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Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University

Kingston University Higher Education Corporation

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

19 Dec 2025 at 17:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
AwardUpdate

27 Nov 2025 at 18:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

27 Nov 2025 at 18:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

04 Aug 2025 at 10:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

01 Aug 2025 at 17:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kingston University Higher Education Corporation, based in Kingston upon Thames, has awarded a contract for grounds maintenance services across its campuses. This procurement was realised under a selective, competitive flexible procedure and has been tagged under the industry categories of landscaping and grounds maintenance services. The process was divided into a Pre-Selection Questionnaire (PSQ) and an Invitation to Participate (ITP) stage, allowing a focused selection process to progress up to six bidders to a secondary competition. The tender, titled "Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University," commenced in the planning stage and has successfully reached the contract award stage, with The Green Team (GMC) Ltd appointed as the supplier. The contract, valued at approximately £1,032,034 gross, spans an initial term of three years beginning from 1st January 2026, with a potential extension of up to two additional years, and is expected to conclude by 31st December 2028, subject to renewal conditions.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in landscaping, arboricultural services, and biodiversity management, especially those with experience in maintaining green spaces in complex environments. Given the competitive nature of the procurement method and the focus on technical merit, quality, and price in the evaluation criteria, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust service delivery capabilities and innovative approaches to environmental sustainability are well-suited to compete. Additionally, the management of grounds in proximity to notable sites such as the Hogsmill River highlights opportunities for companies with expertise in environmentally sensitive landscaping practices. This contract not only offers a stable long-term engagement but also serves as a prestigious addition to a company's portfolio, being associated with a reputable academic institution like Kingston University.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University

Notice Description

Kingston University is looking to renew its grounds maintenance contract to provide a service to maintain all specified external grounds areas belonging to Kingston University. The contract is to be for three year/s ('Initial Term') with an option to extend it for up to 2 further individual years beyond the Initial Term (3 + 1 + 1). This is managed by the KUSCO (Kingston University Services Company) team to maintain the grounds within a green multi site campus where some are very close to the Hogsmill river that brings challenges to the services provider that can conform and perform to the required specification. The University is proud and passionate about the biodiversity and green space within it's London area location where care can be needed with landscaping, arboricultural services and biodiversity care and attention. The Procurement is split into two stages, a PSQ stage and ITP stage. Using some technical and experience questions to be answered in the first stage, the answers will be assessed by an experienced panel that upon agreement shall progress up to six bidders to a secondary tender competition stage that will have the opportunity to win the contract. Please see the enclosed documents, complete and submit via the timeframes suggested in the documentation along with the deadlines set within this e-procurement portal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An option to extend it for up to 2 further individual years beyond the Initial Term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085155-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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

CPV Codes

45112700 - Landscaping work

45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas

45112713 - Landscaping work for roof gardens

45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas

77211300 - Tree-clearing services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

77341000 - Tree pruning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£860,028 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£860,028 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
2028-06-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kingston University Higher Education Corporation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 2EE
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Green Team (GMC) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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