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THE PROVISION OF REGULAR LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE OF OAKHAM CASTLE GROUNDS, CATMOSE COTTAGE GARDEN & WING MAZE IN RUTLAND

Rutland County Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 16:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rutland County Council commissioned regular landscape maintenance services for three historically and culturally significant sites in Rutland: Oakham Castle Grounds, Catmose Cottage Garden and Wing Maze. The work covers grounds maintenance across locations that support the county’s heritage and community life, including hosting a wide range of events and services. The buyer is Rutland County Council, based in Oakham. This is a services requirement for maintaining public heritage gardens, grounds and landscaped areas, with delivery across the three named sites. The relevant service classification is grounds maintenance services (CPV 77314000). The requirement is therefore suited to landscape maintenance businesses able to provide consistent upkeep across multiple public-facing sites, including gardens and grounds used regularly by visitors and community organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Rutland County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to ELMS LANDSCAPING DESIGN LIMITED, an Oakham-based supplier. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 5 November 2026 to 4 November 2029, with one permitted one-year extension taking the maximum end date to 4 November 2030. Its value is £41,133.40 excluding VAT and £49,360.08 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies grounds maintenance services as the contracted category. The procurement record does not set out a competitive evaluation or scored award basis because the route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition.

This award demonstrates a recurring requirement for a local authority to maintain several public heritage and community sites through one regular service. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical landscaping and grounds maintenance capability, with the capacity to service Oakham Castle Grounds, Catmose Cottage Garden and Wing Maze consistently rather than manage only a single small site. Experience of maintaining gardens and grounds that are historically significant, publicly visible and used for events would be relevant. The work also favours suppliers able to organise reliable routine visits across multiple locations, preserve the appearance and usability of landscaped areas, and work sensitively around community activity and heritage settings. The incumbent is an SME based in Oakham, indicating that a capable local or similarly sized landscaping business could be well placed to provide this type of service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THE PROVISION OF REGULAR LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE OF OAKHAM CASTLE GROUNDS, CATMOSE COTTAGE GARDEN & WING MAZE IN RUTLAND

Notice Description

Regular Landscape Maintenance Contract covering three historically and culturally significant sites: Oakham Castle Grounds; Catmose Cottage Garden; and Wing Maze. All three locations play an important role in Rutland's heritage and community life, hosting a wide range of events and services throughout the year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f74b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086075-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
£41,133 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Nov 2026 - 4 Nov 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
Rutland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OAKHAM
Postcode
LE15 6HP
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rutland
Electoral Ward
Oakham South
Westminster Constituency
Rutland and Stamford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ELMS LANDSCAPING DESIGN LIMITED

Further Information

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