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title: "6217 - Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture and Burial Services - Boroughwide"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a83d"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY"
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# 6217 - Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture and Burial Services - Boroughwide

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a83d

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## Summary

The London Borough of Bexley initiated a selective tender process for the provision of Grounds Maintenance, Arboriculture, and Burial Services within the borough. This procurement, classified under the horticultural services industry category, covers services related to the maintenance of parks, open spaces, and cemeteries, as well as arboricultural surveying and emergency response activities. The procurement stage is complete, with Tivoli Group Ltd being awarded the contract as of 7th April 2025. The scope of services includes green space maintenance, memorial upkeep, and tree surveying, primarily located within the Bexleyheath region of the UK. Notably, the contract period extends from 30th September 2025 to 30th September 2031. Business entities interested should note that submission to invitations began on 18th November 2024, and the procurement follows a restricted procedure.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in horticultural and arboricultural services to expand their operations within the London Borough of Bexley. The contract value of £34,328,000 signifies substantial work requiring a variety of capabilities, from landscape improvements to cemetery operations. Businesses adept in green space management, environmental projects, or emergency tree works would find themselves well-suited to compete in similar tenders. This selective procurement approach and the structured award criteria, emphasising quality at 60% and price at 40%, offers an excellent opportunity for SMEs in the region to secure long-term work and enhance their growth potential through recurring projects and extensions. The competitive landscape, having previously attracted electronic bids, suggests openness to digital-enabled service providers capable of efficient submissions.

## Notice

Provision of Grounds Maintenance, Burials and Arboriculture Services, including Green Space assets including parks and open spaces, highway verges, corporate properties, horticulture feature maintenance, hard standing and weed management, hedge pruning, park cleansing operations including bin emptying and cleansing of watercourses, inspection and maintenance of play and fitness equipment assets as well as landscape improvement works, biodiversity and environmental improvement projects. The responsibility and maintenance of four operational cemeteries including day to day grounds maintenance, upkeep of memorial terraces, walls and memorial gardens, unlocking and locking of cemeteries, Attendant and Escort duties, burial and ashes interments and memorial inspections. Arboricultural Services including cyclical surveying of Tree stocks on the Public highway as well as the Council's Parks, Allotments and Cemeteries, reporting and recording of condition, undertaking agreed works, including out of hours call outs (24 hr emergency response).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Grounds Maintenance, Burials and Arboriculture Services, including Green Space assets including parks and open spaces, highway verges, corporate properties, horticulture feature maintenance, hard standing and weed management, hedge pruning, park cleansing operations including bin emptying and cleansing of watercourses, inspection and maintenance of play and fitness equipment assets as well as landscape improvement works, biodiversity and environmental improvement projects. The responsibility and maintenance of four operational cemeteries including day to day grounds maintenance, upkeep of memorial terraces, walls and memorial gardens, unlocking and locking of cemeteries, Attendant and Escort duties, burial and ashes interments and memorial inspections. Arboricultural Services including cyclical surveying of Tree stocks on the Public highway as well as the Council's Parks, Allotments and Cemeteries, reporting and recording of condition, undertaking agreed works, including out of hours call outs (24 hr emergency response).

Renewal: Maintenance of green space assets including parks and open spaces, highway verges, corporate properties, horticulture feature maintenance, hard standing and weed management, hedge pruning, park cleansing operations including bin emptying and cleansing of watercourses, inspection and maintenance of play and fitness equipment assets as well as landscape improvement works, biodiversity and environmental improvement projects. The responsibility and maintenance of four operational cemeteries including day to day grounds maintenance, upkeep of memorial terraces, walls and memorial gardens, unlocking and locking of cemeteries, Attendant and Escort duties, burial and ashes interments and memorial inspections. Arboricultural Services including cyclical surveying of Tree stocks on the Public highway as well as the Council's Parks, Allotments and Cemeteries, reporting and recording of condition, undertaking agreed works, including out of hours call outs (24 hr emergency response).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021088-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,328,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY |
| Locality | BEXLEYHEATH |
| Post town | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA6 7AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Electoral ward | Bexleyheath |
| Westminster constituency | Bexleyheath and Crayford |
| Delivery location | TLI6 Outer London - South |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TIVOLI GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 14 May 2025 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021088-2025
- 11 Oct 2024 at 14:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032855-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bexley.gov.uk
- https://londontenders.org

## Provenance

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