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title: "Grounds Maintenance (5330708)"
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# Grounds Maintenance (5330708)

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cded

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Grounds Maintenance (5330708)" contract was initiated by the Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service, a central purchasing body in the UK. This contract falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on grounds maintenance services. The process was conducted using an open procedure and covered under the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Spanning various lots, this procurement has reached the award stage, with contracts signed on 7th August 2025, encompassing diverse services such as general grounds maintenance, winter gritting, tree surgery, and biodiversity surveys, among others. The procurement caters to the needs of multiple health and social care trusts across the UK region as well as the NI Fire and Rescue Service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and related services to expand their operations. SMEs like Greentown Environmental Ltd and R M Greenkeeper Ltd have already been successful in securing parts of this contract, highlighting a favourable environment for smaller enterprises. Companies skilled in landscaping, environmental management, snow clearance, and tree maintenance are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. The awarded contracts, valued between £136,500 and £28,483,000, span several years with options to extend, ensuring long-term growth potential for winning bidders.

## Notice

Grounds Maintenance (5330708)

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - General Grounds Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value as per Contract Notice 2025/S 000-000367 excluding VAT was a range between 3,970,000 GBP to 28,483,000 GBP. This estimated total value included the option to extend the Contract for any periods up to and including 48 months and contingency for potential additional services within scope of the specification during the Contract period. The estimated Award value range for this Contract is now as follows: 3,254,500 GBP to 19,551,500 GBP. These figures have been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services within scope of the specification during the Contract period.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 2 - Winter Gritting and Snow Clearance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 1,065,000 GBP to 9,159,500 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 2.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 3 - Tree Survey and Tree Surgery

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 1,712,500 GBP to 10,779,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 3.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 4 - Invasive Species Survey and Treatment

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 1,260,000 GBP to 9,062,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 4.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 5 - Biodiversity Survey and Design and Provision and Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 136,500 GBP to 1,588,500 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 5.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 6 - Supply and Delivery of White Rock Salt, Exothermic Pellets, Eco Friendly Grit and De-icer

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 265,500 GBP to 2,523,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for all Clients for Lot 6.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 7 - SEHSCT General Grounds Maintenance and Winter Gritting and Snow Clearance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value as per Contract Notice 2025/S 000-000367 excluding VAT was a range between 1,791,000 GBP to 7,482,000 GBP. This estimated total value included the option to extend the Contract for any periods up to and including 48 months and contingency for potential additional services within scope of the specification during the Contract period. The estimated Award value range for this Contract is now as follows: 407,000 GBP to 1,700,500 GBP. These figures have been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services within scope of the specification during the Contract period.

Renewal: Option to extend for any periods up to 48 months.

Lot 8 - NHSCT General Grounds Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance (5330708) Additional information: The estimated value for this Contract is the highest value in the following range 895,000 GBP to 7,477,000 GBP, which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year Contract plus maximum 48 month extension and contingency for potential additional services during the Contract period for the Client for Lot 8.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048789-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £76,554,000 |
| Lots value | £76,554,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,841,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; NI FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; NI FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES; NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BALLYMENA |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT42 4TP |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Electoral ward | Wallace Park |
| Westminster constituency | Lagan Valley |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | BALLYGOWAN CONTRACTS; GREENTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL; JOHN MCQUILLAN CONTRACTS; MCAULEY TREE SURGERY; QUINN PILING; R M GREENKEEPER; RM GREENKEEPER; SM CUFFEY LANDSCAPES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 14410000 - Rock salt
- 34927100 - Road salt
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 13:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048789-2025
- 7 Jan 2025 at 14:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000367-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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