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Award

14 Aug 2025 at 14:18

Tender

07 Jan 2025 at 14:47

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Grounds Maintenance (5330708)" contract was initiated by the Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service, a central purchasing body in the UK. This contract falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on grounds maintenance services. The process was conducted using an open procedure and covered under the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Spanning various lots, this procurement has reached the award stage, with contracts signed on 7th August 2025, encompassing diverse services such as general grounds maintenance, winter gritting, tree surgery, and biodiversity surveys, among others. The procurement caters to the needs of multiple health and social care trusts across the UK region as well as the NI Fire and Rescue Service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and related services to expand their operations. SMEs like Greentown Environmental Ltd and R M Greenkeeper Ltd have already been successful in securing parts of this contract, highlighting a favourable environment for smaller enterprises. Companies skilled in landscaping, environmental management, snow clearance, and tree maintenance are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. The awarded contracts, valued between £136,500 and £28,483,000, span several years with options to extend, ensuring long-term growth potential for winning bidders.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance (5330708)

Notice Description

Grounds Maintenance (5330708)

Lot Information

Lot 1 - General Grounds Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value as per Contract Notice 2025/S 000-000367 excluding VAT was a range between 3,970,000 GBP to 28,483,000 GBP. This estimated total value included the option to extend the Contract for any periods up to and including 48 months and contingency for potential additional services within scope of the specification during the Contract period. The estimated Award value range for this Contract is now as follows: 3,254,500 GBP to 19,551,500 GBP. These figures have been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services within scope of the specification during the Contract period.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 2 - Winter Gritting and Snow Clearance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 1,065,000 GBP to 9,159,500 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 2.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 3 - Tree Survey and Tree Surgery

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 1,712,500 GBP to 10,779,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 3.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 4 - Invasive Species Survey and Treatment

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 1,260,000 GBP to 9,062,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 4.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 5 - Biodiversity Survey and Design and Provision and Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 136,500 GBP to 1,588,500 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 5.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 6 - Supply and Delivery of White Rock Salt, Exothermic Pellets, Eco Friendly Grit and De-icer

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 265,500 GBP to 2,523,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 6.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 7 - SEHSCT General Grounds Maintenance and Winter Gritting and Snow Clearance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value as per Contract Notice 2025/S 000-000367 excluding VAT was a range between 1,791,000 GBP to 7,482,000 GBP. This estimated total value included the option to extend the Contract for any periods up to and including 48 months and contingency for potential additional services within scope of the specification during the Contract period. The estimated Award value range for this Contract is now as follows: 407,000 GBP to 1,700,500 GBP. These figures have been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services within scope of the specification during the Contract period.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 8 - NHSCT General Grounds Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 895,000 GBP to 7,477,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for the Client for Lot 8.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cded
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048789-2025
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

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

14410000 - Rock salt

34927100 - Road salt

77211300 - Tree-clearing services

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

77341000 - Tree pruning

79311000 - Survey services

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£76,554,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£76,554,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,841,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20251 years 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
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Additional Buyers

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

NI Fire and Rescue Service

NI Fire and Rescue Services

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Western Health and Social Care Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANTRIM
Postcode
BT42 4QJ
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0F Mid and East Antrim
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Mid and East Antrim
Electoral Ward
Slemish
Westminster Constituency
East Antrim

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Ballygowan Contracts Ltd

Greentown Environmental Ltd

John McQuillan Contracts Ltd

McAuley Tree Surgery

Quinn Piling Ltd

R M Greenkeeper Ltd

RM Greenkeeper Ltd

SM Cuffey Landscapes

Further Information

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