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Grounds Maintenance and Communal Cleaning - Stage 1: PSQ (ID656)

CORNERSTONE HOUSING LIMITED

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornerstone Housing Limited, a charitable housing association, is procuring grounds maintenance and communal cleaning services for its affordable housing and related services across the South West of England. The requirement covers maintaining grassed and planted areas, trimming hedges, and cleaning communal areas, windows and gutters. This is a services contract for organisations able to deliver an integrated external grounds and communal cleaning service across housing locations. The relevant work includes grounds maintenance (CPV 77314000), grass cutting, green-area and planting maintenance, building and communal cleaning, window cleaning, gutter clearing and hedge trimming. The opportunity may suit specialist grounds maintenance contractors, cleaning companies, or larger providers able to combine both service areas.

The procurement has reached tender: suppliers respond first with a request to participate, and those meeting the conditions of participation are then invited to tender. It uses a selective Competitive Flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Questions may be submitted until 17 September 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and requests to participate are due by 25 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The estimated gross value is £650,000 including tax. The single lot has a contract period from 15 March 2027 to 14 March 2032, described as a 3+1+1-year arrangement. The intended award decision deadline is 11 January 2027 at 23:59:59 UTC. Evaluation is based on technical and quality at 60% and price at 40%.

This opportunity suits suitably qualified and experienced suppliers with operational capability in both grounds maintenance and communal cleaning, or providers able to coordinate these disciplines under one service. Relevant delivery strength includes grass and planted-area maintenance, hedge trimming, general grounds upkeep, communal building cleaning, window cleaning and gutter clearing. Suppliers should be able to serve housing locations across the South West of England and manage the requirements of an affordable-housing provider. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so it is not limited to large national contractors. Organisations progressing beyond the first stage will need to meet the stated participation conditions and demonstrate financial suitability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance and Communal Cleaning - Stage 1: PSQ (ID656)

Notice Description

Cornerstone Housing is inviting submissions from suitably qualified and experienced organisations who can provide grounds maintenance and communal cleaning, window cleaning and gutter clearing services for a 3+1+1 year contract. Cornerstone Housing is a charitable housing association providing affordable homes and housing related services across the Southwest of England. Please note this procurement is being run as a Competitive Flexible procedure under the PA2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eac1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080447-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

77342000 - Hedge trimming

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

90910000 - Cleaning services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

90911300 - Window-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Mar 2027 - 14 Mar 2032 Over 5 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
CORNERSTONE HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 1AL
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St David's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

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