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title: "Contract Details Notice for Cadw Grounds Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051de3"
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buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2026-02-05"
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# Contract Details Notice for Cadw Grounds Maintenance

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051de3

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## Summary

The Llywodraeth Cymru/Welsh Government conducted an open procurement process under Welsh devolved regulations for grounds maintenance services across various regions in Wales, excluding Ynys Mon and north-east Wales. The contract, titled "Cadw Grounds Maintenance", involves work areas such as landscaping, grass maintenance, tree services, and invasive species control. The procurement concluded with contract awards across multiple lots, with the award stage dated 5th February 2026. The contracts, featuring start dates of 9th February 2026 and potential extensions to 2031, cover locations in regions such as north-west Wales, south-east Wales, and south-central Wales, highlighting a comprehensive service approach for maintaining public grounds and monuments. The procurement method was an open procedure, ensuring broad competition underlined by the open nature of the tender. The industry category falls under services, specifically focusing on grounds maintenance services.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in landscaping and grounds maintenance. Key suppliers like H Whittaker & Son Cymru Ltd, Ty Newydd Trading, and Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Ltd, each successful in winning contracts, underscore the potential for other local businesses to engage in large-scale, long-term public sector work. Companies with competencies in technical quality and efficient operations, as demonstrated by the evaluation criteria favouring both technical execution and price competitiveness, are well-suited to compete. Such contracts not only provide revenue through initial project scopes but also offer further growth through optional extensions, supporting sustained business development within the public sector supply chain.

## Notice

Contract Details Notice following publication of Contract Award Notice and standstill period for Cadw's Grounds Maintenance Services Contract. The contract will cover Grounds Maintenance (GM) Services on a multi-region basis to cover all Wales with the exception of Ynys Mon and north-east Wales (exact boundaries included in the ITT) as these received no bids and are being procured under a separate contract opportunity ref: OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060dca. The Grounds Maintenance Service will include (but is not exhaustive) work areas covering Soft Landscaping, Grass, Planted Areas, Hedges, Trees, Leaf Clearance, Reens, Ponds, Ditches and SWALES, Fertilisers, Invasive Species, Hard Landscaping, Boundary Walls, Gravel Borders, Weed Control

### Lot Information

North east Wales

Grounds Maintenance Services for Cadw locations within north east Wales.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extension options, each of 12 months

North west Wales

Grounds Maintenance Services for Cadw locations within north west Wales.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extensions each of 12 months.

Ynys Mon

Grounds Maintenance Services for Cadw locations within Ynys Mon.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extension options, each of 12 months

South east Wales

Grounds Maintenance Services for Cadw locations within south east Wales.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extension options, each of 12 months

South central Wales

Grounds Maintenance Services for Cadw locations within south central Wales.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extension options, each of 12 months

South west Wales

Grounds Maintenance Services for Cadw locations within south west Wales.

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extension options, each of 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010672-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Feb 2026 - 8 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000 |
| Lots value | £3,600,000 |
| Awards value | £2,628,000 |
| Contracts value | £2,628,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales, TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham, TLL24 Powys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE; H WHITTAKER & SON CYMRU; TY NEWYDD TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas
- 45112712 - Landscaping work for gardens
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2026 at 16:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010672-2026
- 13 Jan 2026 at 19:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002885-2026
- 8 Aug 2025 at 12:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047277-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 12:55 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024887-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010672-2026
  5th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002885-2026
  13th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047277-2025
  8th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024887-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=342829
  Invitation to Tender document. Further information can be found in the tender pack included in the etender portal noted elsewhere in this notice.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=342830
  Specification document. Further information can be found in the tender pack included in the etender portal noted elsewhere in this notice.
- https://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
  Project ref no: project_60158. ITT reference no: itt_119241.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.wales
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/Please
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/PleaserefertothetenderdocsandinstructionsonhowtosubmitanelectronicbidonetenderwalesbravosolutionITTproject_60158anditt_119241
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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