Contract

Garden Assistance Scheme & Ad-Hoc Garden Works 2025 - 2028

  • North Lanarkshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007987

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b513

Published 5 March 2025, 10:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Lanarkshire Council

Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street

Motherwell

ML1 1AB

Contact

Paul Stewart

Email

stewartpa@northlan.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Garden Assistance Scheme & Ad-Hoc Garden Works 2025 - 2028

Reference number

NLC-CPT-24-039

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The requirements of this procurement exercise is to award contracts to 6 individual contractors to provide a Garden Maintenance Service and an Ad-Hoc Garden Works Service within 6 different geographical areas which collectively cover the whole of North Lanarkshire.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,741,265

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Coatbridge

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services
  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will operate throughout the growing season between approximately March and November each year and will provide nine (9) grass cuts with reforming edges on two (2) of these visits; two (2) weedkills; and three (3) hedge trims at each property, each year. The service is predominantly provided to elderly and infirm council tenants, but it may also be provided to non-council tenants who meet the same criteria on a chargeable basis. The Ad-Hoc Garden Works is to provide garden works to properties throughout North Lanarkshire, including general tidying and maintenance within gardens, grass cutting, hedge cutting, tree pruning, reforming garden areas, clearance of debris and path clearing, on an ad-hoc basis throughout North Lanarkshire. This ad-hoc service is predominantly carried out in void properties, properties recently allocated through the void process, or provided as an initial one-off service to elderly or infirm tenants who have been assessed and qualify to be included on our Garden Assistance Scheme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

The North (Kilsyth / Moodiesburn & surrounding areas)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will operate throughout the growing season between approximately March and November each year and will provide nine (9) grass cuts with reforming edges on two (2) of these visits; two (2) weedkills; and three (3) hedge trims at each property, each year. The service is predominantly provided to elderly and infirm council tenants, but it may also be provided to non-council tenants who meet the same criteria on a chargeable basis. The Ad-Hoc Garden Works is to provide garden works to properties throughout North Lanarkshire, including general tidying and maintenance within gardens, grass cutting, hedge cutting, tree pruning, reforming garden areas, clearance of debris and path clearing, on an ad-hoc basis throughout North Lanarkshire. This ad-hoc service is predominantly carried out in void properties, properties recently allocated through the void process, or provided as an initial one-off service to elderly or infirm tenants who have been assessed and qualify to be included on our Garden Assistance Scheme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Airdrie & Cumbernauld

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services
  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will operate throughout the growing season between approximately March and November each year and will provide nine (9) grass cuts with reforming edges on two (2) of these visits; two (2) weedkills; and three (3) hedge trims at each property, each year. The service is predominantly provided to elderly and infirm council tenants, but it may also be provided to non-council tenants who meet the same criteria on a chargeable basis. The Ad-Hoc Garden Works is to provide garden works to properties throughout North Lanarkshire, including general tidying and maintenance within gardens, grass cutting, hedge cutting, tree pruning, reforming garden areas, clearance of debris and path clearing, on an ad-hoc basis throughout North Lanarkshire. This ad-hoc service is predominantly carried out in void properties, properties recently allocated through the void process, or provided as an initial one-off service to elderly or infirm tenants who have been assessed and qualify to be included on our Garden Assistance Scheme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bellshill

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services
  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will operate throughout the growing season between approximately March and November each year and will provide nine (9) grass cuts with reforming edges on two (2) of these visits; two (2) weedkills; and three (3) hedge trims at each property, each year. The service is predominantly provided to elderly and infirm council tenants, but it may also be provided to non-council tenants who meet the same criteria on a chargeable basis. The Ad-Hoc Garden Works is to provide garden works to properties throughout North Lanarkshire, including general tidying and maintenance within gardens, grass cutting, hedge cutting, tree pruning, reforming garden areas, clearance of debris and path clearing, on an ad-hoc basis throughout North Lanarkshire. This ad-hoc service is predominantly carried out in void properties, properties recently allocated through the void process, or provided as an initial one-off service to elderly or infirm tenants who have been assessed and qualify to be included on our Garden Assistance Scheme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Wishaw & Shotts

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services
  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will operate throughout the growing season between approximately March and November each year and will provide nine (9) grass cuts with reforming edges on two (2) of these visits; two (2) weedkills; and three (3) hedge trims at each property, each year. The service is predominantly provided to elderly and infirm council tenants, but it may also be provided to non-council tenants who meet the same criteria on a chargeable basis. The Ad-Hoc Garden Works is to provide garden works to properties throughout North Lanarkshire, including general tidying and maintenance within gardens, grass cutting, hedge cutting, tree pruning, reforming garden areas, clearance of debris and path clearing, on an ad-hoc basis throughout North Lanarkshire. This ad-hoc service is predominantly carried out in void properties, properties recently allocated through the void process, or provided as an initial one-off service to elderly or infirm tenants who have been assessed and qualify to be included on our Garden Assistance Scheme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


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: 2024/S 000-036251


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Coatbridge

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Greenerleaf Estate Maintenance Ltd

355-357 Bank Street

Coatbridge

ML5 1EJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,135,612


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

The North (Kilsyth / Moodiesburn & surrounding areas)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Caledonian Maintenance Services Ltd

68 Bogmoor Place, Shieldhall

Glasgow

G51 4SN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £567,368


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Airdrie & Cumbernauld

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grass Grow Garden Maintenance Ltd

C/O Wynne Wynne Solutions, The Barn, Townfoot Farm, Blantyre Farm Road

Blantyre

G71 7RR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,526,931


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Bellshill

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

M Squared (Scotland) Ltd

8A Carron Place, Kelvin Industrial Estate

East Kilbride

G75 0YL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,079,061


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

Wishaw & Shotts

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Tivoli Group Ltd

Nursery Court,, London Road

Windlesham

GU20 6LQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,432,293


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

TENDERERS PLEASE NOTE: Police Scotland identified a number of business areas which have a high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups; this Framework belongs to one such area and as such the Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland.

The tender pack includes a schedule for the Declaration of non-involvement in serious organised crime; this is a mandatory tender submission requirement for all tenderers.

One company to be appointed to each lot – six companies in total. Tenderers bidding for multiple lots will be required to rank their lot preference across the lots they bid for. There is a section built into PCS-T within the Technical envelope where bidders will indicate their preference in the event that a tenderer is ranked one in multiple lots.

Lot 5 not awarded.

(SC Ref:792358)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Scottish Courts

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom