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title: "Grounds and Winter Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06da07"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-03"
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# Grounds and Winter Maintenance Services

Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06da07

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## Summary

Yorkshire Water Services Limited, located in Bradford, has initiated the planning stage for a public procurement process to appoint multiple providers for its Grounds and Winter Maintenance Services. This tender falls under the utilities sector and is structured to cover various regions within the UK, including a regionalised service split for maintenance activities such as weed clearance, grounds maintenance, tree pruning, litter collection, snow-clearing, and pest-control services. A preliminary market engagement notice has been published with a deadline for interested parties to express their interest by 10 August 2026. The procurement is intended to support ongoing maintenance needs across Yorkshire Water’s diverse property estate, with services due to commence on 1 April 2027.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in maintenance and environmental services, especially those with capabilities in both scheduled and reactive grounds maintenance operations. SMEs are noted as suitable competitors, which encourages smaller enterprises to engage, enhancing fair competition and potential growth. Companies with expertise in regions such as the North and East of the UK may find particular relevance and positioning advantageous. Given the long-term nature and detailed regional breakdown of the contract, there is ample scope for businesses to build a robust portfolio and expand their geographical footprint through contract partnerships with Yorkshire Water.

## Notice

Yorkshire Water Services is seeking to appoint multiple providers to support the delivery of its Grounds and Winter Maintenance Contract across its diverse property estate, predominantly under a planned maintenance process, but with an element of reactive works. The Grounds Maintenance is structured to be a regionalised split of the North, East, South and West, with a fifth specialised services provider for critical site locations. With the Winter Maintenance comprising of a North and East, and South and west split, with two additional 'back up' provisions. There will be a requirement to deliver in other regions as and when support is deemed necessary by the Yorkshire Water Services appointed persons. Pest control services currently sits within the Grounds Maintenance Contract, feedback from the market would be welcome if this is placed correctly or if this would benefit from a standalone agreement.

### Planning Information

Please contact  FMandEnergyCommercialTeam@yorkshirewater.co.uk with a title of 'Grounds and Winter Maintenance response' if you are interested in this Grounds and Winter Maintenance opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073206-2026 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD6 2SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Royds |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 90511300 - Litter collection services
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services
- 90922000 - Pest-control services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2026 at 12:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073206-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073206-2026
  3rd August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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