Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance – Provision of Machinery
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Highland Council have appointed a single Contractor for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium and high output industrial mowers, on a full maintenance hire basis annually from 01 April 2025 until November 2029.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator · Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers · Lawnmowers · Mowers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Highland Council has appointed a single Contractor for the provision of…Awarded
The Highland Council has appointed a single Contractor for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium and high output industrial mowers, on a full maintenance hire basis annually from 01 April 2025 until November 2029.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Mandatory Provisions:
Tenderers must confirm that they can supply all 50 Machines
Tenderers must confirm that they can Service all 9 geographic areas
Quality Assurance:
You must hold a Quality Assurance certificate in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent).
OR
Present a documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must:
- set out responsibilities for quality management
- be proportionate to the work to be undertaken,
- be signed by your Chief Executive, or equivalent,
- schedule the next review
Noise & Vibration:
Provide evidence of the safety of equipment in relation to noise and vibration and emission levels of equipment. Particularly in regards to operator exposure to cumulative risk.
- Economic & financial standing
Insurance:
Tenderers must have a minimum:
- 5,000,000 GBP Employers Liability Insurance (where applicable),
- 5,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance.
Minimum: Insurance: Tenderers must have a minimum: - 5,000,000 GBP Employers Liability Insurance (where applicable), - 5,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance. - Technical & professional ability
Experience:
2 Examples of providing an equivalent service during the last three years.
Minimum: 2 Examples of providing an equivalent service during the last three years.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Feb 2024, 09:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2024, 09:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
HC/C&P/GM/2025- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033884- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043632Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The Tender must hold a documented policy regarding the following values:
- Environmental Wellbeing and measures,
- Fair Work Practices Including” Real” Living Wage (including gender pay gap reporting),
- Equalities/Inclusion,
- Prompt Payment in The Supply Chain (Duty to Report).
Publisher note: (SC Ref:780779)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
4 Mar 2024 → 3 Feb 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Oct 2024, 09:50 BST
- Contract starts3 Feb 2025
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2024- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2024, 09:50 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Oct 2024, 09:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairways (GM) Ltd. | £2,750,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 033884-2024-HC/C&P/GM/2025-1 · Fairways (GM) Ltd.
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2024
- Value
- £2,750,000
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Local Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fairways (GM) Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.