Award

Hard & Soft Landscape Maintenance Services- Leasowe Estate

PRIMA HOUSING GROUP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jan 2026 at 13:52

Tender

07 Oct 2025 at 16:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Hard & Soft Landscape Maintenance Services- Leasowe Estate" was conducted by the PRIMA Housing Group, a public authority organisation based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. This tender focused on landscape maintenance services for communal areas at the Leasowe Estate and falls under the industry category of landscape gardening services. The procurement process, which followed an open procedure, has reached the award stage as of 19th January 2026, with the contract period set to start on 6th April 2026 and extend until 31st March 2028, with potential for renewal. The awarded supplier is MUSTARD SEED GARDENS LIMITED, a small to medium enterprise (SME) based in Liverpool. Key dates included a submission deadline of 28th November 2025 for the tender phase.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in landscape gardening, particularly those familiar with public area maintenance in residential contexts. Companies capable of delivering high-quality landscape services would find this contract beneficial for business growth, especially SMEs within the Liverpool City Region, given its emphasis on both price (60%) and quality (40%) in the evaluation criteria. The contract's eligibility for renewal contingent upon performance and customer satisfaction provides further prospects for long-term engagement. Businesses looking to expand their portfolio in the public sector should consider similar opportunities to strengthen their market presence.

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Notice Title

Hard & Soft Landscape Maintenance Services- Leasowe Estate

Notice Description

External communal area hard and soft landscape maintenance services to residential properties and open public spaces that are the responsibility of Prima Group to maintain

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions available based on satisfactory levels of performance and customer satisfaction

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004365-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£430,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
2029-10-05

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PRIMA HOUSING GROUP
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
insightandinnovation@primagroup.org
Contact Phone
+443333559000

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 4DB
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Festival Gardens
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MUSTARD SEED GARDENS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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