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Grounds Maintenance Services

North West Ambulance Service N H S Trust

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30 Sep 2026 at 16:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is buying grounds maintenance services (CPV 77314000), divided into three geographical lots: Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Cumbria and Lancashire. The requirement is for grounds maintenance across the Trust’s North West locations. Businesses providing commercial grounds maintenance services with the ability to cover one or more of these areas may find the scope relevant. The three lots separate delivery by geography, allowing suppliers to focus on the areas they can serve. The Trust is the buying organisation.

The Trust invited offers through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 21 October 2026 at 17:00 UK time, and bids were due by 11 November 2026 at 15:00 UK time, submitted through the Atamis e-tendering portal. Each lot is valued at £166,666.66 or £166,666.67 excluding VAT (£200,000 including VAT); the overall procurement is £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). Each contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions. Evaluation in every lot gives 70% weighting to technical quality and 30% to commercial cost. The award decision was expected by 15 January 2027.

This opportunity is suited to grounds maintenance contractors able to deliver reliable services across Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester, or Cumbria and Lancashire. The three-area structure gives suppliers the option to pursue work in the geography they can serve, rather than requiring a single contract across the whole North West. Technical quality carries more weight than cost, so bidders should be prepared to demonstrate the strength of their service approach as well as competitive pricing. The contract duration and extension options may suit providers with the operational capacity to support a continuing service over several years. No specific accreditations or minimum experience requirements are stated in the procurement details.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Provision of grounds maintenance services. Services split into 3 lots by North West geographical locations

Lot Information

Lot 1

Grounds Maintenance services in Cheshire and Merseyside

Options: 2 x 12 month optional extension period

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension period

Lot 2

Grounds Maintenance Services Greater Manchester

Options: 2 x 12 month optional extension period

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension period

Lot 3

Grounds Maintenance Services Cumbria and Lancashire

Options: 2 x 12 month optional extension period

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension period

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077df4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092535-2026
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
Open procedure
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£499,998 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
North West Ambulance Service N H S Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOLTON
Postcode
BL1 5DD
Postcode Area
Bolton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Westminster Constituency
Bolton West

Further Information

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