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Homes England - Lodge Hill Landscape Maintenance and Cleansing Contract 2025 -2030

HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)

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Award

02 Feb 2026 at 10:30

Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 09:32

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Homes England, a national agency responsible for housing and community amenities, seeking a supplier for the "Lodge Hill Landscape Maintenance and Cleansing Contract 2025-2030". This contract pertains to the grounds maintenance services industry and is set in Chattenden, Kent, within the UKJ4 region. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, ensuring broad participation. The contract is anticipated to start on 1st April 2025 and finish on 31st March 2028, with options for extension until 2030. This tender follows the open procedure and had a stipulated tender submission period ending on 24th March 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in landscape and grounds maintenance services. With a contract value estimated between £604,000 and £738,000, and a focus on services such as aquatic plant maintenance, shrub and grass upkeep, and general cleansing, businesses in the grounds maintenance sector can expand their client base with a high-value, long-term engagement. Firms that are competent in performance-based contracts and can consistently meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will find this tender particularly fitting. Potential suppliers could range from medium enterprises to large companies experienced in managing large-scale maintenance projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Lodge Hill Landscape Maintenance and Cleansing Contract 2025 -2030

Notice Description

Homes England is currently seeking to appoint a competent Supplier for the provision of landscape maintenance and cleansing services at the Lodge Hill Site, Chattenden, Kent. The contract is anticipated to start 01 April 2026. Completion is anticipated to 31 March 2029 with two optional +1 year extensions to 31 March 2031. Typical planned Services under this contract comprise of but are not exclusively limited to the following: * Site inspections, whereby the Supplier shall indicate; all matters relating to the maintenance specification, recommendations for necessary Service, incidences of vandalism, fly tipping, trespass and adjustments to the scheduled Service; * Aquatic Plant Maintenance; * Shrub Maintenance; * Grass Cutting; * Weed Control; and * Cleansing. This contract is a performance based, the performance of which will be monitored via Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Homes England is currently seeking to appoint a competent Supplier for the provision of landscape maintenance and cleansing services at the Lodge Hill Site, Chattenden, Kent. The contract is anticipated to start 01 April 2026. Completion is anticipated to 31 March 2029 with two optional +1 year extensions to 31 March 2031. Typical planned Services under this contract comprise of but are not exclusively limited to the following: * Site inspections, whereby the Supplier shall indicate; all matters relating to the maintenance specification, recommendations for necessary Service, incidences of vandalism, fly tipping, trespass and adjustments to the scheduled Service; * Aquatic Plant Maintenance; * Shrub Maintenance; * Grass Cutting; * Weed Control; and * Cleansing. This contract is a performance based, the performance of which will be monitored via Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008814-2026
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
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
£671,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£671,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£547,253 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)
Contact Name
Ms Rebecca Martin
Contact Email
tenders@tep.uk.com, transparancy@homesengland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001234500

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FGS AGRI

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