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title: "Provision of Grounds and Tree Maintenance to the British High Commission Nairobi"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f405"
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# Provision of Grounds and Tree Maintenance to the British High Commission Nairobi

Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f405

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is procuring comprehensive grounds and tree maintenance services for the British High Commission’s office and residential estate in Nairobi, Kenya. The requirement covers gardening, landscaping and maintenance of external soft and hard landscaping, including grass, shrubs, plants, bedding areas, seasonal planting, planters, hedges and bushes. The supplier will sweep hard-landscaped areas, collect litter, clean external signage and maintain officially provided indoor planting. It must also maintain and prune perimeter hedges across the owned residential estate and provide gutter cleaning when requested by the Authority. This is a single landscape gardening services requirement, suited to contractors able to manage a varied diplomatic and residential estate.

The procurement has reached tender: the FCDO invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. The process includes initial outline or draft tenders, post-tender clarification and negotiation with the highest-scoring tender. Enquiries were due by 30 September 2026 at 14:00, and tenders by 5 October 2026 at 14:00, with electronic submission allowed in English. The estimated value is £440,000 excluding VAT, or £510,400 including VAT. The contract is planned for 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030, with a possible 24-month renewal subject to satisfactory performance, allowing a maximum end date of 29 February 2032. Award is expected by 27 November 2026. Technical quality carries 60% and commercial price 40%.

This opportunity suits an established landscaping or grounds-maintenance contractor with the workforce, equipment and management systems to deliver recurring services across office and residential properties in Nairobi. Relevant capability includes horticultural maintenance, hedge and tree pruning, landscaping, seasonal planting, external cleaning, litter collection, planter care and gutter cleaning. Bidders must demonstrate satisfactory financial health, accept the FCDO’s terms and conditions, and provide the required tender letter and declarations, including non-canvassing and anti-collusion declarations. The qualification evidence also includes a PIN certificate, valid Tax Compliance Certificate, Certificate of Incorporation, Business Permit and WIBA insurance. The strong technical weighting favours suppliers able to present a credible, well-managed service that maintains consistent standards across the estate.

## Notice

The British High Commission Nairobi requires a full range of gardening, hedge and tree pruning, and landscaping services across its office and residential estate to maintain an acceptable standard. The Contractor must provide a comprehensive grounds maintenance service covering all external soft and hard landscaping, including grassed areas, shrubs and plants, bedding areas, seasonal planting and external planters, hedges and bushes, sweeping of hard landscaped areas, litter picking, cleaning of external signage, and maintenance of officially provided indoor planting. The Contractor will also provide maintenance and pruning of perimeter hedges across the owned residential estate, and gutter cleaning services on request by the Authority during the contract period

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084646-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2031-08-07 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £440,000 |
| Lots value | £440,000 |
| 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 | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 19:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084646-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084646-2026
  7th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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