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Grounds and Winter Maintenance Services

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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03 Aug 2026 at 13:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited intends to appoint multiple providers for grounds and winter maintenance across its property estate, predominantly through planned maintenance with some reactive work. Grounds maintenance is expected to cover regional services in the north, east, south and west, alongside a specialist provider for critical sites. Winter maintenance is expected to cover north and east, and south and west, with additional back-up provision. Suppliers may also be asked to support other regions when required. The services include grounds and vegetation maintenance, weed clearance, tree pruning and hedge trimming, litter collection, snow and ice clearance, and pest control. The work is associated with sites in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, and potentially elsewhere across the estate.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently intended as a utilities procurement above the relevant threshold; it is not yet an invitation to tender. The buyer expects a regionalised arrangement with multiple providers and one lot covering the planned services. The anticipated contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, with possible renewal or extension up to 31 March 2035. Yorkshire Water Services has scheduled preliminary market engagement, asking interested businesses to respond by 10 August 2026 using the subject title ‘Grounds and Winter Maintenance response’. The buyer is also seeking market views on whether pest control should remain within the grounds maintenance arrangement or become a separate agreement.

This will suit grounds maintenance, winter services, landscaping, arboricultural, litter collection and pest-control providers, including small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses should prepare for work delivered through planned maintenance alongside responsive call-outs, and consider which geographic service areas they can cover. Relevant operational capability includes maintaining diverse utility property estates, managing regional teams and resources, providing tree and hedge work, clearing snow and ice, and responding to requirements at critical sites. Suppliers with capacity to provide back-up winter services or support outside their main region may also be well placed. Pest-control specialists should consider whether they could support the wider arrangement or a possible standalone service. The planned multi-provider structure may suit firms seeking a regional role, a specialist package or a support position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds and Winter Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Yorkshire Water Services is seeking to appoint multiple providers to support the delivery of its Grounds and Winter Maintenance Contract across its diverse property estate, predominantly under a planned maintenance process, but with an element of reactive works. The Grounds Maintenance is structured to be a regionalised split of the North, East, South and West, with a fifth specialised services provider for critical site locations. With the Winter Maintenance comprising of a North and East, and South and west split, with two additional 'back up' provisions. There will be a requirement to deliver in other regions as and when support is deemed necessary by the Yorkshire Water Services appointed persons. Pest control services currently sits within the Grounds Maintenance Contract, feedback from the market would be welcome if this is placed correctly or if this would benefit from a standalone agreement.

Planning Information

Please contact  FMandEnergyCommercialTeam@yorkshirewater.co.uk with a title of 'Grounds and Winter Maintenance response' if you are interested in this Grounds and Winter Maintenance opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073206-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

77312000 - Weed-clearance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

90511300 - Litter collection services

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

90630000 - Ice-clearing services

90922000 - Pest-control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD6 2SZ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Royds
Westminster Constituency
Bradford South

Further Information

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