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title: "Grounds Maintenance Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINERVA LEARNING TRUST"
published: "2026-01-21"
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# Grounds Maintenance Services

Buyer: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060b5d

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Grounds Maintenance Services" has been awarded by the Minerva Learning Trust, located in Sheffield, UK (region UKE). This contract, valued at £580,000 and active as of 5th January 2026, falls under the industry category of "Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services" (CPV code 77000000). The procurement method used was a limited competition under the Crescent Purchasing Consortium Grounds Maintenance Services Framework, complying with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This call-off contract did not require a prior publication of a call for competition and was assessed using quality and price criteria. Although a related lot under this tender was cancelled, the procurement stage is marked complete, transitioning from tender to award.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in grounds maintenance and related fields, such as landscaping and horticultural services. Companies with capabilities in routine and reactive grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, hedge trimming, and shrub maintenance, will find this contract beneficial for expanding their service portfolios. Large-scale businesses like Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrate the potential for growth by participating in such frameworks, particularly those enabling competition under well-defined performance standards and requirements. Additionally, companies that can offer comprehensive maintenance solutions across multiple UK regions would be well-suited to pursue similar contract opportunities in the future.

## Notice

The contract is for the provision of grounds maintenance services across sites operated by Minerva Learning Trust. The services include routine and reactive grounds maintenance to maintain safe and well-presented external environments. The contract has been awarded following a further competition conducted under the Crescent Purchasing Consortium Grounds Maintenance Services Framework, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement relates to the provision of grounds maintenance services across multiple sites operated by Minerva Learning Trust. The services comprise routine and reactive grounds maintenance activities, including but not limited to grass cutting, hedge and bush maintenance, shrub bed maintenance, hard surfaces and associated seasonal works required to maintain safe and well-presented external environments. Services are to be delivered to defined performance standards, frequencies, and site-specific schedules, ensuring safe, compliant, and well-maintained external environments across the Trust. The contract has been awarded following a further competition under the Crescent Purchasing Consortium Grounds Maintenance Services Framework, in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Options: The contract includes an option for the contracting authority to extend the term by up to two further periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of both parties. Any extension will be exercised at the sole discretion of the contracting authority and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the original contract and framework agreement.

### Procurement Information

The Contracting Authority awarded this contract following a further competition under an existing framework agreement. This contract is a call-off contract awarded in accordance with the framework's call-off rules and award criteria, including the further competition process set out in the framework documentation. All suppliers appointed to the relevant lot(s) were invited to tender on the same basis and tenders were evaluated in accordance with the published award criteria and the framework terms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005405-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £580,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINERVA LEARNING TRUST |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S9 1XU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Darnall |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield South East |
| 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 | COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2026 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005405-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://minervalearningtrust.co.uk/

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