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title: "HHS - Grounds Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d281"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HUNDRED HOUSES SOCIETY LTD"
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# HHS - Grounds Maintenance

Buyer: HUNDRED HOUSES SOCIETY LTD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d281

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## Summary

The Hundred Houses Society Ltd, a public authority sub-central government body located in Cambridge, is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "HHS - Grounds Maintenance." This initiative involves Eastern Procurement Limited acting as the procuring entity to conduct preliminary market engagement for a contract aimed at maintaining grounds across housing stock and communal areas. Key activities include grass cutting, hedge and shrub maintenance, weed control, and more. Businesses should note the deadline for completing the pre-market engagement questionnaire is 13th August 2026, and the contract period is planned to commence on 1st November 2026, running until 30th October 2031, with the potential for renewal. The industry category is primarily services, with specialised focus on repair, maintenance, and horticultural services within the United Kingdom's UKH1 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in grounds maintenance, particularly those experienced in managing external estate services. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate in this pre-market engagement phase to showcase their capabilities and contribute insights that could shape the contract's development. Successful engagement could lead to heightened business growth through securing a long-term service contract valued at £672,000 gross. Entrepreneurs in the sectors of repair, agricultural, and forestry services stand to benefit from this opportunity to expand their market presence and establish partnerships with public authorities.

## Notice

Hundred Houses Society is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Supplier to provide grounds maintenance services across its housing stock and communal areas. The services will include routine grass cutting, hedge and shrub maintenance, weed control, pruning, leaf clearance, litter picking, the general upkeep of external communal areas and associated works. The Supplier will also be required to undertake seasonal works and reactive grounds maintenance services where instructed.

### Planning Information

Eastern Procurement is undertaking preliminary market engagement on behalf of Hundred Houses Society ahead of the procurement of its upcoming Grounds Maintenance contract.
The purpose of this engagement is to invite input from the market to help us:
• Understand supplier capabilities and capacity
• Ensure the procurement reflects current market conditions
• Develop a contract that is fit for purpose and aligned with Hundred Houses Society's requirements
• Understand the systems, reporting and customer portal information available to clients
We encourage all suppliers with experience in delivering grounds maintenance and associated external estate services to engage with us at this early stage.
Interested organisations are invited to complete the Hundred Houses Grounds Maintenance Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire. This will allow suppliers to express their interest and provide initial feedback to help shape the procurement.
Questionnaire link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BmEWxw9wLE-GasFMTr_eB54C5ic4nghElfPsJPP1B4VUOUJaUUlBVlg0RlE5ODgzOEowRDFDV0ZTSC4u 
The deadline for completing the questionnaire is 13th August 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070152-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 30 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £560,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HUNDRED HOUSES SOCIETY LTD |
| Additional buyers | EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB4 1QW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk |
| Local authority | South Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross |
| Westminster constituency | South Norfolk |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2026 at 10:00 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070152-2026
- 23 Jul 2026 at 15:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069945-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070152-2026
  24th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069945-2026
  23rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BmEWxw9wLE-GasFMTr_eB54C5ic4nghElfPsJPP1B4VUOUJaUUlBVlg0RlE5ODgzOEowRDFDV0ZTSC4u
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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