Tender

RBWM Grounds Maintenance Services (Re-run)

ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD

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Tender

10 Nov 2025 at 12:48

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is seeking to engage a service provider for its "RBWM Grounds Maintenance Services (Re-run)" contract, applicable to the industry category of services specific to grounds maintenance. The procurement is currently in the tender stage and involves a single contract covering activities such as verge maintenance, grass cutting, and park upkeep across the borough. The process is using an open procurement method, which encourages broad participation. The tender, valued at up to £45,000,000, will close for proposals on 2 January 2026, with an enquiry period until 1 December 2025. The services are geographically located within the United Kingdom's South East region (UKJ11), and the contract will have a start date of 1 April 2026, extending up to 30 September 2031, with options for renewal.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in comprehensive grounds maintenance services. The process is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger businesses, facilitating strategic oversight and economies of scale within the borough. Successful bidders will have the chance to provide consistent and high-quality services over a potentially lengthy contract period, with options for expansion contingent on project evolution within the borough. Given the procurement criteria emphasising both price and quality, organisations with experience in delivering value-driven maintenance solutions and capacity for flexibility stand well-suited to compete. The strategic and financial scope, alongside the potential for additional scope based on borough developments, make this an attractive opportunity for qualified contractors.

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Notice Title

RBWM Grounds Maintenance Services (Re-run)

Notice Description

RBWM is seeking a grounds maintenance service provider to provide a range of grounds maintenance services across the borough. This will include, but is not limited to: verge maintenance, grass cutting, parks and open spaces maintenance, cemeteries maintenance and handyman/handyperson services. This will be a single contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Without prejudice to the Authority's broader rights under the Procurement Act 2023, the Authority has the following options, created in reliance on s.74 and Sch.8(1) of the Procurement Act 2023. Discretionary: an amount has been deducted from the originally envisaged budget owing to uncertainty around a Maidenhead project. In the event that this project is retained by RBWM, the Authority reserves the right to increase the financial envelope by an amount between PS15,000 - PS60,000 per annum (with allowances for inflation in accordance with Annex C) to support the project. In the event that it is not retained by RBWM, the Authority reserves the right to utilise this funding to top-up existing Services. This shall be priced utilising the Bidder's pricing schedule submission. Discretionary: the Authority may have grounds maintenance requirements for Authority flooding and drainage features. The Authority reserves the right to increase the financial envelope (with allowances for inflation in accordance with Annex C) to incorporate these Services and this shall be priced utilising the Bidder's pricing schedule submission. Discretionary: Annexes A.1 and A.2 at the time of publishing this tender exclude the geography of Cookham. In the event this geography re-enters the scope of this Contract, the Authority reserves the right to increase the financial envelope (with allowances for inflation in accordance with Annex C) to incorporate these Services and shall be priced utilising the Bidder's pricing schedule submission. Discretionary: the Authority is proposing a 5+5+5 years Contract term and it is anticipated that the Authority may acquire new estates or land throughout this term or, otherwise, existing estates or land that have become the responsibility of the Authority. Some of these acquisitions may be significant in nature and, as such, may require significant financial increases; however, the Authority does not guarantee that these acquisitions will take place. These acquisitions may require grounds maintenance services and may be incorporated into the Contract. The Authority reserves the right to increase the financial envelope (with allowances for inflation in accordance with Annex C) and increases shall be priced utilising the Bidder's pricing schedule submission. Discretionary: the Authority may, from time to time, have exceptional ad-hoc requirements pertaining to ceremonial events (e.g. state visits, funerals, weddings) and extreme weather events. These events may require grounds maintenance Services. The Authority cannot enumerate in advance an exhaustive list of events of this nature. The Authority may, in the first instance, re-direct the Bidder's resources. However, where required, the Authority reserves the right to make unique and temporary increases to the financial envelope - such increases shall be priced utilising the Bidder's pricing schedule submission. Discretionary: the Authority may, from time to time, be in receipt of external funding (e.g. grant funding) that could be used to enhance the Services. The Authority reserves the right to make unique and temporary increases to the financial envelope - such increases shall be priced utilising the Bidder's pricing schedule submission.

Renewal: 5+5+5

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dda8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072392-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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
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
£37,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£37,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 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
ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@rbwm.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDENHEAD
Postcode
SL6 1RF
Post Town
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Maidenhead

Further Information

Notice Documents

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