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Manor Fields and surrounding areas management 2026/27.

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

31 Mar 2026 at 12:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Mar 2026 at 12:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

05 Mar 2026 at 11:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council has completed the award of a contract for the management and maintenance of Manor Fields and surrounding areas for the financial year 2026/27. The council, based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, made a below threshold direct award to The Green Estate Community Interest Company to ensure continued service delivery while assessing future delivery models. The procurement process has progressed through the award stage, having been completed on 31st March 2026. Key dates include the award decision on 24th March 2026 and the contract commencement on 1st April 2026, with a conclusion date set for 31st March 2027. This project falls under the services category, specifically parks maintenance, in the UKE32 region, utilising a direct procurement method without competition.

This initiative presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in parks maintenance services to assess and prepare for future tenders as Sheffield City Council continues its market engagement. The Preliminary Market Consultation aims to understand the market capability for managing Manor Fields Park beyond the current contract's scope. Businesses focused on grounds-maintenance equipment, landscaping, tree-maintenance, and the planting and maintenance of green areas could find growth opportunities here. SMEs interested in expanding their portfolio in local government contracts should consider positioning themselves for upcoming competitive processes to take over the site management from 2027 onwards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Manor Fields and surrounding areas management 2026/27.

Notice Description

Manor Fields and surrounding areas management 2026/27. The decision to enter into this contract was taken by the officer with the delegated authority on the 24 March 2026. A below threshold direct award has been made to allow the service delivery to continue whilst the Council assesses how the future delivery model may work. A Preliminary market engagement notice has been published to help the Council to understand the supply market's ability to manage and maintain Manor Fields Park in Sheffield. Details regarding the Preliminary market engagement notice are: Name - Preliminary Market Consultation Management and Maintenance of Manor Fields Park Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-021288 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0662c8 Published 5 March 2026, 11:00am

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103459&TID=100108653&B= This is a soft market test and if the tender goes ahead, we would anticipate that the service provider will take over the Management of the site from 2027, exact timescales would be agreed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0662c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029608-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

45 - Construction work

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

CPV Codes

16311100 - Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers

43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

45112711 - Landscaping work for parks

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77313000 - Parks maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£161,481 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Green Estate Community Interest Company

Further Information

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