Grounds maintenance tenders and contracts in Scotland
There are 7 live grounds maintenance tenders in Scotland right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers landscaping, grass cutting, tree surgery and parks maintenance contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 7 live grounds maintenance tenders in Scotland we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Typically £220k (stated in 2 of 7)
- Contract length
- Typically 3 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 1 of 7 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 4 of 7
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £10m (asked for in 1 of 7)
- Public liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 7)
- Product liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 7)
- Motor usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 7)
02Live grounds maintenance tenders in Scotland
- Linstone Housing Landscape Maintenance Contract 2026-2029Linstone HousingScotland£1mCloses 3 days
- Estimation of cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish watersScottish GovernmentScotlandNot statedCloses 7 days
- Molendinar+Reidvale HAs Landscape Maintenance Framework 2027Molendinar Park Housing Association LimitedScotlandNot statedCloses 21 daysFramework
- Ground Maintenance ServicesFalkirk CouncilScotland£200k–1.5mCloses 21 daysFramework
- Subcontracting Framework for Works and Associated ServicesTayside ContractsScotland£17mCloses 31 daysFramework
- Calvay Housing Association - Landscape Maintenance 2027 - 2030Calvay Housing AssociationScotlandNot statedCloses 43 days
- Refurbishment and Modernisation (RM4S) - Scotland Framework AgreementLHC Procurement GroupScotland£900k–900mCloses 46 daysFrameworkSME
03Who is buying
- Linstone Housing 1 live tender
- Scottish Government 1 live tender
- Molendinar Park Housing Association Limited 1 live tender
- Falkirk Council 1 live tender
- Tayside Contracts 1 live tender
04Grounds maintenance contracts: common questions
How many grounds maintenance tenders are live in Scotland?
7 right now, from 7 public buyers, with 2 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in grounds maintenance contracts?
Where a minimum turnover is stated (2 of the 7 notices we have read), it is typically £220k. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £10m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win grounds maintenance contracts?
Often, yes. 1 of the 7 live tenders in Scotland are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 4 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Cleaning & facilities
Cleaning and facilities contracts are often won on price per square metre and quality checks. Buyers commonly ask for public liability insurance of £5m or more, COSHH procedures and, increasingly, social value commitments such as paying the Real Living Wage.
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