Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dunbritton Housing Association
1st Floor, 32 High Street
Dumbarton
G82 1LL
UK
Contact person: Paul Sweeney
Telephone: +44 1389761486
E-mail: psweeney@dunbritton.org.uk
Fax: +44 1389730067
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottishhousingconnections.org/shcc/association.aspx?assoc=1
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14925
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Housing association
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Open Space Maintenance (OSM)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Open Space Maintenance (OSM) & Associate Works
2026/27 to 2029/30 with the (Option to extend for a further 2 x 12-month periods)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM81
Main site or place of performance:
Areas of work will be West Dunbartonshire and Argyle And Bute
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will consist of the Open Space Maintenance to all open space areas in accordance with the maintenance schedule (Priced Section) on behalf of The Association as part of their Cyclical Maintenance programme 2026/27 to 2029/30, generally to the DHA properties in covering two geographical areas, West Dunbartonshire and Argyle and Bute but may include a wider geographical area in future. The maintenance programme will be provided to ensure that all the annual Open Space Maintenance and Reactive Repair work too hard and soft landscaped areas belonging to the Association. A number of other adhoc items have been included that maybe required across the term of the contract such as maintenance and repairs of slabbing, paving, resurfacing, tarmac repairs, removal of abandoned cars and septic tank emptying, cleaning and maintaining
The Association wishes to enter into Measured Term Contract (MTC) with a suitably qualified and experienced contractor in the provision of Open Space Maintenance Services as detailed in the specification in the Contract Documents.
The MTC for Open Space Maintenance Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Associations discretion to a maximum of 5 years.
It should be noted that it will be a contractual requirement to ensure that contractors must provide itemised invoices per block address maintained. This must have the full breakdown of all items of works completed and itemised costs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion: Cost of Service
/ Weighting: 40%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Associations discretion to a maximum of 5 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
As required
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
See ITT
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See attached ITT - SPD Price Quality Criteria and Scoring Evaluation - OSM - vFinal
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
See attached ITT - SPD Price Quality Criteria and Scoring Evaluation - OSM - vFinal
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
CoC and KPIs as attached
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/03/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/03/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
As per ITT
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please ensure that you read and understand fully the requirements we have set around the below and that you must complete and return these with your submission
SPD (and evidence)
Quality Submission (and supporting documents)
Community Benefits Clause
Pricing Schedule
Certificate for Tendering
Form of Tender
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=824903.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
See attached CB Clause for % contribution on MTC - (name of bidder) to be completed and returned.
(SC Ref:824903)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scottishhousingconnections.org/shcc/association.aspx?assoc=1
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2026