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title: "2122-34-SAS-LJ Grounds Maintenance"
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# 2122-34-SAS-LJ Grounds Maintenance

Buyer: SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e03ca7a3-aaed-4c1b-acfb-7042bde7a499

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## Summary

The Sheffield Hallam University has awarded a contract for grounds maintenance services to Lightwood Sports Groundcare Ltd. The contract, valued at £595,833 GBP, was awarded on 12th September 2022 and covers a period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2027. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main procurement category is services. The contract was published on 5th January 2023.

This tender for sports fields maintenance services at Sheffield Hallam University provides business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the grounds maintenance industry. Entities with experience in maintaining sports grounds and landscaping services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The University is located in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber region, and the contract period allows for long-term planning and service provision.

## Notice

The University has Sports grounds at 2 separate locations (detailed within the Invitation To Tender) in Sheffield. These are used for a variety of sports including rugby, football, track athletics events/training, hockey. These have been regularly maintained for several years and are in reasonably good condition. The University requires a contractor who can meet all of our service specification requirements for the regular maintenance of these grounds and would be willing to undertake additional ad-hoc grounds maintenance / landscaping duties from time to time. Interested parties can apply via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/813ed439-63d7-4e6b-b35b-22f577264c5f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £330,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £595,833 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 1WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIGHTWOOD SPORTS GROUNDCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2023 at 15:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/813ed439-63d7-4e6b-b35b-22f577264c5f
- 5 Jan 2023 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/813ed439-63d7-4e6b-b35b-22f577264c5f
- 4 Apr 2022 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4b834e6-5dc4-4482-98f4-b83293da3b38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/813ed439-63d7-4e6b-b35b-22f577264c5f
  5th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4b834e6-5dc4-4482-98f4-b83293da3b38
  4th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity
  Sheffield Hallam University's In-Tend portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.shu.ac.uk

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