--- title: "Grounds Maintenance services - Midlands (Central & North)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047c5a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047c5a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c5a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c5a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ORBIT GROUP LIMITED" published: "2024-07-10" --- # Grounds Maintenance services - Midlands (Central & North) Buyer: ORBIT GROUP LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c5a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047c5a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c5a.json) ## Summary The Orbit Group Ltd is planning a tender for Grounds Maintenance services in the Midlands (Central & North). Interested companies are invited to participate in a market engagement event on 18th July 2024 to learn about the opportunity. The services include weed control, hedge maintenance, shrub pruning, hard surface maintenance, and various other tasks. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 12:00 on 17th July 2024 through the Orbit Pro-Contract 'Housing Procurement Portal'. This procurement opportunity by Orbit Group Ltd for Grounds Maintenance services can benefit both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises. Businesses with capabilities in grounds maintenance services in the Midlands area are well-suited to compete. The contracting authority is issuing this prior information notice to engage potential suppliers and keep them informed about the procurement process for these services. ## Notice Orbit Group Ltd are issuing this prior information notice to invite companies to participate in the market engagement event in support of Orbit's upcoming requirements for the provision of grounds maintenance services. The provision of these services will relate to works carried out on all Orbit Estates across its property portfolio in the Midlands (Central & North) area. Orbit Group Ltd would like to invite interested parties to attend a market engagement event to be held on 18th July 2024 at 1:00pm. The event will consist of a remote briefing providing you with an outline of the opportunity. Please see below for details of how to submit an expression of interest (EOI). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The scope of this 'Expression of Interest' covers Grounds Maintenance Services in the Midlands (Central & North) consisting of c.214 estates. Potential suppliers whom have the capability to fulfil each of the below key requirements to Orbit's portfolio, are invited to express their interest: (i) Weed Control (ii) Hedge Maintenance (iii) Shrub/Plant Pruning (iv) Hard Surface Areas (v) Ivy Control (vi) Trees - Removal of Epicormic and Basal Growth (vii) Moss & Algae Control (viii) Litter Picking/Needles/Excrement (ix) Litter Bins (x) Dog Bins (xi) Japanese Knotweed/and other invasive/pernicious/injurious plants/injurious insects (xii) Woodland Areas (xiii) Grass Crete (xiv) Play Areas (where applicable) (xv) Swales and Water Course Management (xvi) Steep Banks Potential suppliers who respond to the PIN will be invited to a briefing presentation, hosted by Orbit via Teams on 18th July 2024 at 1:00pm, where Orbit shall present and discuss in more detail its objectives and requirements. Currently there is no need to register for the tendering process but responding to the PIN allows the Contracting Authority (Orbit) to keep you continuously informed about the activities relating to appointing supplier(s) for Grounds Maintenance services. Non-participation in this market engagement will not be taken into account in any future procurement activities and will not exclude any organisation from submitting a tender in any future competitions. The contracting authority considers that this scope may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as large enterprises. All 'Expressions of Interest' must be submitted through the Orbit Pro-Contract 'Housing Procurement Portal' (https://www.housingprocurement.com) by fully completing and uploading the document attached to the portal 'Expression of Interest Response -- Grounds Maintenance Midlands (Central & North)' by no later than 12:00 noon (GMT) on 17th July 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021120-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ORBIT GROUP LIMITED | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV3 2SU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wyken | | Westminster constituency | Coventry East | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 10 Jul 2024 at 14:30 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021120-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.housingprocurement.com - http://www.orbit.org.uk - https://www.housingprocurement.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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