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Grounds Maintenance Community

The County Hospital

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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01 Sep 2026 at 10:12

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:32

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03 Aug 2026 at 09:00

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27 Jul 2026 at 12:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The County Hospital is seeking a contractor for comprehensive grounds maintenance and gardening services across its healthcare estate in Hereford. The work covers the maintenance of external areas so they remain safe, attractive and environmentally sustainable. The service is intended to support patient wellbeing, staff welfare and visitors’ experience of the healthcare estate, while meeting relevant legal and regulatory requirements. This is a grounds maintenance services requirement, including routine gardening and care of outdoor spaces. It is a single service requirement rather than a multi-lot procurement. Suppliers should be able to manage grounds maintenance activities across healthcare sites and deliver consistent standards across the estate.

The procurement has reached tender: The County Hospital invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It has one lot. Potential suppliers could send enquiries until 14 September 2026 at 17:00, and offers were due by 25 September 2026 at 17:00. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option for one 24-month extension, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2032. The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. Electronic submission is allowed. Offers are evaluated on price at 45%, quality at 40%, and social value and environmental considerations at 15%. Bidders must pass all requirements in the invitation to tender.

This opportunity suits suitably qualified and experienced grounds maintenance contractors able to provide a comprehensive gardening service across a healthcare estate. Competitors need the operational capacity to maintain multiple external areas consistently and to keep them safe, attractive and environmentally sustainable throughout service delivery. The requirement also suits businesses able to demonstrate strong quality management, because quality accounts for a substantial part of the evaluation. Environmental performance and social value are explicit considerations, so suppliers should be prepared to explain how their service will deliver these outcomes. Contractors must comply with relevant legislation and meet every requirement in the invitation to tender. Businesses with established grounds maintenance teams and dependable estate-wide delivery arrangements are likely to be best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Community

Notice Description

Wye Valley NHS Trust invites suitably qualified and experienced contractors to submit a tender for the provision of comprehensive grounds maintenance and gardening services across its healthcare estate. The successful contractor will be responsible for maintaining safe, attractive, and environmentally sustainable external areas that support patient wellbeing, staff welfare, and visitor experience while ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d43b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082477-2026
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
Not specified
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
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 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
The County Hospital
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR1 2BN
Postcode Area
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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