Notice Information
Notice Title
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Notice Description
This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by Advance Learning Partnership to procure Grounds Maintenance Service for all Schools. The contract period tendered will be for 5 years (3 years initial term with 2 x 12-month optional extension periods) via the Ethical & Sustainable Supply DPS.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ea0a42d3-8b42-4362-84ca-4a5896b88513
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15cf7ff5-1e16-470a-9a7b-74ce54847dd5
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - A DPS for sustainable and ethically sourced goods and services, delivering social value in local communities
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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- CPV Codes
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £980,916 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £980,916 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 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
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR5 3NY
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Washington North
- Westminster Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15cf7ff5-1e16-470a-9a7b-74ce54847dd5
11th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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