--- title: "Grounds Maintenance Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077df4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077df4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077df4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077df4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "North West Ambulance Service N H S Trust" published: "2026-09-30" --- # Grounds Maintenance Services Buyer: North West Ambulance Service N H S Trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077df4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077df4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077df4.json) ## Summary North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is buying grounds maintenance services (CPV 77314000), divided into three geographical lots: Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Cumbria and Lancashire. The requirement is for grounds maintenance across the Trust’s North West locations. Businesses providing commercial grounds maintenance services with the ability to cover one or more of these areas may find the scope relevant. The three lots separate delivery by geography, allowing suppliers to focus on the areas they can serve. The Trust is the buying organisation. The Trust invited offers through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 21 October 2026 at 17:00 UK time, and bids were due by 11 November 2026 at 15:00 UK time, submitted through the Atamis e-tendering portal. Each lot is valued at £166,666.66 or £166,666.67 excluding VAT (£200,000 including VAT); the overall procurement is £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). Each contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions. Evaluation in every lot gives 70% weighting to technical quality and 30% to commercial cost. The award decision was expected by 15 January 2027. This opportunity is suited to grounds maintenance contractors able to deliver reliable services across Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester, or Cumbria and Lancashire. The three-area structure gives suppliers the option to pursue work in the geography they can serve, rather than requiring a single contract across the whole North West. Technical quality carries more weight than cost, so bidders should be prepared to demonstrate the strength of their service approach as well as competitive pricing. The contract duration and extension options may suit providers with the operational capacity to support a continuing service over several years. No specific accreditations or minimum experience requirements are stated in the procurement details. ## Notice Provision of grounds maintenance services. Services split into 3 lots by North West geographical locations ### Lot Information Lot 1 Grounds Maintenance services in Cheshire and Merseyside Options: 2 x 12 month optional extension period Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension period Lot 2 Grounds Maintenance Services Greater Manchester Options: 2 x 12 month optional extension period Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension period Lot 3 Grounds Maintenance Services Cumbria and Lancashire Options: 2 x 12 month optional extension period Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension period ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092535-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £499,998 | | 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 | North West Ambulance Service N H S Trust | | Locality | BOLTON | | Postcode area | Bolton | | Postcode | BL1 5DD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Bolton | | Electoral ward | Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor | | Westminster constituency | Bolton West | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2026 at 16:04 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092535-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092535-2026 30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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