Tender

EMA Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping

MAG AIRPORT LIMITED

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TenderUpdate

23 Sep 2025 at 16:03

Tender

02 Sep 2025 at 14:40

Summary of the contracting process

MAG Airport Limited is initiating a competitive procurement process for a contract titled "EMA Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping." This procurement is tailored to the services industry and is part of a utilities special regime, specifically focusing on grounds maintenance services with a CPV classification of 77314000. The buying organisation is based in Manchester, United Kingdom, and seeks to undertake this project at East Midlands Airport, with the potential to extend the service to other airport locations within the group. The process is currently at the tender update stage, with the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) deadline set for 3rd October 2025. The procurement follows a selective method with a competitive flexible procedure, including several stages such as invitation to negotiate and potentially best and final offers.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in landscaping, grounds maintenance, and associated services. The project's robust scope, valued at £700,000 (net), spanning potential regions across the UK, makes it a lucrative contract. The process is ideal for businesses that can demonstrate strong technical capabilities and cost efficiency, given the 50% weighting on each criterion in the award assessment. Suitable businesses will need to engage with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, enhancing competitive edges in sustainability. The contract period extends from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2029, with options for renewal up to 2031, thus offering long-term prospects for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

EMA Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping

Notice Description

East Midlands Airport (EMA) is looking for a strategic partner to undertake and provide grounds maintenance and landscaping services both in a landside and airside environment. The anticipated scope of works of the awarded contract will likely include the below: - Grounds Maintenance - Landscaping - Litter picking - Gritting - Associated Services / Ad-Hoc requests (vegetation removal, tree surgery) Please note, the primary scope of this tender is for EMA, however, MAG reserves the right to extend the scope of the contract to the other airports in the Group.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The possible extensions are broken down into 2x 1 year extensions. For example, initial term 3 years +1yr +1yr

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05926f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059028-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MAG AIRPORT LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info.procurement@magairport.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M90 1QX
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Woodhouse Park
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

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