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Grounds Maintenance and Arboricultural Work

THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

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22 Oct 2026 at 10:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Thirteen Housing Group Limited is procuring grounds maintenance and arboricultural services. The requirement covers horticultural work, including grounds care and tree-related work, for the group. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified. This is a services contract, with grounds maintenance and arboriculture as the relevant supplier markets. The buying organisation is based in Middlesbrough. The award went to Outco Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was delivered by a specialist supplier in the grounds and tree-care sector.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Outco Limited. The award date was 1 September 2026. The awarded value is £750,000. The contract runs from 23 October 2026 to 22 October 2028. The buying organisation used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The estimated procurement value was also £750,000. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to participate, while voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. The published data does not set out lots or evaluation criteria, so the outcome cannot be linked to a particular lot or stated scoring basis.

This award demonstrates demand from Thirteen Housing Group for a combined grounds maintenance and arboricultural service at a substantial, group-wide scale, delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to demonstrate the operational capacity to maintain grounds while undertaking tree work, and the ability to coordinate both service areas for a housing group across the United Kingdom. Outco Limited’s selection, and its classification as an SME, shows that a smaller supplier can compete for this scale of work. The procurement does not identify particular accreditations, staffing levels or technical qualifications, so there is no evidence that these were decisive in the award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance and Arboricultural Work

Notice Description

Grounds Maintenance and Arboricultural Work

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-58cda827-ab74-47b8-9cd7-80c72f5d34c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21862906-0b1b-4b15-8a98-e5ca28e2cd4a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2028 2-3 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
THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1QG
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRITIT

Further Information

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