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title: "Grounds Maintenance and Building Cleaning Services Early Market Engagement"
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# Grounds Maintenance and Building Cleaning Services Early Market Engagement

Buyer: LONGHURST GROUP  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a09ccf1-92e2-400b-8a40-e8e5979f8f86

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## Summary

The Longhurst Group is seeking early market engagement for grounds maintenance and building cleaning services. Interested organisations are invited to participate in soft market testing to provide feedback on the procurement approach and service specification. The engagement ends on 13th September 2023, aiming to inform the forthcoming spring 2024 contracts. The total value of the tender is £9,000,000 in GBP and the buying organisation is based in Rushden, United Kingdom.

This opportunity is suitable for businesses experienced in grounds maintenance and building cleaning services. The Longhurst Group is keen to collaborate with suppliers who can contribute valuable insights to shape their procurement strategy. Businesses looking to expand their portfolio in the maintenance and cleaning industry in England are well-suited to participate in this early market engagement process.

## Notice

Longhurst Group is developing a tender for its group wide grounds maintenance and building services with the intention to put new contracts in place for spring 2024. To assist this work, we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach. This will take place through interested organisations completing a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire and then potentially a subsequent supplier day. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification. The soft market testing questionnaire can be accessed by the link in the additional details section below. Responses to the soft market testing questionnaire are due by 13th September 2023 at 12.00

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2192e6c5-c085-417f-86ae-e37580801699 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONGHURST GROUP |
| Locality | RUSHDEN |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN10 6BS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Higham Ferrers |
| Westminster constituency | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2023 at 12:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2192e6c5-c085-417f-86ae-e37580801699

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2192e6c5-c085-417f-86ae-e37580801699
  30th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f7c98300-5130-ee11-8124-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.longhurst-group.org.uk/

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