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title: "CP2550-24 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract"
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# CP2550-24 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4480834d-e6da-4d4e-abe7-7274c7f387f4

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## Summary

Devon County Council has awarded a contract for the Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract under the title "CP2550-24 Devon County Council Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract." This project falls under the horticultural services industry category (CPV code 77300000) and is located across various sites in Devon, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £925,000, was awarded on 11th December 2024 to Landscaping Centre Ltd (T/A idverde). The contract period starts on 1st January 2025 and ends on 31st December 2030, including potential extensions. The procurement process followed the open procedure, ensuring a transparent and competitive procurement method.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance services to expand their operations and gain long-term contracts within the public sector. The contract entails regular and rough grass cutting, hedge and shrub maintenance, weed control on hard surfaces, direct labour, and miscellaneous activities such as litter and leaf clearance. The scattered nature of the sites across Devon may benefit companies with robust logistical capabilities and experience working on highways. The tender is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, encouraging smaller and social enterprises to compete and enhance their market presence through this substantial publicly funded project.

## Notice

Devon County Council seeks to engage a single grounds maintenance contractor to provide grounds maintenance services for Devon County Council corporate premises across the county of Devon. The Devon County Council estate comprises corporate office buildings, together with some educational units, Children's Centres, Social Care Units and Economic Development sites/Business Parks. Most establishments incorporate at least the following areas of work: * Regular Grass cutting * Rough Grass and conservation cutting * Hedges * Shrub beds (especially standard shrub beds and shrub bed edging) * Hard Surface Weed Control * Direct labour * Miscellaneous - litter and leaves. The contract will be for a four year period from the 1st of January 2025 until the 31st of December 2028, with an option for extensions up to a maximum of 24 months to the 31st December 2030.. Tenderers should note that sites are dispersed across the county and Individual sites may be added to, or may leave the contract during the course of its duration. There are approximately sixty-one sites and sub sites currently maintained. The contract includes requirements for safe working on the highway that will apply when contractors are carrying out operations to the exterior of premises. Where work must be undertaken that is on or affects the highway an operative must be on site that is competent in signing, guarding and lighting (Unit 2 within the New Roads and Streetworks Act).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4caa92b0-73fa-4ce7-a14d-75be4e177c1b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £925,000 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD (T/A IDVERDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2024 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4caa92b0-73fa-4ce7-a14d-75be4e177c1b
- 7 Oct 2024 at 14:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca05af74-cbee-49dc-ba1f-01e90e65ee75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4caa92b0-73fa-4ce7-a14d-75be4e177c1b
  11th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca05af74-cbee-49dc-ba1f-01e90e65ee75
  7th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.gov.uk

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