Tender

Grounds Maintenance Services 2025.

UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

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Tender

23 May 2025 at 16:13

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Westminster is currently in the tender stage for a contract titled "Grounds Maintenance Services 2025," focusing on grounds maintenance and indoor plant services. This contract spans all university campuses across England, with the procurement aiming to enhance existing services, develop a comprehensive plant asset list, and improve both reporting and key performance indicator (KPI) management while seeking cost efficiencies. The procurement process is conducted through an open procedure, and interested parties have until 24th June 2025 to submit their tenders. The contract duration is set from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2028.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specializing in landscaping, grounds maintenance, or plant services to expand their business with a significant contract in the educational sector. Companies adept in efficiency improvement and cost management will likely excel in this procurement process, given the focus on these areas. The University of Westminster, with its central location in London, offers an attractive prospect for businesses eager to establish or augment their presence in the UK's educational service landscape.

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Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Services 2025.

Notice Description

Grounds Maintenance Services and indoor plants: The University is seeking establish a single contract to manage its Grounds Maintenance and internal/external plant services across all University Campuses. The new contract will aim to maintain the standard of existing services and improve on them, where possible. In addition, there will be an aim to: *Develop and maintain a plant asset list across all sites? *Improve reporting and KPI management *Seek efficiencies and cost savings within the contract, where possible.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3bf45b42-01f5-481b-a18b-fbaed0ee42d8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c029c256-a1ed-4f67-b36b-36f5edc6ec11
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1B 2HW
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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