Notice Information
Notice Title
Grounds Maintenance and Communal Cleaning
Notice Description
This procurement is being undertaken on behalf of Cornerstone Housing by GBS Procure Limited. The Pre market Engagement document can be found on their website (www.gbsprocure.com) The Contract will cover the delivery of grounds maintenance and communal cleaning services in Exeter. The contract may be split into three lots as follows: 1) Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance services 2) Lot 2 - Communal Cleaning Services 3) Lot 3 - Grounds Maintenance and Communal Cleaning Cornerstone Housing is looking to establish a 3-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years subject to service delivery being achieved. We are particularly interested in hearing from SME's who deliver these services within the Exeter area. Indicatively, the Grounds Maintenance has an annual value of PS96k per annum, including VAT over the next 3 years and the Communal Cleaning is valued at PS23,500 per annum including VAT over the next three years. The objective of Lot 3, would be to appoint a contractor who can deliver all services effectively, offering value for money through reduced overheads of having the whole contract. The services will be delivered through well-coordinated planning, quality assurance, and effective contractor management to achieve value for money and sustainable outcomes. Some of the specific questions we have include: 1. Can you provide all of the services, including grounds maintenance and communal cleaning in the Exeter area? 2. Do you already operate locally? 3. What added value can you bring to this contract?
Planning Information
The Pre Market Engagement document can be found on the GBS Procure website. The link is: https://www.gbsprocure.com/cornerstone-housing-pre-market-engagement-forms
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06542d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013531-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
90910000 - Cleaning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £497,920 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CORNERSTONE HOUSING LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Gary Stephens
- Contact Email
- gary.stephens@gbsprocure.com
- Contact Phone
- +447484130029
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX1 1AL
- Post Town
- Exeter
- 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
- TLK43 Devon CC
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- St David's
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013531-2026
13th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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