---
title: "Further Competition under 881 Grounds Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION"
published: "2023-03-03"
---

# Further Competition under 881 Grounds Maintenance Services

Buyer: YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118.json)

## Summary

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation has awarded a contract for Grounds Maintenance Services under YPO's 881 DPS to VERTAS GROUP LIMITED. The contract, titled "Further Competition under 881 Grounds Maintenance Services," is for two sites within City College Norwich, with a total value of £66,000. The procurement method used was selective through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender period ended on 28th November 2022, and the contract period runs from 5th January 2023 to 31st December 2025.

This award presents business growth opportunities for companies in the services industry, specifically those providing grounds maintenance services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The location of services delivery is in the East of England. Businesses interested in this opportunity should consider the suitability criteria outlined in the contract, such as the scale of operations and the nature of services provided.

## Notice

Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education has awarded a contract for Grounds Maintenance Sevices under YPO's 881 DPS for two sites within City College Norwich. The two sites are CCN Ipswich Road and CCN Paston College

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f20ca37-07f6-4a16-bda6-1f8f9d8e88f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £66,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £66,000 |
| 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 | YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR2 2LJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Town Close |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VERTAS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2023 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f20ca37-07f6-4a16-bda6-1f8f9d8e88f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f20ca37-07f6-4a16-bda6-1f8f9d8e88f3
  3rd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-281df85b-9432-4be9-8968-17245d1da118.json.