---
title: "Grounds Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04db9d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-30"
---

# Grounds Maintenance Services

Buyer: GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04db9d

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## Summary

Great Baddow Parish Council recently completed a public procurement process for "Grounds Maintenance Services" under an open procedure. The procurement focused on planting and maintenance services of green areas, classified under CPV 77310000, with the completion of the contract confirmed on 30th April 2025. The awarded contract, active from 29th April 2025 and valued between £60,000 and £75,000, covers services across several UK regions including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The contract is for a period of three years, with an option to extend for an additional year. The procurement involved a detailed evaluation criteria focusing on quality, service provision, examples of past contracts, emergency situation handling capability, and cost of service. Elm Horticulture Ltd was the successful tenderer.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in horticulture and maintenance services to expand their operations and establish long-term partnerships. Companies with expertise in maintaining green spaces, particularly those capable of meeting rigorous quality and emergency criteria, stand to benefit significantly. Open tenders such as this allow small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Elm Horticulture Ltd to compete and secure regional authority contracts, offering services to locations like Chelmsford, Essex. Businesses interested in future similar opportunities should prepare by showcasing past contract success and ensuring competitive pricing to meet local council requirements. The next tender cycle for renewal may require the same level of criteria adherence.

## Notice

3 year Contract

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Grounds Maintenance Tender - documents issued to include specification and works schedule

Options: An option to extend the contract by one year.

Renewal: A tender process will be required at renewal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018020-2025 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM2 7DW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Great Baddow East |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELM HORTICULTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018020-2025
- 4 Feb 2025 at 16:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003716-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.greatbaddowparishcouncil.gov.uk
- https://greatbaddowparishcouncil.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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