--- title: "Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KINGSTON UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION" published: "2025-12-19" --- # Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University Buyer: KINGSTON UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1.json) ## Summary Kingston University Higher Education Corporation, based in Kingston upon Thames, has awarded a contract for grounds maintenance services across its campuses. This procurement was realised under a selective, competitive flexible procedure and has been tagged under the industry categories of landscaping and grounds maintenance services. The process was divided into a Pre-Selection Questionnaire (PSQ) and an Invitation to Participate (ITP) stage, allowing a focused selection process to progress up to six bidders to a secondary competition. The tender, titled "Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University," commenced in the planning stage and has successfully reached the contract award stage, with The Green Team (GMC) Ltd appointed as the supplier. The contract, valued at approximately £1,032,034 gross, spans an initial term of three years beginning from 1st January 2026, with a potential extension of up to two additional years, and is expected to conclude by 31st December 2028, subject to renewal conditions. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in landscaping, arboricultural services, and biodiversity management, especially those with experience in maintaining green spaces in complex environments. Given the competitive nature of the procurement method and the focus on technical merit, quality, and price in the evaluation criteria, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust service delivery capabilities and innovative approaches to environmental sustainability are well-suited to compete. Additionally, the management of grounds in proximity to notable sites such as the Hogsmill River highlights opportunities for companies with expertise in environmentally sensitive landscaping practices. This contract not only offers a stable long-term engagement but also serves as a prestigious addition to a company's portfolio, being associated with a reputable academic institution like Kingston University. ## Notice Kingston University is looking to renew its grounds maintenance contract to provide a service to maintain all specified external grounds areas belonging to Kingston University. The contract is to be for three year/s ('Initial Term') with an option to extend it for up to 2 further individual years beyond the Initial Term (3 + 1 + 1). This is managed by the KUSCO (Kingston University Services Company) team to maintain the grounds within a green multi site campus where some are very close to the Hogsmill river that brings challenges to the services provider that can conform and perform to the required specification. The University is proud and passionate about the biodiversity and green space within it's London area location where care can be needed with landscaping, arboricultural services and biodiversity care and attention. The Procurement is split into two stages, a PSQ stage and ITP stage. Using some technical and experience questions to be answered in the first stage, the answers will be assessed by an experienced panel that upon agreement shall progress up to six bidders to a secondary tender competition stage that will have the opportunity to win the contract. Please see the enclosed documents, complete and submit via the timeframes suggested in the documentation along with the deadlines set within this e-procurement portal. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: An option to extend it for up to 2 further individual years beyond the Initial Term. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085155-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | 2028-06-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | Lots value | £800,000 | | Awards value | £860,028 | | Contracts value | £860,028 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KINGSTON UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT1 2EE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Kingston upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Kingston Town | | Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE GREEN TEAM (GMC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 45112700 - Landscaping work - 45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas - 45112713 - Landscaping work for roof gardens - 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas - 77211300 - Tree-clearing services - 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77341000 - Tree pruning ## Release History - 19 Dec 2025 at 17:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085155-2025 - 27 Nov 2025 at 18:16 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077885-2025 - 27 Nov 2025 at 18:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077884-2025 - 4 Aug 2025 at 09:19 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045514-2025 - 1 Aug 2025 at 16:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045413-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085155-2025 19th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077885-2025 27th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077884-2025 27th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045514-2025 4th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045413-2025 1st August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kingstonuniversity/aspx/Home Tender documents available via the University e-Procurement portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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