Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Materials

South Lanarkshire Council’s Ground Services have an ongoing requirement to procure for the supply of Grounds Maintenance Materials that are currently stocked at five depots: East Kilbride, Lanark, Blantyre, Rutherglen and Hamilton for distribution and use throughout the Council area.

The contract objective is to ensure the continuity of provision and fit for purpose goods in line with the current standards/legislation are held in stock at appropriate levels.

A suitable and accessible route to market has been identified: by using a multiple supplier contract in accordance with the Open procedure by advertising in the Find a Tender website for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Materials to support in-house service provision which comprises of the following lots:

Lot 1 – Supply and Delivery of Herbicides (Total and Selective)

Lot 2 – Supply and Delivery of Fertilisers

Lot 3 – Supply and Delivery of Fungicides

Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of Turf (including Specialist Turf)

Lot 5 – Supply and Delivery of Grass Seed

Lot 6 – Supply and Delivery of Pitch Liner

Lot 7 – Supply and Delivery of Top Dressing

Lot 8 – Supply and Delivery of Bunker Sand

Lot 9 – Supply and Delivery of Bark Products

Bidders may submit tenders for one, several or all of the lots. Where tenders may be submitted for several or all lots: -

• the maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one bidder is nine and
• the following lots or groups of lots may be combined – all lots.

The contract will be for the period 6 April 2023 for a period of 5 years to 31 March 2028 with no option to extend.