--- title: "Soft Market Testing - Ground Maintenance Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1b0606db-5241-4e4d-a02d-7fd75df779ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b0606db-5241-4e4d-a02d-7fd75df779ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b0606db-5241-4e4d-a02d-7fd75df779ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b0606db-5241-4e4d-a02d-7fd75df779ce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RICHMOND AND WANDSWORTH COUNCILS" published: "2023-10-02" --- # Soft Market Testing - Ground Maintenance Services Buyer: RICHMOND AND WANDSWORTH COUNCILS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b0606db-5241-4e4d-a02d-7fd75df779ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b0606db-5241-4e4d-a02d-7fd75df779ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b0606db-5241-4e4d-a02d-7fd75df779ce.json) ## Summary The buying organisation, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, is planning a tender for Ground Maintenance Services. The procurement process involves a soft market testing exercise to understand the supply market and service requirements before issuing the tender by July 2024. The contracts relate to various horticultural services with annual values of approximately £3.5 million for Wandsworth and £900,000 for Richmond. The exercise will inform the scope and processes for securing service delivery in an evolving marketplace, creating opportunities for businesses in the horticultural services industry. Businesses specialising in horticultural services, such as grass cutting, turfing, landscaping, and equipment maintenance, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contracting authority aims to approach the market with a three-lot tender, one for each council's specific requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement opportunity. Companies interested in this tender should access the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire on the Delta e-sourcing portal with the specified access code to prepare for the upcoming tender issuance. ## Notice Both Wandsworth Borough Council, Wandsworth Housing and the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Grounds Maintenance Services contracts are due to expire on 31 January 2025. The aim of this exercise is for the Authorities to gain a better understanding of how the supply market operates in relation to the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services and ascertain whether the proposed service requirements are viable. The exercise will help to inform the scope and processes for securing service delivery in an evolving marketplace. The contracts relate to Grounds Maintenance Services which include, but are not limited to: Grass Cutting, Hedge Cutting, Turfing, Over-seeding, Edging, Herbaceous Borders, Soft Landscaping, Shrub & Rose-bed Maintenance, Carpet Bedding, Bedding Supply and Maintenance, Sustainable Planting Scheme Maintenance, Bulb Planting, Wildflower Meadows, Grass Line Marking, Pitch Provision and Supply and Maintenance of Equipment and Facilities, Pitch Renovation and Repair, Cleaning and Management of Toilet and Changing Facilities, Fine Turf and Maintenance, Cemeteries Maintenance (option), Selective Weed Control, Sports Bookings, Hard Landscaping, Miscellaneous Small Works, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Signage, Fencing, Gates, Bollards, Benches and Furniture and any other service or commodity the Authority deems appropriate to provide services for the horticultural maintenance of parks, commons, open spaces, cemeteries and other sites and for grave digging and litter picking. In Wandsworth, there are two contracts: (a) Wandsworth Housing Garden Maintenance Services (b) Wandsworth Borough Council requirements in parks, etc. The total annual value of the Wandsworth contracts for the year ending March 2023 was circa PS3.5 million. In 2022/23 the total annual value of the London Borough of Richmond contract was circa PS900,000. The Councils currently intend to approach the market with a three-lot tender, i.e. one for Wandsworth Borough Council, one for Wandsworth Housing and one for the London Borough of Richmond. The questionnaire is available on the Delta e-sourcing portal accessible at www.delta-esourcing.com and the access code is 44QA3ACYV6. The tender will be issued by July 2024. Additional information: Please access the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire at www.delta-esourcing.com, using the access code of: 44QA3ACYV6 The tender will be issued by July 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f0063a0-4a82-4b02-ae5b-9133c802bf67 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | RICHMOND AND WANDSWORTH COUNCILS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW18 2PT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI34 Wandsworth | | Local authority | Wandsworth | | Electoral ward | Wandsworth Town | | Westminster constituency | Putney | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77300000 - Horticultural services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2023 at 11:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f0063a0-4a82-4b02-ae5b-9133c802bf67 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f0063a0-4a82-4b02-ae5b-9133c802bf67 2nd October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96f4340a-b720-4e7f-a06e-8fe2871a0b61 Soft Market Testing for Grounds Maintenance for Wandsworth and Richmond Councils - http://www.delta-esourcing.com Please access the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire at www.delta-esourcing.com, using the access code of: 44QA3ACYV6 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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