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Grounds Maintenance

Chesterfield Borough Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 13:21

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:03

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09 Jul 2026 at 10:57

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19 Jun 2026 at 12:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Chesterfield Borough Council is procuring grounds maintenance services for its commercial investment property portfolio. The work covers planting and maintenance of green areas, delivered across the Council’s property portfolio in the United Kingdom. This is a public-sector services contract managed by the Council, rather than a construction or supply opportunity. Suppliers should be prepared to maintain landscaped and planted areas associated with commercial property sites and to provide the associated technical and service information required for evaluation. The requirement is suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Businesses specialising in grounds maintenance, horticultural services, landscape care or related green-space management are the most directly relevant potential bidders.

The procurement has reached tender: Chesterfield Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 14 July 2026 at 12:00, and bids had to be uploaded to the Proactis tender portal by 17 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with an option for two further 12-month extensions, giving a maximum end date of 31 August 2030. The estimated value is £84,000 excluding VAT, or £100,800 including VAT. There is one lot. Bids are evaluated on price at 70% and technical capability and quality at 30%.

This opportunity suits established grounds maintenance and horticultural businesses able to service a commercial property portfolio over a multi-year period, including suppliers with the capacity to support possible extensions. It is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller organisations and social-purpose providers can compete alongside larger contractors. Bidders need to demonstrate technical capability and quality, and address social value requirements as part of their tender response. The submission also requires a procurement-specific questionnaire, technical capability and quality questionnaire, social value questionnaire, price schedule, form of tender, commercially sensitive information declaration, and non-collusion and non-canvassing declaration. Suppliers should therefore have relevant operational experience, suitable staffing and systems for reliable grounds maintenance delivery, and the ability to complete the required tender documentation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance

Notice Description

Chesterfield Borough Council is looking to procure a Grounds maintenance contract for the Council's commercial investment property portfolio.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option of 2 further extensions for a further 12 months each should the Council wish to take this extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b904
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073176-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£84,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£84,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 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
Chesterfield Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTERFIELD
Postcode
S40 1LP
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF12 East Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Chesterfield
Electoral Ward
Spire
Westminster Constituency
Chesterfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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