Notice Information
Notice Title
Penrose Learning Trust - Grounds Maintenance Services Tender
Notice Description
Penrose Learning Trust is a group of Schools that firmly subscribes to their mission of excellence through collaboration to provide the best possible outcomes for all learners. Schools that work within the Trust have a culture of sharing best practice, supporting each other when times are tough and allowing staff to use their skills and talents across the Trust to not only raise the bar but to develop Staff to use their talents to help others succeed. The Trust are seeking Grounds Maintenance service providers to tender for the provision of all grounds maintenance services presently delivered within all Schools, which currently includes maintenance of grassed areas, sports pitch marking and maintenance of shrub and plant borders. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2026. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. It is not considered that TUPE regulations will apply to this contract. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-Grounds-maintenance-services./Y3M8AR8GPH To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y3M8AR8GPH
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f8a4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084179-2025
- 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
- Competitive flexible 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
- £268,950 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £268,950 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- operations@invictuspartnership.com
- Contact Phone
- +442081332224
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLCHESTER
- Postcode
- CO7 6RJ
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI36 Camden
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Camden
- Electoral Ward
- Holborn & Covent Garden
- Westminster Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084179-2025
18th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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