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Ivy Learning Trust Grounds Maintenance Tender

EDUCO

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Award

18 Mar 2025 at 15:18

Tender

09 Oct 2024 at 10:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Ivy Learning Trust Grounds Maintenance Tender, managed by Educo, focuses on providing grounds maintenance services to 18 schools located in Hertfordshire and the London Borough of Enfield. The tender falls under the services category, specifically grounds maintenance services (CPV 77314000). This procurement process is in the award stage, with the contract officially signed on 1st March 2025. The restricted procedure was used to select John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd as the service provider, with a contract value of £114,519. Key dates included the tender deadline on 8th November 2024 and the second stage invitation on 26th November 2024.

This grounds maintenance tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in landscaping and maintenance services. Large companies with robust resources and capabilities to manage and maintain educational facility grounds would be well-suited to compete. The competitive selection process, which combined qualitative criteria (45%) and cost (55%), indicates that businesses offering high-quality yet cost-effective solutions stand a strong chance of securing similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Ivy Learning Trust Grounds Maintenance Tender

Notice Description

Provision of a variety of services at 18 schools within Hertfordshire and London borough of Enfield

Lot Information

Lot 1

Two stage restricted procedure with presentation at end of process to the Trust

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a70d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009948-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£114,519 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCO
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
alister@educo.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7725434172

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 7LT
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLI54 Enfield

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

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