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245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services

ESPO

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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25 Mar 2025 at 11:01

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15 Oct 2024 at 15:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

ESPO, located in Leicester, England, has awarded a GBP 16,000,000 framework agreement for "245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services" across the United Kingdom. The framework splits into two lots: Grounds Maintenance Services and Arboriculture Services, covering services such as grass cutting, shrub maintenance, weeding, sports pitch marking, and winter grounds services like gritting. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender period ending on 15 November 2024 and a contract period starting on 1 January 2025, running until 31 December 2026. This project, classified under CPV codes 77211400 (Tree-cutting services) and 77314000 (Grounds maintenance services), saw active awards on 25 March 2025 to multiple suppliers including ALBEN LANDSCAPES LIMITED, BEACONS TREE SERVICES LTD, and CHEVRON GREEN SERVICES LIMITED.

This framework represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in grounds maintenance and arboriculture services to secure long-term contracts, drive growth, and expand their portfolios. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete, with ESPO monitoring financial stability to ensure robust and reliable partners. The opportunity to engage with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms further diversifies potential business opportunities, while the framework's option for extension provides an extended timeframe for sustained business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services

Notice Description

The framework provides a national solution that offers customers a range of grounds maintenance services including seasonal grass cutting, shrub maintenance, weeding, sports pitch marking, arboriculture services and winter grounds services such as gritting. The framework is split into two Lots: Lot 1- Grounds Maintenance Services Lot 2- Arboriculture Services The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit ratings agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0b2628ca-2a96-4d7a-8911-542272c4a7c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7504247f-9ac9-4437-b4a9-25f3546a1872
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
28 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESPO
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
20
Supplier Names

Alben Landscapes Ltd

Beacons Tree Services

Chevron Green Services Limited

Krinkels UK Limited

Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Ltd

Glendale Countryside Limited

Gould Landscapes Ltd

Green Scenery Limited

Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd

idverde Ltd

John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd

Just Ask Estate Services Limited

Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd

Mitie Landscapes Limited

Norse Commercial Services Limited

Platts Specialist Services

Thompson Tree Services (UK) Ltd

UK Landscapes Limited

VERTAS GROUP LIMITED (07728211)

ZION LANDSCAPES LIMITED

Further Information

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