--- title: "St Edmunds College Grounds Maintenance Services Contract" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f2cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f2cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2cc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE" published: "2026-09-04" --- # St Edmunds College Grounds Maintenance Services Contract Buyer: ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f2cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2cc.json) ## Summary St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, is seeking a contractor for grounds maintenance services at its college site on Mount Pleasant in Cambridge. The work covers maintaining the college grounds and associated outdoor facilities, helping to keep the estate in suitable condition for its users. The college is the buying organisation, with SSC Partnership acting as its procurement agent. This is a services opportunity for grounds maintenance companies, estate services providers and suitable consortiums with the resources to manage a college site. The stated classification is CPV 77314000, grounds maintenance services. Suppliers can arrange a visit to inspect the site and understand its layout and facilities before preparing their bid; the visit is optional rather than a condition of participation. The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids must be submitted electronically through the In-Tend procurement portal, using the completed Procurement Specific Questionnaire and ITT response documents. The tender description sets the submission deadline as 28 September 2026 at 12 noon, while the structured tender period records 28 September 2026 at 23:59:59. The contract is intended to start on 1 November 2026 and run for 36 months to 31 October 2029, with an option to extend by up to 24 months; the maximum end date is 31 October 2031. One lot is identified. The published gross value is £0 overall and AED 0 for the lot. Award will be based on the most advantageous tender using the detailed ITT evaluation criteria. This opportunity suits established grounds maintenance contractors and estate services businesses able to deliver ongoing maintenance across a college environment. Suppliers must be able to complete and submit both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the full ITT response, addressing all required sections and deliverables. The procurement permits interested organisations and consortiums to bid, so businesses may participate alone or combine complementary grounds maintenance, horticultural and operational capabilities. A site inspection is available to help bidders understand the grounds, facilities and layout before submitting their proposals, although attendance is not mandatory. Bids will be assessed against the detailed criteria and weightings in the ITT, with the contract awarded to the tender judged to offer the most advantageous overall proposition. ## Notice SSC Partnership (the Agent) on behalf of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge are currently out to tender for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services. This procurement is being run under the open procedure, which is a formal bidding procedure, under which the contract is advertised, and all interested organisation/consortium can bid. This ITT provides further details of the proposal and process for submitting bids. All Bidders are required to complete the ITT document in order to submit their completed Bid. Bids must comprise both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and ITT response documents . All aspects of the ITT should be completed in full and submitted as part of a Bid. The ITT aims to: Provide information to Bidders on the Procurement and the opportunities available; Set out clearly the Authority's requirements; Provide information on the Authority's approach to the open procedure process; Set out the deliverables required from Bidders; and Set out the evaluation criteria and weightings that the Authority will use to assess Bids. Following the submission of Bids, the Authority expects to undertake an evaluation process to identify which Bid is the most advantageous tender (MAT) and will be put forward for consideration to be awarded the Contract. The Agent on behalf of the Authority is using the In-Tend portal for the Procurement Process. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership ("the Procurement Portal"). Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 28th September at 12 noon. Arrangements will be made for Companies to visit St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN and view the current facilities to obtain a better understanding of the layout and any other relevant information to help in putting together tender bids. The site visit is planned to take place Friday 11th September 2026 at 9am. Please note that the site visit is not mandatory to submit a bid. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The Authority will sign a contract with the successful Company for a period of 36 Months (3 Years) with the option to extend it for up to a further 24 Months (2 Years). The maximum contract term is 5 years inclusive of the extension period. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084104-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Postcode area | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 16:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084104-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084104-2026 4th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership ## 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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