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Hopwood Hall College - Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services

Hopwood Hall College

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17 Jul 2026 at 12:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hopwood Hall College is procuring grounds maintenance services for its estate, covering the care and upkeep of outdoor grounds and landscaped areas. The service is classified as grounds maintenance services and is a services contract. The buying organisation is Hopwood Hall College, based at its Rochdale Campus in Rochdale. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom. The requirement is presented as a single service package, rather than separate workstreams, so suppliers should be able to provide a coordinated grounds maintenance service for the college’s estate. The opportunity is relevant to contractors specialising in grounds maintenance, estate landscaping and the routine upkeep of institutional outdoor spaces.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline set by the buyer was 12 August 2026 at 17:00, and the offer deadline was 19 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with extensions permitted for two further 12-month periods, potentially to 30 September 2031. The estimated value is £425,000 excluding VAT, or £510,000 including VAT. Electronic submission is allowed and offers must be in English. The award decision is due by 1 October 2026. Price carries 60% of the evaluation and technical quality requirements 40%. Economic and technical selection criteria apply.

This opportunity suits grounds maintenance contractors with the technical capability to deliver services across a college estate and the commercial capacity to undertake a multi-year public-sector contract. The requirement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so it is not limited to large national providers. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate compliance with the economic and technical selection requirements and to compete on both price and technical quality. The evaluation gives technical quality substantial weight alongside price, which benefits businesses able to evidence a strong service approach, reliable delivery arrangements and the ability to maintain outdoor grounds consistently over the contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hopwood Hall College - Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Hopwood Hall College is looking for a supplier for provision of Grounds Maintenance Services. For more information, please review tender documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cdcf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067786-2026
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
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
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Hopwood Hall College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROCHDALE
Postcode
M24 6XH
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Hopwood Hall
Westminster Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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