--- title: "ONGO Homes - Grounds Maintenance Services (Grass Cutting and Associated Grounds Maintenance Works)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0782a3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0782a3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0782a3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0782a3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Ongo Homes" published: "2026-10-07" --- # ONGO Homes - Grounds Maintenance Services (Grass Cutting and Associated Grounds Maintenance Works) Buyer: Ongo Homes Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782a3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0782a3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0782a3.json) ## Summary Ongo Homes is buying grounds maintenance and estate caretaking for communal land and green spaces across its housing stock. The work includes grass cutting using both Cut & Fly and Cut & Collect methods, maintaining landscaped areas, beds and planters, and keeping communal areas clean, safe, tidy and attractive. Contractors must provide programmed maintenance, monitor performance, record completed work digitally, carry out quality audits, and report defects and opportunities for improvement. The portfolio is divided across North Lincolnshire neighbourhoods and wider designated locations, including Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. One lot covers standalone grass cutting at Myos House. This is a grounds maintenance services contract (CPV 77314000). The buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, with a staged process including a procurement questionnaire and invitation to tender. Questions were due by 13 October 2026 at 12:00 BST and bids by 1 November 2026 at 07:00 UTC; the stated award decision deadline was 1 February 2027. The contracts were planned to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with three possible 12-month extensions. The estimated total is £2,175,748.99 excluding VAT (£2,610,898.79 including VAT). There are eight lots: five Cut & Fly area-based lots, one larger Cut & Collect area-based lot, one dual-sites service lot and one standalone gardening lot. Each lot is evaluated equally on price and quality. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are stated as suitable to compete. This opportunity suits grounds maintenance contractors able to deliver reliable, programmed work across communal housing grounds and varied geographical areas. Relevant experience and evidence of business quality standards and accreditations are required during the participation stage, alongside completion of a procurement-specific questionnaire. The service demands staff and systems capable of carrying out grass cutting, including Cut & Fly and Cut & Collect, and maintaining landscaped beds and planters to a consistent standard. Suppliers should be equipped to meet health and safety, environmental and safeguarding requirements, provide a customer-focused service, maintain digital completion records, monitor performance and undertake quality audits. The buyer also expects contractors to identify and report defects and potential improvements proactively. The lots create options for firms with local operating coverage, as well as suppliers able to manage delivery across a broader multi-area footprint; smaller suppliers and social enterprises are also identified as suitable. ## Notice Ongo Homes is seeking suitably experienced and qualified contractors to deliver grounds maintenance and estate caretaking services across its housing stock and communal land portfolio throughout North Lincolnshire and other designated locations. The contract comprises the provision of high-quality communal grounds maintenance services including grass cutting (Cut & Fly and Cut & Collect), Maintenance of landscaped areas, beds and planters. The successful contractor(s) will be required to deliver a customer-focused service that ensures all communal areas are maintained to a clean, safe, tidy and visually attractive standard, whilst complying with all relevant health and safety, environmental and safeguarding requirements. Contractors will be expected to provide programmed maintenance, performance monitoring, digital completion records, quality audits, and proactive reporting of defects and improvement opportunities. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Crosby and Park Ward, Town Ward, Frodingham Ward, Burton Stather, and Winterton areas. Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) Lot 2 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Kingsway and Lincoln Gardens, Ashby Ward areas Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) Lot 3 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Bottesford Ward, Messingham, Brumby Ward areas Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) Lot 4 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Brigg and Wolds Ward, Broughton and Scawby Ward, Ridge Ward, Ferry and Barton Ward areas Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) Lot 5 - Cut & Fly Grounds Maintenance Services This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Fly grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Burringham and Gunness Ward, Axholme North Ward and Axholme South & Central Ward areas Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) Lot 6 - Cut & Collect Grounds Maintenance Services This Lot comprises the provision of Cut & Collect grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the Axholme Central, Brigg & Wolds, Bottesford, Crosby & Park, Axholme North, Ferry, Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens, Frodingham, Barton, and Broughton & Scawby areas Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) Lot 7 - Dual Sites Grounds Maintenance Services This Lot comprises the provision of Dual Sites grounds maintenance services across communal land and green spaces located within the West Lindsey, Lincoln, North Kesteven/LCC, North East Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Notts locality Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) Lot 8 - Standalone Gardening Grass Cutting (Standalone Gardening Service for Myos House) Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094711-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,175,748 | | Lots value | £2,175,746 | | 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 | Ongo Homes | | Locality | SCUNTHORPE | | Postcode area | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN15 6NL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | | Local authority | North Lincolnshire | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Scunthorpe | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2026 at 12:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094711-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094711-2026 7th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com - 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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