Planning

The Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

12 May 2025 at 16:17

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is in the planning stage of a significant public procurement process for providing Grounds Maintenance Services. This entails horticultural maintenance throughout Leeds, with services including rough grass cutting, clearing overgrown vegetation, and pruning across urban and rural areas. The procurement falls under the services category and is set in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, specifically UKE42. The contract is planned to start on 1st January 2027, running until 31st December 2032, with a potential extension until 2034. Key dates include a future notice date scheduled for 1st May 2026. The estimated contract value is £28 million, potentially reaching £33.6 million gross. This procurement aims to select a service provider via an open and competitive tender process based on UK Government regulations.

This tender represents a substantial business opportunity that could significantly boost growth for companies specialising in grounds maintenance services. Businesses capable of handling large-scale horticultural projects and demonstrating superior service quality are well-suited for this contract. The opportunity encourages participation from SMEs, offering robust business growth potential in delivering essential public services for Leeds City Council. Winning this contract could provide exposure and establish the service provider as a key player in the public sector maintenance industry. Businesses in the landscaping, vegetation management, and similar sectors should consider preparing to bid for this valuable contract.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Grounds Maintenance Contract to provide high quality horticultural maintenance throughout the City of Leeds. The scope of requirements include; Rough Grass Cutting Services along Sight Line and Primary Networks in addition to Rough Linear areas (typically in rural areas and alongside lanes and roads) and Rough Amenity areas (typically be in urban locations). Clearing of overgrown vegetation, pruning of Hedges, shrubs and rose beds.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05116c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020641-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpu@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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