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title: "Grounds Maintenance Service"
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buyer: "WMCOE - MIDLAND HEART"
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# Grounds Maintenance Service

Buyer: WMCOE - MIDLAND HEART  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21151aa7-f70b-408d-9fa1-855df631e50f

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## Summary

Midland Heart, a housing association based in Birmingham, has awarded a contract for a Grounds Maintenance Service valued at £8,882,000. This service, which falls under the classification of grounds maintenance services (CPV Code: 77314000), includes various tasks such as grass cutting, litter collection, and maintenance of hedges and flower beds. The procurement process employed was a selective method under a restricted procedure, with the contract period running from December 1, 2017, to November 30, 2022. The tender closed on October 26, 2017.

This award presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in landscaping, facility management, and outdoor maintenance. Given the scale of the contract, large enterprises with the capacity to manage substantial grounds maintenance projects would be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may also find opportunities to partner with larger firms or secure sub-contracting roles within this contract, especially since SME participation is encouraged in public procurement.

## Notice

Midland Heart has awarded the Grounds Maintenance Contract. The Ground Maintenance service includes, but is not limited to the following elements on sites managed by Midland Heart: Grass cutting and edging; Collection and removal of litter from landscaping, lawns, and other external areas; Removal of weeds, moss, leaves, grass and debris from paths and other hard-standing areas; Maintenance of hedges, shrub beds, flower beds; Removal of self-set trees; Weed control to be carried out manually or through use of an appropriate herbicide; Tidying of external bin stores and drying areas.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbcf29f8-3b84-4fc5-903a-4f7c4695b7a6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 30 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,882,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,882,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WMCOE - MIDLAND HEART |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DOVETAIL GROUP (UK; IDVERDE; JOHN O'CONNER (GM; PINNACLE HOUSING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2017 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbcf29f8-3b84-4fc5-903a-4f7c4695b7a6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbcf29f8-3b84-4fc5-903a-4f7c4695b7a6
  19th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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