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Category Goods

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 21st May 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-067bcf
Common Procurement VocabularyAgricultural and horticultural products
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£212,393
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Scotland

Category Goods

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 21st May 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-067bcf
Common Procurement VocabularyAgricultural and horticultural products
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£212,393

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

University of Strathclyde

Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street

Glasgow

G1 1XU

Contact

Amanda McFarlane, Senior Procurement Specialist

Email

amanda.mcfarlane [at] strath.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about 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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supply & Delivery of Grounds Maintenance / Landscaping Materials & Associated Products (2026-30)

Reference number

UOS-42185-2026

II.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

This Contract Notice relates to a project to establish a Contract for the Supply & Delivery of Grounds Maintenance / Landscaping Materials & Associated Products (2026-30) (UOS-42185-2026).

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £212,393

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 24453000 - Herbicides
  • 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
  • 03111000 - Seeds
  • 14300000 - Chemical and fertiliser minerals
  • 14310000 - Fertiliser minerals
  • 16141000 - Fertiliser distributors
  • 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
  • 24410000 - Nitrogenous fertilisers
  • 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
  • 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
  • 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
  • 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
  • 03441000 - Ornamental plants, grasses, mosses or lichens
  • 14200000 - Sand and clay
  • 14210000 - Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates
  • 14211000 - Sand
  • 14211100 - Natural sand
  • 14212000 - Granules, chippings, stone powder, pebbles, gravel, broken and crushed stone, stone mixtures, sand-gravel mixtures and other aggregates
  • 14212210 - Sand-gravel mix
  • 14213000 - Macadam, tarmac and tar sands
  • 14213300 - Tar sands

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

University of Strathclyde.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Strathclyde (“the University”) is seeking to establish a contract to support the delivery of activities outlined below. This Contract will include, however, will not be limited to the supply & delivery of:

- Weedkillers:

- Fertilisers

- Grass seed:

- Lawncare:

- Sands and top dressings:

- Moss control; and

- Grounds maintenance materials.

The Contract will be awarded on a sole supply basis, and its remit is largely related to Goods.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract duration is 24-months, with the option to extend for up to an additional two 12-month periods. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to utilise the extension periods at its discretion.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

In line with 72 - Modification of Contracts During their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases.

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

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


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

1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.1.2: "Average" Yearly Turnover

2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5: Insurance Requirements

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.1.2: "Average" Yearly Turnover

2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5: Insurance Requirements

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.1.2: "Average" Yearly Turnover

The Tenderer will be required to have a minimum average yearly turnover of GBP 424,786 for the past 3 financial years.

2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5: Insurance Requirements

It is a requirement that the Tenderer holds, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5.1b

Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in respect of each claim, and without limit to the number of claims.

SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5.2

Public Liability: maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in respect of each claim, and without limit to the number of claims.

Product Liability: maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in the aggregate.

Motor Vehicle Insurance - maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 5 million for Property Damage, and unlimited in respect of Third Party Injury.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

1. SPD (Scotland) SPD Part 4D.1: Quality Assurance Schemes

2. SPD (Scotland) SPD Part 4D.2: Environmental Management

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1: Quality Assurance Schemes

Due to restrictions placed upon the character count by the advertising portal, the Tenderer should refer to the full detail provided within the document "Appendix I - Contract Notice Additional Information", which can be found in the "Appendices" folder, within the "Buyers Attachments" area within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender (PCS-T). The Tenderer must meet the relevant minimum level(s) of standards set out.

2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2: Environmental Management Standards

Due to restrictions placed upon the character count by the advertising portal, the Tenderer should refer to the full detail provided within the document "Appendix I - Contract Notice Additional Information", which can be found in the "Appendices" folder, within the "Buyers Attachments" area within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender (PCS-T). The Tenderer must meet the relevant minimum level(s) of standards set out.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Contract, please refer to the tender documents (details of how to access these being set out in section 1.3) Communication, of this Contract Notice. The University of Strathclyde will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and/or subcontractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the Contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the Contract).


Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2026/S 000-030886

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 June 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

22 June 2026

Local time

12:00pm


Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Yes, it is envisaged that when this Contract comes to an end that the Contracting Authority will tender this requirement again - a Contract Notice is expected to be published in c. May 2030.

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

In line with 72 - Modifications of Contracts during their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31895. For more information see:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, the University of Strathclyde intends to include community benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical Envelope, the Tenderer will be requested to commit to the delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents.

(SC Ref:832555)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.