Tender

Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

14 Feb 2025 at 10:44

Tender Notice
TenderAmendment

06 Feb 2025 at 09:52

Tender Notice
Tender

04 Feb 2025 at 16:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council is seeking applications from experienced organisations for the "Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029." This procurement process is open for businesses in the horticultural services industry and covers a range of maintenance activities including grass cutting, hedge and border maintenance, and weed control. The framework will commence on 1st April 2025 and run for four years. The submission deadline for tender documents is 14.00 hrs on Thursday, 6th March 2025. Interested parties can register and access tender documents via the In-Tend website. This is an open procedure and is above the threshold, with a contract value estimated between £15,000,000 and £21,000,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in horticulture and grounds maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate due to the suitability criteria set by Hampshire County Council. Successful bidders will have the possibility to work with Hampshire County Council and other local contracting authorities, including schools, enhancing their portfolio and establishing long-term partnerships in the region. The comprehensive and accessible tendering process ensures that capable businesses can compete effectively and capitalise on the substantial contract value.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced organisations who wish to be considered for selection to tender for the Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029. Hampshire County Council's (HCC) Grounds Maintenance Services Framework (GM) provides a procurement route for HCC and other local Contracting Authorities (such as schools) for a range of grounds maintenance services, including grass cutting, hedge and border maintenance, and weed control. The Framework will commence on 1st April 2025 and will be for a period of four years. Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00 hrs on Thursday 6th March 2025. How to obtain the Tender Documents The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'Tenders' then 'Current' and 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs - 'Tender', 'ITT - documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details' continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view / download the documents. Please download all the documents and read very carefully. Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response. PLEASE NOTE you are required to 'Opt In' to view & complete the two Questionnaires for this project. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'. Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list. Additional information: Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire. Guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ffdef0a8-edfe-4c5b-b6e5-83276a477632
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e172d958-014c-48c3-a32d-d952e6d9788a
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
SO23 8UL
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-ffdef0a8-edfe-4c5b-b6e5-83276a477632-2025-02-14T10:44:37Z",
    "date": "2025-02-14T10:44:37Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-ffdef0a8-edfe-4c5b-b6e5-83276a477632",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "IT-5-26434-UN26425",
        "title": "Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029",
        "description": "Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced organisations who wish to be considered for selection to tender for the Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029. Hampshire County Council's (HCC) Grounds Maintenance Services Framework (GM) provides a procurement route for HCC and other local Contracting Authorities (such as schools) for a range of grounds maintenance services, including grass cutting, hedge and border maintenance, and weed control. The Framework will commence on 1st April 2025 and will be for a period of four years. Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00 hrs on Thursday 6th March 2025. How to obtain the Tender Documents The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'Tenders' then 'Current' and 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs - 'Tender', 'ITT - documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details' continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view / download the documents. Please download all the documents and read very carefully. Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response. PLEASE NOTE you are required to 'Opt In' to view & complete the two Questionnaires for this project. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'. Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list. Additional information: Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire. Guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No",
        "datePublished": "2025-02-04T16:55:53Z",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "77300000",
            "description": "Horticultural services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SO23 8UL"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SO23 8UL"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SO23 8UL"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 15000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 21000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-03-06T14:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-04-01T01:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e172d958-014c-48c3-a32d-d952e6d9788a",
                "datePublished": "2025-02-04T16:55:53Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en",
                "dateModified": "2025-02-14T10:44:37Z"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "description": "Additional information on how to apply for this contract",
                "url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Hampshire/aspx/"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-41369",
            "name": "Hampshire County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Hampshire County Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "76 High Street, Winchester",
                "locality": "Hampshire",
                "postalCode": "SO23 8UL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Strategic Procurement (Main)",
                "email": "strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "0370 779 1100"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-41369",
        "name": "Hampshire County Council"
    }
}