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ONGO Homes - Grounds Maintenance Services (Grass Cutting and Associated Grounds Maintenance Works)

Ongo Homes

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07 Oct 2026 at 12:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ongo Homes is buying grounds maintenance and estate caretaking for communal land and green spaces across its housing stock. The work includes grass cutting using both Cut & Fly and Cut & Collect methods, maintaining landscaped areas, beds and planters, and keeping communal areas clean, safe, tidy and attractive. Contractors must provide programmed maintenance, monitor performance, record completed work digitally, carry out quality audits, and report defects and opportunities for improvement. The portfolio is divided across North Lincolnshire neighbourhoods and wider designated locations, including Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. One lot covers standalone grass cutting at Myos House. This is a grounds maintenance services contract (CPV 77314000).

The buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, with a staged process including a procurement questionnaire and invitation to tender. Questions were due by 13 October 2026 at 12:00 BST and bids by 1 November 2026 at 07:00 UTC; the stated award decision deadline was 1 February 2027. The contracts were planned to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with three possible 12-month extensions. The estimated total is £2,175,748.99 excluding VAT (£2,610,898.79 including VAT). There are eight lots: five Cut & Fly area-based lots, one larger Cut & Collect area-based lot, one dual-sites service lot and one standalone gardening lot. Each lot is evaluated equally on price and quality. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are stated as suitable to compete.

This opportunity suits grounds maintenance contractors able to deliver reliable, programmed work across communal housing grounds and varied geographical areas. Relevant experience and evidence of business quality standards and accreditations are required during the participation stage, alongside completion of a procurement-specific questionnaire. The service demands staff and systems capable of carrying out grass cutting, including Cut & Fly and Cut & Collect, and maintaining landscaped beds and planters to a consistent standard. Suppliers should be equipped to meet health and safety, environmental and safeguarding requirements, provide a customer-focused service, maintain digital completion records, monitor performance and undertake quality audits. The buyer also expects contractors to identify and report defects and potential improvements proactively. The lots create options for firms with local operating coverage, as well as suppliers able to manage delivery across a broader multi-area footprint; smaller suppliers and social enterprises are also identified as suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ONGO Homes - Grounds Maintenance Services (Grass Cutting and Associated Grounds Maintenance Works)

Notice Description

Ongo Homes is seeking suitably experienced and qualified contractors to deliver grounds maintenance and estate caretaking services across its housing stock and communal land portfolio throughout North Lincolnshire and other designated locations. The contract comprises the provision of high-quality communal grounds maintenance services including grass cutting (Cut & Fly and Cut & Collect), Maintenance of landscaped areas, beds and planters. The successful contractor(s) will be required to deliver a customer-focused service that ensures all communal areas are maintained to a clean, safe, tidy and visually attractive standard, whilst complying with all relevant health and safety, environmental and safeguarding requirements. Contractors will be expected to provide programmed maintenance, performance monitoring, digital completion records, quality audits, and proactive reporting of defects and improvement opportunities.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services

This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Crosby and Park Ward, Town Ward, Frodingham Ward, Burton Stather, and Winterton areas.

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Lot 2 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services

This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Kingsway and Lincoln Gardens, Ashby Ward areas

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Lot 3 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services

This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Bottesford Ward, Messingham, Brumby Ward areas

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Lot 4 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services

This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Brigg and Wolds Ward, Broughton and Scawby Ward, Ridge Ward, Ferry and Barton Ward areas

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Lot 5 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services

This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Burringham and Gunness Ward, Axholme North Ward and Axholme South & Central Ward areas

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Lot 6 - Cut & Collect Grounds Maintenance Services

This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Collect grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Axholme Central, Brigg & Wolds, Bottesford, Crosby & Park, Axholme North, Ferry, Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens, Frodingham, Barton, and Broughton & Scawby areas

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Lot 7 - Dual Sites Grounds Maintenance Services

This Lot comprises the provision of Dual Sites grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the West Lindsey, Lincoln, North Kesteven/LCC, North East Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Notts locality

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Lot 8 - Standalone Gardening

Grass Cutting (Standalone Gardening Service for Myos House)

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094711-2026
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
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

CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,175,748 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,175,746 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 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
Ongo Homes
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SCUNTHORPE
Postcode
DN15 6NL
Postcode Area
Doncaster
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)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Scunthorpe

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