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title: "Provision of Winter Maintenance Services to the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust's Premises 2025 - 2030"
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# Provision of Winter Maintenance Services to the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust's Premises 2025 - 2030

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a06c5f7a-4cdd-48a3-8884-7d1e8d87937b

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## Summary

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust procured a contract titled "Provision of Winter Maintenance Services to the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust's Premises 2025 - 2030" under the industry category of grounds maintenance services. This procurement process, categorised as a selective method through a framework agreement, has reached the award stage as of 11th May 2026. Start and end dates for the contract are set from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2030, covering locations in Nottingham, East Midlands, UK. The project includes snow-clearing and ice-clearing services, with an option to extend for up to four additional years. The initial contract value is GBP 500,000 with potential increases due to varying winter weather incidents.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance, snow and ice services, particularly those that can respond swiftly to adverse weather conditions and ensure operational continuity for a healthcare setting. SMEs interested in providing comprehensive winter maintenance services are well-positioned to benefit from this contract, given the scale and extension potential. Cropper Grounds Maintenance Ltd, the successful supplier, exemplifies the capacity required to maintain safe and accessible hospital premises under increasingly challenging weather conditions, thereby presenting growth potential for other similar businesses in the sector.

## Notice

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Authorised Authority) requires a Supplier for provision of Winter Maintenance Services (The Service) , including, but not limited to salt spreading, services to the Authorised Authority's Locations/Premises. The Supplier shall provide comprehensive Winter Maintenance Services, specifically appropriate snow clearance and/or gritting services (the Service), to the Authorised Authority's sites. This is to facilitate safe access for the Authorised Authority's staff, members of the public, patients and other 3rd parties to the Premises. The Supplier and shall be responsible for ensuring the key objectives of the service are maintained, specifically: - Responding to adverse weather conditions twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week - Maintaining safe, logical and clear vehicle and pedestrian circulation routes across the property at all times - Minimising disruption to the property, its core services, staff, patients, visiting members of the public and any adjoining neighbours Services may be required at new/additional Locations/Property during the Term (e.g. new site coming online following completion of a separate building project). Furthermore, the contract value has been calculated based on the average number of incidents of inclement/winter weather which may increase or decrease over the Term, therefore any values specified in this notice may increase in excess of 50% as a result of such a change. The Term is 1 year with the option to extend for a further 4 years. This extension shall take the form of four 12 month incremental periods. The Contract has been procured via Lot 3 (Winter Maintenance Services) of the NHS Shared Business Services SBS10501 (Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services) Framework: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements/grounds-maintenance-and-associated-services/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d62f5f13-3146-4845-ba0f-8cb15d1f0c81 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 1PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Sherwood |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROPPER GROUNDS MAINTENANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services

## Release History

- 11 May 2026 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d62f5f13-3146-4845-ba0f-8cb15d1f0c81

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d62f5f13-3146-4845-ba0f-8cb15d1f0c81
  11th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements/grounds-maintenance-and-associated-services/

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