Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Historic Environment Scotland
Longmore House, Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
Telephone
+44 1316688866
Fax
+44 1316688877
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://historicenvironment.scot
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Tourism, Conservation and Built Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Grounds Maintenance Orkney
Reference number
HES/C/4144
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland shall require is likely to include the following elements:
- the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts
- trimming of all lawn edges
- strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs
- the application of approved herbicides as and when specified
- weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas
- gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation
- leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £40,680
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM65 - Orkney Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland shall require is likely to include the following elements:
- the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts
- trimming of all lawn edges
- strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs
- the application of approved herbicides as and when specified
- weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas
- gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation
- leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required.
The contract comprises the provision of all necessary labour, materials, tools, machines, fuel and transport for the provision of a grounds maintenance service at the sites listed below.
Sites must be visited according to HES Schedules, with any non-attendance reported to Works managers
The sites that are included in the contract are listed below, however HES reserves the right to add in additional sights or take some away at any point during the lifetime of the contract.
- Cubbies Row’s Castle, Wyre
- Skara Brae
- Wideford Hill Cairn
- Unstan Cairn
- Click Mill Dounby
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn & Broch
- Hackness Battery & Martello Tower
- Standing Stones of Stenness
- Grain Earth House
- Broch of Gurness
- Brough of Birsay
- Rennibister Earth House
- Earls Palace, Birsay
- St. Nicholas Church & Earls Bu Ophir
- Tormiston Mill
- Earls & Bishops Palace, Kirkwall
- Ring of Brogar
- Maeshowe VC Stenness
Outline: The frequencies of each of the tasks listed below are detailed in the various pricing schedules.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Details of workers / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Health & safety / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental impact / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair work practices / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-000834
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HES/C/4144
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kenny Foulis Gardening Services Ltd
Leyan, Glaitness Road
Kirkwall, Orkney
KW15 1BA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM65 - Orkney Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,680
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tenderers must highlight any concerns with the terms and conditions when responding with your submission. Please note HES will not sign up to suppliers terms and conditions and will not negotiate at either point of award or post contract award.
(SC Ref:726207)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
EH1 1LA
Country
United Kingdom