Award

Family Hubs Grounds Maintenance

KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Feb 2026 at 10:36

Tender

17 Nov 2025 at 13:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Family Hubs Grounds Maintenance" by Kingston Upon Hull City Council has reached the contract award stage. The contract was awarded to Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise, on 28th January 2026. This open procurement process was valued at £39,880, covering services from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with an optional one-year extension. The services focus on the maintenance of grounds at various Family Hubs in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, classified under grounds maintenance services. The procurement method operated as a below-threshold open competition, ensuring transparency and competitiveness.

This tender provides a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance services, especially those capable of servicing public authority contracts. With an emphasis on quality and price in the award criteria, businesses with expertise in maintaining green spaces can leverage this to foster growth and showcase their capabilities. This contract is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), offering a stable, multi-year engagement with potential for extension, thus ensuring sustained business growth within the public sector framework. Additionally, the option for extension beyond the initial contract period provides a further growth prospect for the contracted supplier.

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Notice Title

Family Hubs Grounds Maintenance

Notice Description

The Hull City Council has awarded a 3-year contract with 1 x 12 Month extension period, to Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited (Company Number 02798007) to professionally maintain the grounds of various Family Hubs sites across the City. The service shall commence 01 April 2026 until 31st March 2029. The value of this contract, including extensions shall be PS39,880.00.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension at the discretion of the Authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e272
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009329-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,910 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

HULL CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Lucy Pattinson
Contact Email
procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1482615737

Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 1AA
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of

Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

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