--- title: "Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cf26" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cf26" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cf26.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cf26.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-04" --- # Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029 Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf26 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cf26) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cf26.json) ## Summary Hampshire County Council is initiating the Grounds Maintenance Framework for the period 2025-2029 to provide comprehensive horticultural services, covering activities such as grass cutting, hedge and border maintenance, and sports facility upkeep across Hampshire. The framework is divided into eight geographical lots, each catering to specific areas within Hampshire, and a submission deadline set for 6th March 2025. With a total value of £21 million, this procurement is currently in the tender stage and utilises an open procedure. Successful bidders for individual geographical lots will also manage broader zones covering all Hampshire and its surrounding areas. This tender offers robust opportunities for businesses in horticultural services, particularly those specialising in grounds maintenance and sports facility care. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in plant management, landscape maintenance, and sports field upkeep can significantly grow their portfolio by securing one of the framework lots. The framework allows for maximum flexibility, as contractors can be appointed to various lots, expanding their service reach across multiple areas. This structured and sizeable contract is ideal for firms looking to broaden their service offerings and leverage consistent, long-term work in public sector grounds maintenance. ## Notice The Grounds Maintenance Framework, owned and operated by HCC Universal Services Property Services, provides a procurement facility for grounds maintenance services across Hampshire. These services are undertaken across a wide range of departments covering a total of ~500 Sites, and include grass cutting, hedge and border maintenance, and sports facility maintenance. This Framework is divided into eight geographical lots covering two work types; Standard, and Standard + Sport. Standard Lot 1 - West (including South Central, South West and Test Valley) Lot 2 - Central (including Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, North East and Hart) Lot 3 - East (including South East, East Hampshire) Lot 4 - all areas above and including Isle of Wight (successful contractors in Lots 1, 2, and 3 will automatically be appointed to Lot 4) Standard + Sport Lot 5 - West (including South West and Test Valley) Lot 6 - Central (including South Central, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane) Lot 7 - East (including South East, East Hampshire, North East and Hart) Lot 8 - all areas above and including Isle of Wight (successful contractors in Lots 5, 6, and 7 will automatically be appointed to Lot 8) ### Lot Information Standard - West (including South Central, the New Forest, and Test Valley) The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, and weed control across the West of Hampshire including South Central, the New Forest, and Test Valley. Standard - Central (including Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, North East and Hart) The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, and weed control across Central Hampshire including Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, North East and Hart. Standard - East (including East Hampshire, South East Hampshire) The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, and weed control across East Hampshire including including East Hampshire, South East Hampshire. Standard - covering all Hampshire and Surrounding areas The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, and weed control across all of Hampshire and the surrounding area Contractors will not be able to bid for this lot; winners of lots 1-3 will be appointed to this lot automatically. This will allow flexibility to cover a range of works and work areas over the duration of the framework. Lot 5 - West (including South West and Test Valley) The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard + Sport Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, weed control, large field works, line drawing for sports areas, and setup and maintenance of sports equipment across the West of Hampshire including South West, and Test Valley. Standard + Sports - Central (including South Central, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane) The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard + Sport Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, weed control, large field works, line drawing for sports areas, and setup and maintenance of sports equipment across the Central Hampshire including South Central, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane. East (including South East, East Hampshire, North East and Hart) The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard + Sport Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, weed control, large field works, line drawing for sports areas, and setup and maintenance of sports equipment across the West of Hampshire including South East Hampshire, East Hampshire, North East and Hart. Lot 8 - all Hampshire, surrounding areas and including Isle of Wight The Procurement of this lot will be for the Standard + Sport Sites involving maintenance of flower beds, borders, hedges, shrubs, grass cutting, removal of leaves and litter, weed control, large field works, line drawing for sports areas, and setup and maintenance of sports equipment across all of Hampshire and the surrounding area. Contractors will not be able to bid for this lot; winners of lots 5-7 will be appointed to this lot automatically. This will allow flexibility to cover a range of works and work areas over the duration of the framework. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003715-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | 27 Jan 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WINCHESTER | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 8UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire, TLJ25 West Surrey, TLJ27 West Sussex (South West), TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight, TLJ31 Portsmouth, TLJ32 Southampton, TLJ35 South Hampshire, TLJ36 Central Hampshire, TLJ37 North Hampshire, TLK15 Wiltshire, TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, TLK25 Dorset | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77300000 - Horticultural services - 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77330000 - Floral-display services - 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming ## Release History - 4 Feb 2025 at 16:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003715-2025 - 10 Jan 2025 at 14:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000874-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/home - https://www.hants.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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