Buyer Name: Historic Environment Scotland
Buyer Address: Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH9 1SH
Contact Email: procurement@hes.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1316688866
Buyer Name: Historic Environment Scotland
Buyer Address: Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH9 1SH
Contact Email: procurement@hes.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1316688866
Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required but is not guaranteed. Below is a list of the sites included in the contract. HES reserves the right to add or remove sites throughout the lifetime of the contract â - Stirling Castle Grounds - Kings Knott - Nether Bailey - Drummond Pleasure Ground - Argyll Lodgings - Esplanade & White House - Stirling Old Bridge - Cambuskeneth Abbey
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External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547557
Link Title: Grounds Maintenance Stirling
Link Description: Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required but is not guaranteed. Below is a list of the sites included in the contract. HES reserves the right to add or remove sites throughout the lifetime of the contract â - Stirling Castle Grounds - Kings Knott - Nether Bailey - Drummond Pleasure Ground - Argyll Lodgings - Esplanade & White House - Stirling Old Bridge - Cambuskeneth Abbey
Lot Description: Please see Document 2 Specification for full details
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Details of skills of the pool of workers
Document Title: Grounds Maintenance Stirling
Document Description: Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required but is not guaranteed. Below is a list of the sites included in the contract. HES reserves the right to add or remove sites throughout the lifetime of the contract â - Stirling Castle Grounds - Kings Knott - Nether Bailey - Drummond Pleasure Ground - Argyll Lodgings - Esplanade & White House - Stirling Old Bridge - Cambuskeneth Abbey
Document Title: Document 1 - ITT - For Information
Document Title: Document 2 - Specification - For information
Document Title: Document 3 - Quality Schedule - To be completed
Document Title: Document 4 - Pricing Schedule - to be completed
Document Title: Document 5 - HES Terms and Conditions - For information
Document Title: Document 6 - Form of Tender - To be completed
Document Title: Document 7 - Site Drawings - For information
Document Title: Document 8 - Self Declaration on Russian Links - To be completed
Document Title: Document 9 - Prompt Payment Form - To be completed
Document Title: Document 10 - HES Suppliers Privacy Notice - For information
Document Title: In relation to question asked about plan of Stirling Old Bridge. The area to be treated is in pink.
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