Award

Grounds maintenance services including grass cutting

LOCAL SPACE

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07 May 2026 at 09:40

Award

07 May 2026 at 09:24

Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process involves a contract modification for grounds maintenance services, entailing grass cutting, litter removal, weed control, and shrub maintenance across multiple regions in the United Kingdom (UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK). The buying organisation, LOCAL SPACE, located in London, manages this service under an existing framework agreement with Fusion21. The procurement is in the Award stage as of 7th May 2026, with modifications due to the need for service continuity during a transitional procurement phase. The process followed a limited procurement method, allowing a direct award without prior competition call, valued at £76,685, originally signed on 3rd July 2025 for a 180-day contract period.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in horticultural and grounds management services, particularly those with expertise in maintaining large green spaces. Suitable contenders include SMEs like the awarded supplier, John O'Connor Grounds Maintenance Ltd. Businesses capable of providing comprehensive grounds maintenance across multiple regions stand to benefit from stable, ongoing work and the potential to expand their service offerings under similar frameworks. Engaging in this tender process can foster growth by establishing long-term relationships with public sector entities such as LOCAL SPACE, and through proven expertise, position them to capture future contracts of a similar nature.

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Notice Title

Grounds maintenance services including grass cutting

Notice Description

Provision of grounds maintenance services including grass cutting, litter removal, weed control, and shrub maintenance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of grounds maintenance services including grass cutting, litter removal, weed control, and shrub maintenance.

Procurement Information

The original call-off contract was awarded via a permissible direct award mechanism under the framework agreement. A Contract Award Notice was not published at the time of award due to administrative oversight. This notice is therefore being published retrospectively in the interests of transparency and audit compliance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069304
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041793-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£130,370 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LOCAL SPACE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E15 4BZ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

JOHN O'CONNOR

JOHN O'CONNOR (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

JOHN O'CONNOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

Further Information

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