Notice Information
Notice Title
Grounds Maintenance
Notice Description
Karbon Homes wish to appoint experienced and competent Contractors to deliver grounds maintenance services. The main areas requiring maintenance are: * A multitude of public open space sites which are mainly grassed, ranging from large parks to open spaces of just a few square metres. * Grounds maintenance at a variety of other owned properties located throughout the Karbon geographical footprint. All documents relating to this tender are available to download from the Panacea e-Sourcing portal. Submission Instructions: Electronically via the e-Sourcing portal. Suppliers must submit one copy of their tender electronically, with any additional documents required or requested. Documents must be compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe/PDF. Should you require technical support with the e-Sourcing portal please email them directly at: * Email: support@panacea-software.com * Phone: 0207 976 0116 Tenders must be submitted using the above e-Sourcing portal. Tenders submitted via postal, or email methods will not be accepted.
Lot Information
Karbon operational area 1A
Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 1A as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 1BGrounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 1B as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 1CGrounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 1C as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 2AGrounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 2A as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 2BGrounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 2B as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 4Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 4 as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 5AGrounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 5A as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 5BGrounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 5B as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 6AGrounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 6A as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Karbon operational area 6BGrounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 6B as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.
Renewal: This Contract will be for a period of 24 months with optional 2 x 12-month extensions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b78d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057344-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,420,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,104,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jul 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KARBON HOMES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE12 8EG
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- North Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Longbenton & Benton
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057344-2026
17th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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