Grounds Maintenance Stirling

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    "description": "Historic Environment Scotland are seeking to appoint a supplier/s to provide grounds maintenance services for Stirling during the months of April to October. Work outside these months may also be required but is not guaranteed. Below is a list of the sites included in the contract. HES reserves the right to add or remove sites throughout the lifetime of the contract \u2013\n- Stirling Castle Grounds\n- Kings Knott\n- Nether Bailey\n- Drummond Pleasure Ground\n- Argyll Lodgings\n- Esplanade \u0026 White House\n- Stirling Old Bridge\n- Cambuskeneth Abbey",
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