Landscape gardening services

Tender description

Inverness Campus opened to the public in May 2015 and is a nationally and internationally significant location for business, research and education. Inverness Campus Owners Association (ICOA) is made up of representatives of site owners including Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE), Inverness College UHI, Cityheart Ltd, University of the Highlands and Islands and Scottish Vet Referrals. Developed by HIE, the site occupies 215 acres of prime development land and includes a high quality public park with an extensive foot and cycle path network. The design features very high quality soft and hard landscaping, ponds and extensive tree planting aimed at supporting and developing wildlife and biodiversity. The scope of this tender includes: Soft/hard landscaping; Water Areas; Mechanical & Electrical; Winter Weather Activities. It is expected that these services will be required from the end of August 2017 for a period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with ICOA having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term. The estimated value of these services over 3 years is between GBP 640 000 and GBP 695 000 excluding VAT. This contract has not been divided into Lots since this would make the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult.