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Grounds Maintenance Services

The Consortium Academy Trust

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14 Sep 2026 at 09:30

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14 Aug 2026 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Consortium Academy Trust procured grounds maintenance services for eight schools. The work covers general grounds maintenance and core associated services, classified under CPV 77314000. It concerns the routine care and upkeep of school grounds across the Trust’s estate, delivered for the Trust as the education-sector buyer. The procurement was run as a further competition under YPO/DPS 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services, Lot 1, which covers general grounds maintenance and core services. The awarded supplier is Timbercare Tree & Grounds Maintenance Services Ltd, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Cherry Burton. The requirement is therefore relevant to grounds maintenance contractors able to service multiple school sites and manage an ongoing education-estate maintenance arrangement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective restricted procedure using a dynamic purchasing system. Timbercare Tree & Grounds Maintenance Services Ltd was selected, with two active contracts recorded for the requirement. One contract is valued at £497,860; the other is valued at £505,040.68. Both were signed on 7 August 2026. The latter contract commenced on 10 August 2026 and runs until 31 August 2028, with potential renewal for one year plus one year, subject to review, price negotiations and KPI performance. Evaluation placed 65% on cost, 20% on quality, 10% on social value and 5% on added value. Two bids were received, both from SMEs and submitted electronically. The contract start date was amended because of unforeseen circumstances.

This award demonstrates established demand from The Consortium Academy Trust for a single grounds maintenance provider serving eight schools, rather than an isolated site requirement. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to plan and deliver consistent grounds maintenance across a multi-school estate, with reliable scheduling, site coordination and service monitoring. The evaluation also shows that price is important, but quality, social value and added value together form a substantial part of the decision, so bidders would need more than a low-cost service offer. The selected supplier’s SME status indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist contractor. Experience of education sites, robust mobilisation, clear quality controls, measurable performance reporting and evidence of social or wider added value would strengthen a comparable offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Services

Notice Description

The Consortium Academy Trust has awarded a further competition for Grounds Maintenance Services at 8 schools through the 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services, Lot 1 - General Grounds Maintenance and - or core services, in use Support Services DPS" - unique reference number EPT-108910

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Consortium Academy Trust has awarded a further competition for Grounds Maintenance Services at 8 schools through the 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services, Lot 1 - General Grounds Maintenance and - or core services, in use Support Services DPS - unique reference number EPT-108910

Options: With the option to extend for 1+1 years (subject to review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e42b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086698-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,002,900 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Consortium Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COTTINGHAM
Postcode
HU16 5PX
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Cottingham North
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Timbercare Tree & Grounds Maintenance Services Ltd

Further Information

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