missing 'Liable Person'
Empty 'Type Code' and 'Procedure Code'
Sustainability60/100

The tender explicitly includes 'community benefit requirements', which is a strong positive for social sustainability. However, it lacks specific criteria or focus on environmental (green procurement) or innovation aspects.

No explicit green procurement criteria
No innovation focus

Strengths

Clear service description and requirements
Supports electronic submission (E-Procurement)
Includes community benefit requirements (social sustainability)
Clearly defined procedure type (Open procedure)
Relevant CPV code assigned

Concerns

Critical absence of evaluation criteria, impacting clarity and fairness
Estimated value is classified, reducing transparency
Several key data fields are empty or missing (e.g., Liable Person, reveal date)
Lack of explicit green procurement or innovation focus
Contract start date not explicitly stated

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish detailed evaluation criteria to ensure fairness and transparency.
2. Disclose the estimated value to provide bidders with a clearer understanding of the contract's scale.
3. Ensure all mandatory fields, including the tender reveal date and liable person, are populated for completeness.

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