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Grounds Maintenance Contract (including Assisted Garden Maintenance)

Highland Residential (Inverness) Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:32.

Opportunity overview

Highland Residential is a social enterprise company, a wholly owner subsidiary of Albyn Housing Society Ltd. This is the Contract Award notice for the provision of grounds maintenance to factored sites and assisted garden maintenance (AGM) for eligible tenants’ gardens. There is also an element of improvements through landscaping. There are currently 178 sites where grounds maintenance is required, plus 123 assisted garden maintenance, in various locations across the Highlands.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Higher Ground Community Services Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Award ID
007814-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Dingwall, UKM62, IV7 8AQ, United Kingdom

Highland Groundcare Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£163.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2025
Award ID
007814-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Inverness, UKM62, IV2 5GH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services

Lots

  • North Highlands including Inverness, Nairn, Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon and other areas£1.8m
  • Aviemore and Cairngorms£195k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04ccc0
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
28 Jan 2025, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Inverness

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Lots 1 & 2
Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Recurrence

Description
December 2029

Expected award period

Starts
28 Jan 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jan 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
KPIs included in tender documents
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
270

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Must have Health & Safety accreditation e.g. SSIP accredited - SafeContractor, CHAS or Contructionline

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Public liability insurance GBP5m Employers Liability insurance GBP5m Minimum annual turnover of GBP700,000 per annum for Lot 1 and GBP78,000 for Lot 2 in the last 3 years

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Please provide 2 examples of past experience from the last 5 years, that provide evidence of experience relevant to the requirements outlined above. Performance data is mandatory. HR reserves the right to contact the referees to validate accuracy.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 4
Type
technical
Description
Horticultural qualifications are desirable

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
North Highlands including Inverness, Nairn, Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon and other areas
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This lot includes 159 sites and 114 gardens (numbers subject to change over the duration of the contract). The purpose is to instil a sense of pride in where our tenants (and owners) enjoy living. Works include: - Regular grass cutting and maintenance - Regular shrub/planted areas and hard surfaces maintenance - Routine maintenance tasks such as leaf clearance and hedge/shrub pruning. - Litter pick up and disposal - Planting of new and replacement shrubs, hedges and bulbs etc. - The design of landscape features as requested by Highland Residential Having tidy, well-maintained grounds positively impacts on our tenants’ (and owners’) experience and their overall satisfaction with where they live. It’s important that the work is carried out to a consistently high standard, with each site left well-maintained and clean and tidy. The contractor will be required to submit Key Performance Indicator information and communicate effectively with Highland Residential. Community benefits are contractually required. Additional information: Community benefits will be required. A site visit was mandatory.

Value

Amount
1,825,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Highland Residential may require quotes for additional works over and above the regular maintenance and gardening.

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Method Statement
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Quality, performance and communications
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Name
Resources
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 4
Name
Health & Safety
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Aviemore and Cairngorms
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This lot includes 19 sites and 9 gardens (numbers subject to change over the duration of the contract). The purpose is to instil a sense of pride in where our tenants (and owners) enjoy living. Works include: - Regular grass cutting and maintenance - Regular shrub/planted areas and hard surfaces maintenance - Routine maintenance tasks such as leaf clearance and hedge/shrub pruning. - Litter pick up and disposal - Planting of new and replacement shrubs, hedges and bulbs etc. - The design of landscape features as requested by Highland Residential Having tidy, well-maintained grounds positively impacts on our tenants’ (and owners’) experience and their overall satisfaction with where they live. It’s important that the work is carried out to a consistently high standard, with each site left well-maintained and clean and tidy. The contractor will be required to submit Key Performance Indicator information and communicate effectively with Highland Residential. Community benefits are contractually required. Additional information: Community Benefits are required. Mandatory Site visit was required prior to bidding.

Value

Amount
195,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Highland Residential may request quotes for additional works on an ad hoc basis, in addition to the regular maintenance and gardening.

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality, Performance and Communications
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Resources
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Health & Safety
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Method Statement
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Inverness, Alness, Nairn, Invergordon, Wick, Nairn and others

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM6
Entry 2
Region
UKM6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Aviemore, Grantown on Spey, Cairngorms

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM6
Entry 2
Region
UKM6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-131248
Name
Highland Residential (Inverness) Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Invergordon
Postal Code
IV18 0DL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
98 – 100 High Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Factor
Entry 2
Id
06
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Housing and community amenities

Identifier

Legal Name
Highland Residential (Inverness) Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 1349855784
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-18624
Name
Inverness Sherriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Inverness
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Inverness Sherriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-42078
Name
Higher Ground Community Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM62
Locality
Dingwall
Postal Code
IV7 8AQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Pines, Conon Bridge

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Higher Ground Community Services Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7789752848
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-128054
Name
Highland Groundcare Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM62
Locality
Inverness
Postal Code
IV2 5GH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
C/O A9 Accountancy Limited Elm House , Cradlehall Business Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Highland Groundcare Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7833910306

Award information

Award 1
Id
007814-2025-1
Title
North Highlands including Inverness, Nairn, Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon and other areas
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-42078
Name
Higher Ground Community Services Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
007814-2025-2
Title
Aviemore and Cairngorms
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-128054
Name
Highland Groundcare Ltd

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007814-2025-1
Title
North Highlands including Inverness, Nairn, Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon and other areas
Status
active
Award ID
007814-2025-1
Date Signed
25 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,799,760
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
007814-2025-2
Title
Aviemore and Cairngorms
Status
active
Award ID
007814-2025-2
Date Signed
25 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
163,500
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Invergordon · UK · IV18 0DL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM6

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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