Notice Information
Notice Title
Grounds Maintenance 2026
Notice Description
The London Borough of Merton ("the Authority") is undertaking a procurement exercise for the provision of grounds maintenance within parks, open spaces and highways, including sports, play areas and cemeteries.
Planning Information
The London Borough of Merton (“the Authority”) is considering to undertaking a procurement exercise for the provision of grounds maintenance within parks, open spaces and highways, including sports, play areas and cemeteries.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051411
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002661-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £35,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £35,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £44,426,200 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
- Contact Name
- Commercial Services
- Contact Email
- commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MORDEN
- Postcode
- SM4 5DX
- Post Town
- Sutton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Delivery Location
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
-
- Local Authority
- Merton
- Electoral Ward
- Merton Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Wimbledon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002661-2026
13th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051585-2025
27th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049911-2025
19th August 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021736-2025
15th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021620-2025
15th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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