--- title: "Dunsbury Park - Grounds Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4a55e112-c05e-4a9b-a9ef-fc1d9bd67720" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a55e112-c05e-4a9b-a9ef-fc1d9bd67720" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a55e112-c05e-4a9b-a9ef-fc1d9bd67720.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a55e112-c05e-4a9b-a9ef-fc1d9bd67720.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-24" --- # Dunsbury Park - Grounds Maintenance Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a55e112-c05e-4a9b-a9ef-fc1d9bd67720 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a55e112-c05e-4a9b-a9ef-fc1d9bd67720) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a55e112-c05e-4a9b-a9ef-fc1d9bd67720.json) ## Summary Portsmouth City Council is inviting tenders for grounds maintenance services at Dunsbury Park, a 100-acre prime industrial and manufacturing business park in Havant, PO9 4EE. The park is a designated tax site within Solent Freeport and houses notable businesses such as Fat-Face's UK HQ, DPD, Breeze Motor Group, Inchcape, Percussion Play, and Bio-Pure. The procurement is currently at the tender stage with key dates including the site tour on 3rd March 2025, tender clarification deadline on 10th March 2025, and tender return deadline on 21st March 2025. The open procedure procurement process aims to award the contract by 23rd April 2025, with the contract commencing on 2nd June 2025 and concluding on 1st June 2028. The contract value ranges between £195,000 and £255,000 GBP. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in grounds maintenance, particularly those specialising in soft and hard landscaping, arboriculture, and biodiversity management. Organisations that can demonstrate experience managing large sites, such as Dunsbury Park, with a minimum of 20 acres, and those capable of providing comprehensive services including litter clearance, green waste management, and tree surgery over 10 metres tall, will be well-suited to compete. SMEs are encouraged to apply, and the requirement for a site tour ensures that all potential tenderers fully understand the scope and demands of the project, offering a strategic growth opportunity in a thriving business environment. ## Notice Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide grounds maintenance services at Dunsbury Park, Havant, PO9 4EE. Dunsbury Park is a 100 acre prime industrial and manufacturing business park owned and operated by the council. It is a designated tax site within Solent Freeport. Located adjacent to the A3(M) it is home to Fat-Face's UK HQ, alongside DPD and Breeze Motor Group. Its success has continued in 2023 with recent lettings to Inchcape and Percussion Play and biomedical manufacturer Bio-Pure occupying a brand new 120,000 sq ft hi-tech production facility in 2022.Dunsbury Park complements the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside and encourages local wildlife to flourish. For further information in respect of the site please refer to the link - https://www.dunsburypark.co.uk. Tenderers should note that tenders will only be accepted where the tenderer can evidence that they have attended a scheduled tour of the site. The council reserves the right to set any tender aside where evidence of site tour attendance cannot be provided. For further information tenderers are referred to section 4 of the Invitation to Tender document. Tenderers should note that the council also reserves the right to set aside any tender which exceeds ?80,000 per annum for the first year of the contract. For further information tenderers are referred to section 2 of the Invitation to Tender document. Tenderers should note at point of tender submission they must be able to demonstrate experience of undertaking delivery of security services which include for the following. o Experience delivering grounds maintenance services covering the following core scope activities: o Management of soft landscaping o Hard landscaping o Arboriculture, planting and weed removal o Litter, debris & fly tipping clearance o Green waste management on a term service contract with a base term of at least 2 years duration and a per annum value of at least ?50,000 per annum. o Experience providing waterway management. o Experience of encouraging biodiversity. o Experience of tree surgery over a height of 10 metres. o Experience managing a site more than 20 acres. The procurement timetable is set out below- - Invitation to Tender documents published on Intend Wednesday 19th February 2025 - Site Tour and Bidders Briefing - Monday 3rd March 2025 - Tender clarification deadline - Monday 10th March 2025 at 23:59 - Tender return deadline - Friday 21st March 2025 at 12:00 - Notification of preferred tender - Friday 11th April 2025 - Standstill start - Saturday 12th April 2025 - Standstill finish - Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Contract award - Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - Contract commencement - Monday 2nd June 2025 Please ensure all requests for clarification are sent via the InTend correspondence function. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd4c493-5e70-4cf2-9303-69d22e620747 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jun 2025 - 1 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £255,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 24 Feb 2025 at 11:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd4c493-5e70-4cf2-9303-69d22e620747 - 24 Feb 2025 at 11:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd4c493-5e70-4cf2-9303-69d22e620747 - 19 Feb 2025 at 17:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd4c493-5e70-4cf2-9303-69d22e620747 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd4c493-5e70-4cf2-9303-69d22e620747 24th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://www.dunsburypark.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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