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title: "Grounds Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e42b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Grounds Maintenance Services

Buyer: THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e42b

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## Summary

The Consortium Academy Trust procured grounds maintenance services for eight schools. The requirement covers general grounds maintenance and associated core services, including routine care and upkeep of school grounds. It falls within the services category for grounds maintenance. The Trust is based in Cottingham and is the buying organisation. The procurement was run through the YPO/DPS 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services arrangement, using Lot 1 for general grounds maintenance and core services. The requirement therefore suits contractors providing grounds maintenance across multiple education sites, rather than suppliers focused only on one-off landscaping, construction or specialist consultancy. The available information identifies the service scope and the number of schools, but does not provide individual school locations or a more detailed task schedule.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a further competition under a dynamic purchasing system, using a selective restricted procedure. Timbercare Tree & Grounds Maintenance Services Ltd was awarded the contract on 7 August 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The contract value is £497,860. Evaluation weighted cost at 65%, quality at 20%, social value at 10% and added value at 5%. Two bids were received, both from SMEs and submitted electronically. The award is active. The underlying lot is recorded as cancelled, although the associated award and contract are active. The procurement included an option to extend by one year plus one year, subject to review, price negotiations and KPI performance. No contract end date is provided.

This award demonstrates established demand from The Consortium Academy Trust for a grounds maintenance contractor able to service eight schools through a structured public-sector purchasing route. A credible future competitor would need operational capacity for work across multiple education sites, reliable scheduling and teams able to deliver general grounds maintenance and associated core services consistently. The evaluation shows that price is important, but quality, social value and added value together account for 35% of the assessment, so bidders would need more than a low-cost offer. Evidence of service quality, measurable community benefits and additional value should be developed alongside competitive pricing. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a suitably resourced smaller business rather than only a large national contractor.

## Notice

The Consortium Academy Trust has awarded a further competition for Grounds Maintenance Services at 8 schools through the 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services, Lot 1 - General Grounds Maintenance and - or core services, in use Support Services DPS" - unique reference number EPT-108910

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Consortium Academy Trust has awarded a further competition for Grounds Maintenance Services at 8 schools through the 881 Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services, Lot 1 - General Grounds Maintenance and - or core services, in use Support Services DPS" - unique reference number EPT-108910

Options: With the option to extend for 1+1 years (subject to review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077501-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 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 | £497,860 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | COTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Hull |
| Postcode | HU16 5PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Cottingham North |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| 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 | Timbercare Tree & Grounds Maintenance Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077501-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:504817-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.consortiumtrust.co.uk
- https://www.judiciary.uk/you-and-the-judiciary/going-to-court/high-court/

## Provenance

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