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EE-0001 The Sigma Trust Grounds Maintenance

The Sigma Trust

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14 Aug 2026 at 10:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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27 Jul 2026 at 10:47

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sigma Trust procured grounds maintenance services for its estate, covering the delivery of routine and planned outdoor grounds care. The requirement is classified as grounds maintenance services (CPV 77314000) and falls within the public services category. The buyer is The Sigma Trust, a public authority based at Clacton County High School in Clacton-on-Sea. The services are to be delivered in Essex. The procurement was managed with support from Place Group Limited, acting as the framework procurement agent for the customer. This opportunity is relevant to grounds maintenance contractors able to manage public-sector estates and provide an ongoing, organised maintenance service across the buyer’s locations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a competitive selective procedure under a framework agreement. It comprised one lot. Dedham Vale Tree Surgery Limited was awarded the contract on 20 July 2026 for £611,304.43 excluding VAT, or £733,565.32 including VAT. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The award was made under the framework’s competitive process, rather than through an open standalone tender. The contract is above the relevant threshold and is recorded as active. The outcome indicates that the buyer selected a single supplier for the full grounds maintenance requirement.

This award is relevant to established grounds maintenance and arboricultural contractors serving public-sector estates in Essex. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to provide regular grounds maintenance at estate scale, organise work across multiple sites or service areas, and maintain reliable performance over a multi-year contract. Experience of managing grounds maintenance for schools, trusts or other public bodies would help demonstrate understanding of scheduled services, site access, safeguarding expectations and contract administration. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business with sufficient resources. Familiarity with competitive framework call-offs would also be commercially useful when pursuing similar requirements from The Sigma Trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EE-0001 The Sigma Trust Grounds Maintenance

Notice Description

Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services to the Customer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d405
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077556-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£611,304 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£611,304 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Sigma Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLACTON ON SEA
Postcode
CO15 6DZ
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tendring
Electoral Ward
St Paul's
Westminster Constituency
Clacton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DEDHAM VALE TREE SURGERY LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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