Notice Information
Notice Title
Crofty Education Trust - Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services
Notice Description
The contract will be for the provision of grounds maintenance services. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. Contract requirements has been broken down into the following sections: a. General Service Requirements - General grounds works that are to be undertaken at Trust sites as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. b. Other Area Service Requirements - Site specific grounds works that are to be undertaken as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. The tender has been split into Lots, by geographical area. The contract start date will be 1st March 2026 and is to be for a period of three (3) years with the possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1). Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Lot 1 consists of the following sites: Godolphin Primary School Marazion School Penpol School. The Contract Value for all Schools is PS542000 exclusive of VAT PS650400 inclusive of VAT The proposed contract will be for the provision of grounds maintenance services. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. Contract requirements has been broken down into the following sections: a. General Service Requirements - General grounds works that are to be undertaken at Trust sites as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. b. Other Area Service Requirements - Site specific grounds works that are to be undertaken as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. The tender has been split into Lots, by geographical area. The contract start date will be 1st March 2026 and is to be for a period of three (3) years with the possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1). Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end.
Options: The Contractor shall note the following specific contract modifications relevant to this procurement: a. New Schools may join the Trust during the term of the contract; therefore, a contract variation may be required. A pricing assessment will be completed and agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust for each new school in such instances. b. The quantities requiring maintenance may be amended during the course of the contract, either additions or subtractions, and reasonable adjustments made to the payments as agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust. c. Additional activities to existing items may be required of the Tenderer which an additional payment will be agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust.
Renewal: Possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1).
Lot 2Lot 2 consists of the following sites: Rosemellin Community Primary School Roskear Primary & Nursery School Weeth Community Primary School The Contract Value for all Schools is PS542000 exclusive of VAT PS650400 inclusive of VAT The proposed contract will be for the provision of grounds maintenance services. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. Contract requirements has been broken down into the following sections: a. General Service Requirements - General grounds works that are to be undertaken at Trust sites as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. b. Other Area Service Requirements - Site specific grounds works that are to be undertaken as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. The tender has been split into Lots, by geographical area. The contract start date will be 1st March 2026 and is to be for a period of three (3) years with the possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1). Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end.
Options: The Contractor shall note the following specific contract modifications relevant to this procurement: a. New Schools may join the Trust during the term of the contract; therefore, a contract variation may be required. A pricing assessment will be completed and agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust for each new school in such instances. b. The quantities requiring maintenance may be amended during the course of the contract, either additions or subtractions, and reasonable adjustments made to the payments as agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust. c. Additional activities to existing items may be required of the Tenderer which an additional payment will be agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust.
Renewal: Possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1).
Lot 3Lot 3 consists of the following sites: Garras Community Primary School Halwin School Parc Eglos School Porthleven School Sithney Community Primary School Trannack Primary School The Contract Value for all Schools is PS542000 exclusive of VAT PS650400 inclusive of VAT The proposed contract will be for the provision of grounds maintenance services. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. Contract requirements has been broken down into the following sections: a. General Service Requirements - General grounds works that are to be undertaken at Trust sites as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. b. Other Area Service Requirements - Site specific grounds works that are to be undertaken as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. The tender has been split into Lots, by geographical area. The contract start date will be 1st March 2026 and is to be for a period of three (3) years with the possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1). Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end.
Options: The Contractor shall note the following specific contract modifications relevant to this procurement: a. New Schools may join the Trust during the term of the contract; therefore, a contract variation may be required. A pricing assessment will be completed and agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust for each new school in such instances. b. The quantities requiring maintenance may be amended during the course of the contract, either additions or subtractions, and reasonable adjustments made to the payments as agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust. c. Additional activities to existing items may be required of the Tenderer which an additional payment will be agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust.
Renewal: Possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1).
Lot 4Lot 4 consists of the following sites: Illogan School Lanner Primary School Pencoys Primary School Pennoweth Primary School The Contract Value for all Schools is PS542000 exclusive of VAT PS650400 inclusive of VAT Portreath Community Primary School Treloweth Community Primary School The proposed contract will be for the provision of grounds maintenance services. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. Contract requirements has been broken down into the following sections: a. General Service Requirements - General grounds works that are to be undertaken at Trust sites as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. b. Other Area Service Requirements - Site specific grounds works that are to be undertaken as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. The tender has been split into Lots, by geographical area. The contract start date will be 1st March 2026 and is to be for a period of three (3) years with the possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1). Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end.
Options: The Contractor shall note the following specific contract modifications relevant to this procurement: a. New Schools may join the Trust during the term of the contract; therefore, a contract variation may be required. A pricing assessment will be completed and agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust for each new school in such instances. b. The quantities requiring maintenance may be amended during the course of the contract, either additions or subtractions, and reasonable adjustments made to the payments as agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust. c. Additional activities to existing items may be required of the Tenderer which an additional payment will be agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust.
Renewal: Possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1).
Lot 5Lot 5 consists of: All Schools - List of Schools in the tender documents. The proposed contract will be for the provision of grounds maintenance services. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. Contract requirements has been broken down into the following sections: a. General Service Requirements - General grounds works that are to be undertaken at Trust sites as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. b. Other Area Service Requirements - Site specific grounds works that are to be undertaken as indicated in the Core Specification in Document 5. The tender has been split into Lots, by geographical area. The contract start date will be 1st March 2026 and is to be for a period of three (3) years with the possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1). Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end.
Options: The Contractor shall note the following specific contract modifications relevant to this procurement: a. New Schools may join the Trust during the term of the contract; therefore, a contract variation may be required. A pricing assessment will be completed and agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust for each new school in such instances. b. The quantities requiring maintenance may be amended during the course of the contract, either additions or subtractions, and reasonable adjustments made to the payments as agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust. c. Additional activities to existing items may be required of the Tenderer which an additional payment will be agreed by the Tenderer and the Trust.
Renewal: Possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d962
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008343-2026
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £542,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £542,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £542,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Claire Jones, Rachel Jewell
- Contact Email
- business@croftymat.org, claire.jones@phplaw.co.uk, josie.medforth@phplaw.co.uk, rachel.jewell@croftymat.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TOTNES
- Postcode
- TQ9 5RW
- Post Town
- Torquay
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
-
- Local Authority
- South Hams
- Electoral Ward
- Totnes
- Westminster Constituency
- South Devon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008343-2026
30th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070642-2025
3rd November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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