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title: "Grounds and Garden Maintenance"
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buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
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# Grounds and Garden Maintenance

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4e05921-9e07-41b1-b01a-d7fb9cedf406

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## Summary

The public procurement process has been completed for a contract titled "Grounds and Garden Maintenance" by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). This contract involves maintaining the landscaped areas of the Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire, which spans 80 hectares and includes various terrains. The procurement was classified under the services category with a total contract value of £350,000, awarded to the supplier idverde. The contract was awarded on 1st September 2021 and covers a duration of up to five years. The procurement method used was via the ESPO Framework 245_21 for Grounds Maintenance Services, following a tender initiation type.

This contract presents numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and landscaping services to engage with a significant governmental body. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have experience in maintaining large-scale outdoor spaces. With the potential for a long-term engagement of up to five years, this contract offers a pathway for growth and stability for eligible service providers looking to expand their portfolio and government clientele.

## Notice

Culham Science Centre is an 80 Hectare site in Oxfordshire, which is home to a large number of individual buildings occupied by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) which is the UK's leading centre for Fusion research and other commercial companies to whom accommodation is leased. The centre has a variety of hard and soft landscaped areas including roads, carparks, shingled areas, open grassed areas, woodland and ornamental trees, areas devoted to the encouragement of nature and formal shrub beds. UKAEA has a requirement for a Grounds and associated services contract. The contract will be in place for a maximum of five years 2+1+1+1 = 5 years. Please note this is an award notice only not a call to competition. The contract is awarded via ESPO Framework - Framework 245_21 - Lot 1 Grounds Maintenance Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d81a1f6-cc04-43ba-80e8-d2d977027854 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDVERDE |

## 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

- 1 Sep 2021 at 12:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d81a1f6-cc04-43ba-80e8-d2d977027854

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d81a1f6-cc04-43ba-80e8-d2d977027854
  1st September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39426&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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