Tender

General Grounds Maintenance for SEHSCT

SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

08 Jun 2026 at 08:52

Planning

27 Feb 2026 at 14:31

Summary of the contracting process

The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust is inviting tenders for a contract titled "General Grounds Maintenance for SEHSCT", primarily focusing on grounds maintenance services. This procurement falls under the services category and is managed through an open procedure with the Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service as the procuring entity. This tender pertains to Northern Ireland, with related activities centered around Belfast. Key dates include the tender period ending on 8th July 2026, the enquiry period concluding by 1st July 2026, and the award period extending until 21st September 2026. Additionally, the contract period is expected to start on 1st November 2026 and continue through 31st October 2029, with a possibility of extensions up to 2033.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in grounds maintenance, tree pruning, and general green area upkeep. With a substantial contract value over £8 million, businesses offering competitive pricing and quality services are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is tailored to incorporate both price and quality criteria, emphasizing not only cost-effectiveness but also social value. Such a procurement can spur growth for SMEs and larger enterprises capable of handling extensive and multifaceted grounds maintenance projects across public authority sites. The open nature of the procedure ensures wide participation, thus enabling businesses to expand their portfolio within public sector contracting.

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Notice Title

General Grounds Maintenance for SEHSCT

Notice Description

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks to provide a Contract for General Grounds Maintenance Services to meet the requirements of the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) in Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The right to additional services while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on their requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for any period(s) up to 2 x 24-month periods.

Planning Information

This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that HSCNI can ensure that SEHSCT Grounds are effectively maintained across all sites. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their completed questionnaire electronically via the eTendersNI platform. All correspondence in relation to this tender will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 on Monday 16th March 2026. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053625-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, 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

77211300 - Tree-clearing services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

77341000 - Tree pruning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,355,504 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,355,504 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
16 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 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
SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Additional Buyers

REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS

REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Dundonald
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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