Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Contact
Declan Gunn
Telephone
+44 1847802264
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
National registration number
02264251
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nuclear Decommissioning
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Grounds Maintenance on the Dounreay Estate
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract is for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance on the Dounreay Estate. This includes routine grass cutting and weed control.
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: £1,700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) as a result of an Open Procedure, for the provision of Grounds Maintenance on the Dounreay Estate.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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: 2024/S 000-030210
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 March 2025
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Messrs Donald Macdonald Ltd
Achvarasdal Farm, Reay
Thurso
KW14 7RR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
National registration number
SC487517
Internet address
www.macdonaldlandscaping.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,700,000
Lowest offer: £387,628 / Highest offer: £387,628 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Country
United Kingdom