Award

WH24011 - Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services

WOLVERHAMPTON HOMES LTD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Oct 2025 at 10:19

TenderUpdate

17 Jan 2025 at 09:19

Tender

29 Nov 2024 at 10:10

Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton Homes Ltd has completed the procurement process for its WH24011 - Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services, classified under horticultural services. The process aimed to enlist one or more organisations to deliver services across Wolverhampton (region UKG39). This tender, following an open procedure, was divided into two lots: Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services, with the former being awarded to Krinkels UK Limited. The procurement process commenced with initial tender updates in January 2025 and culminated in October 2025 with the awarding of contracts. The estimated total value for the Grounds Maintenance lot was £8,250,000 over a six-year period, whereas the Arboriculture Services lot, estimated at £3,450,000, was withdrawn. The procurement adhered to the legal basis outlined in Directive 2014/24/EU, reflecting a commitment to open competition in public contract allocations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and arboricultural services, fostering potential business growth through long-term service contracts. Companies with experience and capabilities in comprehensive landscaping, maintenance, and tree management services would be well-positioned to compete. Given the contract duration and substantial financial value, particularly for the grounds maintenance services, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) focusing on horticultural services could significantly enhance their portfolios and scale their operations. The open procurement procedure encourages diverse participation, promoting innovation and competitive pricing within the industry.

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.

Notice Title

WH24011 - Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services

Notice Description

Wolverhampton Homes requires one or more organisations to support with the delivery of Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services. This contract requirement was split into two lots; Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance Service Deliver a Grounds Maintenance service upon housing land across the city to include grass cutting, shrub bed and hedge maintenance, cleansing/sweeping of hard surfaces, chemical weed and Japanese knotweed control, litter collection Landscaping - design and delivery. Providing a gardening service to tenanted properties upon request. Void garden clearances Garage site maintenance The contract period will be 6 years and total contract value for Lot 1 is estimated to be PS8,250,000. Lot 2: Arboriculture Services - this lot was withdrawn Produce and deliver an inspection and management programme for all trees upon housing land and located within the gardens of Wolverhampton Homes managed properties where specific criteria applies. The contract period will be 6 years and total contract value for Lot 2 is estimated to be PS3,450,000 Bidders were able to bid on one or both lots

Lot Information

Grounds Maintenance

Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance Service Deliver a Grounds Maintenance service upon housing land across the city to include grass cutting, shrub bed and hedge maintenance, cleansing/sweeping of hard surfaces, chemical weed and Japanese knotweed control, litter collection Landscaping - design and delivery. Providing a gardening service to tenanted properties upon request. Void garden clearances Garage site maintenance The contract period will be 6 years and total contract value for Lot 1 is estimated to be PS8,250,000.

Arboriculture Services

Lot 2: Arboriculture Services Produce and deliver an inspection and management programme for all trees upon housing land and located within the gardens of Wolverhampton Homes managed properties where specific criteria applies. The contract period will be 6 years and total contract value for Lot 2 is estimated to be PS3,450,000

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c104
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067734-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£11,700,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON HOMES LTD
Additional Buyers

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Miss Laura Bould
Contact Email
laura.bould@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1902556556

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV11 1XU
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG39 Wolverhampton

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
Wednesfield South
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KRINKELS

