Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
UK
Contact person: Robyn Longmuir
E-mail: robyn.longmuir@scottishwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Planned Grounds Maintenance
Reference number: SW26/HVC/1545
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Water requires a sole supplier who will primarily cover scheduled grass-cutting, weed control, hedge-trimming, winter gritting and snow clearing throughout the Scottish Mainland, Highland and Islands and a planned general ground maintenance works schedule outside of the main grass-cutting season. <br/><br/>A single contractor will be appointed to provide the service pan-Scotland to streamline contract management and standardise on a single portal-based reporting system. <br/><br/>Initial 4 years + 2 x 2 years Year Extension Options at the sole discretion of Scottish Water.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Water requires a sole supplier who will primarily cover scheduled grass-cutting, weed control, hedge-trimming, winter gritting and snow clearing throughout the Scottish Mainland, Highland and Islands and a planned general ground maintenance works schedule outside of the main grass-cutting season. <br/><br/>A single contractor will be appointed to provide the service pan-Scotland to streamline contract management and standardise on a single portal-based reporting system. <br/><br/>Initial 4 years + 2 x 2 years Year Extension Options at the sole discretion of Scottish Water.<br/><br/>For more details of the scope please see “Appendix 1 Planned Grounds Maintenance Scope Document”
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
See procurement documents for further information.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See procurement documents for further information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
27/07/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
UK
E-mail: help@scottishwater.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/06/2026