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C369/2025/2026 - Cadw Grounds Maintenance Services (NE & Ynys Mon)

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

26 Jun 2026 at 15:32

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

23 Jan 2026 at 17:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cadw Grounds Maintenance Services tender, ref C369/2025/2026, initiated by the Welsh Government, was aimed at securing services for grounds upkeep across north east Wales and Ynys Mon. The relevant procurement process operated under an open procedure, with submissions required electronically via the eTenderWales platform by 20th February 2026. The procurement focused on services within the public authority and central government category, covering landscaping, tree maintenance, and associated grounds care activities across specified regions in Wales. Following the tender stage, the process was ultimately completed with the announcement on 26th June 2026 that the intended competitiveness was not achieved, leading to the planned reconsideration and future retendering of the services.

This procurement activity offers significant opportunities for businesses in landscape and grounds maintenance. Firms specialising in services such as soft landscaping, hedge management, and invasive species control can benefit from engaging in this procurement. The contract also appeals to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its open procedure and broad criteria for consideration, offering potential for long-term growth through renewable contracts spanning multiple regions. Businesses able to demonstrate technical prowess and cost-efficiency, particularly those with experience in public sector requirements and environmental conservation, are well-positioned to succeed in the revised tender process once it is reissued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C369/2025/2026 - Cadw Grounds Maintenance Services (NE & Ynys Mon)

Notice Description

Tender Notice for Cadw's Grounds Maintenance Services ref C369/2025/2026. Please see tender docs on etenderwales bravosolution for more information and how to respond electronically via etenderwales project_61899 itt_122676. Interested bidders should note that Cadw are offering supervised site visits to a selection of sites across north Wales. Further information on the visits including sites, dates and joining instructions can be found in the ITT document at paragraph 8.Cadw has a statutory duty to both maintain and conserve the monuments in its care and provide safe access to the public where possible. The conservation of the historic monuments themselves is undertaken by Cadw's in-house heritage craft masons and joiners (Cadwraeth) and by contracting specialist historic conservation specialists where in-house specialists are unavailable. Grounds Maintenance is one of the services that Cadw must procure externally. Cadw will procure grounds maintenance (GM) services directly on a multi-region basis to cover all Wales, this to mirror the Cadwraeth regions already in operation. The regions covered by this opportunity are north east Wales and Ynys Mon. All other areas have been procured through a separate contract opportunity (ref ocid: ocds-h6vhtk-051de3 and notice ID: 154378) however, north east Wales and Ynys Mon received no bids, and so are being re-procured through this separate exercise. The exact boundaries of this exercise (and the previous exercise) can be found in the documentation noted above. The Grounds Maintenance Service will include (but is not exhaustive) work areas covering Soft Landscaping, Grass, Planted Areas, Hedges, Trees, Leaf Clearance, Reens, Ponds, Ditches and SWALES, Fertilisers, Invasive Species, Hard Landscaping, Boundary Walls, Gravel Borders, Weed Control.

Lot Information

North-east Wales.

Grounds Maintenance Services for Cadw locations within north east Wales.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extension options, each of 12 months

Ynys Mon

Grounds Maintenance Services for Cadw locations within Ynys Mon.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extension options, each of 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060dca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060462-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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

CPV Codes

45112700 - Landscaping work

45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas

45112712 - Landscaping work for gardens

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£864,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£864,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham, TLL24 Powys
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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