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Grounds Maintenance Services: 2027-2031

Orkney Islands Council(buyer)

Published
Published 10 November 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 11 December 2026 (29 days left)

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Overview

Orkney Islands Council is seeking grounds maintenance services across the Orkney mainland, linked south isles, and Hoy. The scope includes grass cutting, strimming, weed control, and the maintenance of planting such as shrubs and small trees under a four-year term service contract running from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, with a one-year extension option. The active procurement has an estimated value of £2,500,000, with tenders due by 11 December 2026.

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Lots (3)

  • GM General

    To provide grounds maintenance services across the Orkney mainland, linked south isles and Hoy. This will include grass cutting, strimming, weed control, maintenance of planting including shrubs and small trees. Note this will be a term service contract for the four year period from 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2031, with an option to extend for one further year subject to meeting the performance criteria defined in the contract.

  • GM Pitches

    Provision of grounds maintenance services to five football pitches at Bignold Park, Firth, Market Green, Stromness Academy and St Margaret’s Hope School. This will include grass cutting, strimming, marking out, lining, aerating and carrying out repairs to playing surfaces throughout the football season (generally April to September).

  • GM Cemeteries

    Provision of grounds maintenance services to five cemeteries at Warbeth, St Olaf’s, St Magnus Cathedral, Firth and Stenness. This will include grass cutting, strimming, and weed control.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£2,500,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
10 November 2026
Deadline
11 December 2026
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

4

Median bids on comparable tenders

Open and restricted tenders in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.

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Price 60% · Quality 40%

  • Quality40%
  • Price60%

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Market context

Typical award in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

£140,438

Median of 1,212 awards in the last 24 months

Orkney Islands Council in the last 12 months

27

contracts awarded, worth £20,643,326 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

  4. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

  5. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

  6. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

  7. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

  8. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

  9. Contract Notice

    10 November 2026

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