Tender

Grounds Maintenance Services

BEYOND HOUSING LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Dec 2025 at 13:55

Planning

02 Oct 2025 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

Beyond Housing Limited, a public undertaking organisation located in Scarborough, United Kingdom, is currently in the tender stage for their Grounds Maintenance Services contract, titled "BH/2025/0155". The procurement process, following an open procedure under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, aims to address routine grounds maintenance including grass cutting, hedge maintenance, weed control, and various landscaping tasks across Northern, Whitby, and Southern areas, with contracts divided into three distinct lots. The tender process commenced on 2nd December 2025, and interested bidders must submit applications by 20th January 2026, with an enquiry period available until 13th January 2026. Contracts are set to begin on 1st April 2026 and could potentially extend until March 2033.

This procurement opportunity is ideal for businesses in the grounds maintenance industry, specifically favouring SMEs and VCSEs due to the suitability criteria. The contract represents the chance to secure a long-term partnership with Beyond Housing, with the possibility of renewal spanning up to 12 additional months twice. With a total contract gross value of £18,200,000 across all lots, this could provide substantial revenue and business growth prospects. Companies focusing on high-quality landscaping services would be well-suited to compete, with award criteria giving 60% weight to quality and 40% to price, suggesting that businesses with a solid track record and competitive pricing structure will have a favourable chance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Beyond Housing are seeking service providers to carry out grounds maintenance services. The services include: * Routine Grass Cutting * Shrub & hedge beds/maintenance * Wetland and Water courses * Formal areas * Naturalised areas * Invasive weed control (i.e. Japanese knot weed) * Garage sites weed control * Hedge reduction * Paths and curb edging * Herbaceous control * Hard shrub pruning * Compulsory Gardens (select number of residential property gardens in the Redcar area - Lot 1) * Banks * Block maintenance This contract will be divided into 3 lots, with the intend of awarding one bidder per lot. Lot 1 North Lot 2 Whitby Lot 3 South Bidders can only bid on one lot. Further detail can be found in the ITT documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1 North

Grounds maintenance services in the North area of Beyond Housings stock.

Renewal: 12 months + 12 months

Lot 2 Whitby

Grounds maintenance services in the Whitby area.

Renewal: 12 months + 12 months

Lot 3 South

Grounds maintenance services in the South area of Beyond Housings stock.

Renewal: 12 months + 12 months

Planning Information

Beyond Housing are conducting a market engagement survey to gain insight from contractors on current practices, preferred contract structures, additional services and contract mobilisation expectations. Contractors are able to engage in the pre-market engagement by completing the Beyond Housing Market Research form which is located on the Intend system - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/beyondhousing/ The deadline for returns is 16 October 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a6a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078941-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£18,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£18,200,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEYOND HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@beyondhousing.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SCARBOROUGH
Postcode
YO12 7BH
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLE2 North Yorkshire

Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby

Further Information

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