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Linstone Housing Landscape Maintenance Contract 2026-2029

Linstone Housing · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 15:57.

Opportunity overview

The Contract will principally comprise litter picking, grass cutting, shrub bed & hedging, ad-hoc moss clearance of hard standing areas maintenance and leaf collection landscape maintenance services to existing properties and common landscaped areas throughout Renfrewshire to the areas detailed within the Landscape Architects MAP’s. The Contract may also include tree maintenance services, tree and stump removal works, and repairs to existing damaged grass areas. The Contract, as tendered, only includes properties and landscaped areas throughout Linwood, Johnstone and Paisley. However, Linstone Housing also provide services to their customers in Bridge of Weir, Renfrew, Elderslie and Kilbarchan, and additional properties or landscaped areas throughout Renfrewshire may be introduced by Linstone Housing during the Contract. Shrubs bed maintenance will mainly be undertaken by the Estates Management Team of Linstone Housing rather than the Contractor. However, the Contractor will be required to undertake shrub bed maintenance to the following estates/MAP’s, the areas of which have been incorporated within the tender pricing document; 1. M02 Rev B Dykebar – areas S11 and S12 to be maintained by the Contractor. Bidders are advised that areas S11 and S12 are actually hedging and have been incorrectly recorded as shrub bed areas on MAP M02 2. M10 Rev B Sandyflats – areas S1 and S2 to be maintained by the Contractor; 3. M19 Rev B Town Centre – all shrub beds to be maintained by the Contractor; and 4. M20 Rev B Abernethy Drive – all shrub beds to be maintained by the Contractor. Bidders are also advised that Linstone Housing do not anticipate the Contractor having to undertake any works during the contract at the following estates/MAPS’s; a. M01 Bridge of Weir; b. M04 Glen Street Paisley; c. M06 Johnstone Castle; d. M07 Rev A Kilbarchan; e. M08 Renfrew Rd or Kirklandneuk; f. M09 Corseford; g. M21 Brown Street; and h. M22 Ellerslie Street. Bidders are further advised that the grass area G1 detailed on MAP M10 Rev B Sandyflats is rough grass and will receive only one rough grass cut per annum. The Estates Management Team of Linstone Housing will also generally undertake moss clearance of hard standing areas with the exception of the hard standing areas detailed on M02 Rev B Dykebar. The Contractor will be required to undertake moss clearance three times annually (April, June and October) to the hard standing areas detailed on M02 Rev B Dykebar.

Classification

  • CPV71421000 — Landscape gardening services
  • CPV77211300 — Tree-clearing services
  • CPV77211400 — Tree-cutting services
  • CPV77211500 — Tree-maintenance services
  • CPV77310000 — Planting and maintenance services of green areas
  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services
  • CPV77340000 — Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • CPV77341000 — Tree pruning

Lots

  • Single Stage Tendering in accordance with Regulations 28 (Open Procedure) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. 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. SPD Question 2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor£1m

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-077c9d
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
71421000
Description
Landscape gardening services

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Communication

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Bidders will be required to have a minimum 'general' yearly turnover of 290000 GBP for the last two years or have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 290000 GBP for the last two years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurances indicated below: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Question 4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide three examples of landscape maintenance services that are similar to the requirements of Linstone Housing and demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.1.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. Question 4C.4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance. Questions 4C8.1 and 4C8.2 - Bidders will be required to confirm their average annual manpower for the last three years. Bidders will be required to confirm their and the number of managerial staff for the last three years. Question 4C.9 - Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to deliver the types of requirements detailed in II.1.4 in the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice

Applies To

supplier

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Tender Document F 'Key Performance Indicators' attached to this Contract Notice. Where performance falls below the minimum acceptable level during the Contract, the Contractor will be required to produce a Remedial Plan for the approval of Linstone Housing. Failure to produce a Remedial Plan or implement an approved Remedial Plan will be deemed to be a breach of the Contract, which may lead to the termination of the Contractor.
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
29 Oct 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
27 Jan 2027, 23:59

Expected award period

Starts
29 Oct 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
29 Oct 2026, 12:00

Recurrence

Description
2029 at the earliest if the optional 24 month extensions are not applied

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Single Stage Tendering in accordance with Regulations 28 (Open Procedure) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. 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. SPD Question 2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Value

Amount
1,015,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Renewal

Description
May take up option of 2no twenty-four month extensions up to a maximum of four further years (2030-2033) at an estimated value 145000 GBP (excluding VAT) per annum. The annual anticipated cost per annum excluding VAT is 145000 GBP

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314000
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
77211300
Description
Tree-clearing services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
77211400
Description
Tree-cutting services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77211500
Description
Tree-maintenance services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
77340000
Description
Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
77341000
Description
Tree pruning
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
77310000
Description
Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83

Delivery Location

Description
Renfrewshire, Scotland

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Linstone Housing
Id
GB-FTS-5978

Identifier

Legal Name
Linstone Housing

Address

Street Address
17 Bridge Street
Locality
Linwood
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
PA3 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Marc Garland
Telephone
+44 1505382383

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Registered Social Landlord
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
06
Description
Housing and community amenities
Organisation 2
Name
A.D.A Construction Consultants
Id
GB-FTS-30814

Identifier

Legal Name
A.D.A Construction Consultants

Address

Street Address
Pavilion 3, St James Business Park, Linwood Road
Locality
Paisley
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
PA3 3BB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Alan Shanks
Telephone
+44 1418160184

Roles

processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-2718

Identifier

Legal Name
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Locality
Paisley
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Linwood · UKM83 · PA3 3DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM83

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 091933-2026tender ·