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-h6vhtk-04c104-2025-10-23T11:19:55+01:00",
    "date": "2025-10-23T11:19:55+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04c104",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DN751802",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "WH24011 - Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "77300000",
            "description": "Horticultural services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Wolverhampton Homes requires one or more organisations to support with the delivery of Grounds Maintenance and Arboriculture Services. This contract requirement was split into two lots; Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance Service Deliver a Grounds Maintenance service upon housing land across the city to include grass cutting, shrub bed and hedge maintenance, cleansing/sweeping of hard surfaces, chemical weed and Japanese knotweed control, litter collection Landscaping - design and delivery. Providing a gardening service to tenanted properties upon request. Void garden clearances Garage site maintenance The contract period will be 6 years and total contract value for Lot 1 is estimated to be PS8,250,000. Lot 2: Arboriculture Services - this lot was withdrawn Produce and deliver an inspection and management programme for all trees upon housing land and located within the gardens of Wolverhampton Homes managed properties where specific criteria applies. The contract period will be 6 years and total contract value for Lot 2 is estimated to be PS3,450,000 Bidders were able to bid on one or both lots",
        "value": {
            "amount": 11700000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "lotDetails": {
            "awardCriteriaDetails": "Bidders are able to bid on one or both lots. Should a single supplier's bid be successful, resulting in their appointment to both lots, the contracting authority reserves the right to award this under one single contract covering both lots 1 & 2."
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "title": "Grounds Maintenance",
                "description": "Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance Service Deliver a Grounds Maintenance service upon housing land across the city to include grass cutting, shrub bed and hedge maintenance, cleansing/sweeping of hard surfaces, chemical weed and Japanese knotweed control, litter collection Landscaping - design and delivery. Providing a gardening service to tenanted properties upon request. Void garden clearances Garage site maintenance The contract period will be 6 years and total contract value for Lot 1 is estimated to be PS8,250,000.",
                "value": {
                    "amount": 8250000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 2160
                },
                "hasRenewal": false,
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "Quality",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "40"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "60"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "description": "Lot 2: Arboriculture Services Produce and deliver an inspection and management programme for all trees upon housing land and located within the gardens of Wolverhampton Homes managed properties where specific criteria applies. The contract period will be 6 years and total contract value for Lot 2 is estimated to be PS3,450,000",
                "value": {
                    "amount": 3450000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 2160
                },
                "hasRenewal": false,
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled",
                "title": "Arboriculture Services",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "Quality",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "40"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "60"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "77314000",
                        "description": "Grounds maintenance services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKG39"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKG39"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "77300000",
                        "description": "Horticultural services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKG39"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKG39"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "2"
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.wolverhamptontenders.com",
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-01-17T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ],
            "bidValidityPeriod": {
                "durationInDays": 120
            }
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-01-17T12:05:00Z"
        },
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2025-01-17T12:05:00Z"
        },
        "hasRecurrence": true,
        "amendments": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "unstructuredChanges": [
                    {
                        "oldValue": {
                            "date": "2025-01-17T12:00:00Z"
                        },
                        "newValue": {
                            "date": "2025-01-21T12:00:00Z"
                        },
                        "where": {
                            "section": "IV.2",
                            "label": "IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-131595",
            "name": "Wolverhampton Homes Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Wolverhampton Homes Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Wednesfield Housing Office, Alfred Squire Road",
                "locality": "Wolverhampton",
                "region": "UKG39",
                "postalCode": "WV11 1XU",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Miss Laura Bould",
                "telephone": "+44 1902556556",
                "email": "Laura.bould@wolverhampton.gov.uk",
                "url": "http://www.wolverhamptontenders.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk",
                "buyerProfile": "http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
                        "description": "Regional or local authority"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "06",
                        "description": "Housing and community amenities"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-131596",
            "name": "Wolverhampton City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Wolverhampton City Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, St Peter's Square",
                "locality": "Wolverhampton",
                "postalCode": "WV1 1RL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-1339",
            "name": "Wolverhampton City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Wolverhampton City Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, St Peters Square",
                "locality": "Wolverhampton",
                "region": "UKG39",
                "postalCode": "WV1 1RL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Miss Laura Bould",
                "telephone": "+44 1902556556",
                "email": "Laura.bould@wolverhampton.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk",
                "buyerProfile": "http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-164619",
            "name": "Wolverhampton Homes Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Wolverhampton Homes Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Alfred Squire Road",
                "locality": "Wolverhampton",
                "region": "UKG39",
                "postalCode": "WV11 1XU",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Miss Laura Bould",
                "telephone": "+44 1902556556",
                "email": "Laura.bould@wolverhampton.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk",
                "buyerProfile": "http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
                        "description": "Regional or local authority"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "06",
                        "description": "Housing and community amenities"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-164620",
            "name": "Krinkels UK Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Krinkels UK Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Wychwood House, 4 Landscape Close",
                "locality": "Bicester",
                "region": "UKG39",
                "postalCode": "OX25 3SX",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-164619",
        "name": "Wolverhampton Homes Ltd"
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "067734-2025-WH24011 - Ground Maintenance-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-164620",
                    "name": "Krinkels UK Limited"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "067734-2025-WH24011-2",
            "relatedLots": [
                "2"
            ],
            "title": "Arboriculture Services",
            "status": "unsuccessful",
            "statusDetails": "unsuccessful"
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "067734-2025-WH24011 - Ground Maintenance-1",
            "awardID": "067734-2025-WH24011 - Ground Maintenance-1",
            "status": "active",
            "dateSigned": "2025-10-15T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "5",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 2
            },
            {
                "id": "6",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 2
            },
            {
                "id": "7",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "8",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "9",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 2
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "lowestValidBidValue",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "highestValidBidValue",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 8250000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "lowestValidBidValue",
                "value": 1,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "highestValidBidValue",
                "value": 11700000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            }
        ]
    }
}