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Falkirk Council

Ground Maintenance Services

Verdict
Worth qualifying properlyReadiness 70/100, a guide to effort not a prediction of winning
Deadline
16 Nov 202627 days left
Scoring
Not statedquality / price
Value
£1.5m2 lots

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In plain English

AI summary of the notice text. It can be wrong: check the official documents.

Falkirk Council is buying ground maintenance services for its area of operation, specifically arboriculture and grass cutting for rural areas, from a contractor

What the buyer seems to care about

  • experienced contractors
  • a competitive service
  • a reliable service
  • customer-focused service

Questions to raise

  • the framework will be divided into 2 lots, with up to 5 contractors per lot
  • the buyer has specified qualitative award criteria, with 70% of the score based on this
  • the contract value is £1.5m

Bid/no-bid signals

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  • Award criteria are not in the notice data. Read them in the tender documents before committing.
  • Framework or dynamic purchasing system: winning a place does not guarantee work, so check how call-offs are awarded.
  • 27 days left: enough time to qualify properly and write a strong response.
  • 2 lots: you can bid only for the lots that fit your coverage.

How it will be scored

From the award criteria in the official notice.

CriterionType and weight
Qualitativequality
70price

Key facts

  • Procedure: Open procedure
  • Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2031
  • Suitable for SMEs: not stated
  • Services: Grounds maintenance
  • Region: Scotland, UK

Likely incumbent

No earlier FM award from this buyer in TenderStandard's data. See FM contract awards.

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