--- title: "Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079604" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079604" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079604.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079604.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Aspire Academy Trust" published: "2026-11-02" --- # Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services Buyer: Aspire Academy Trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079604 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079604) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079604.json) ## Summary Aspire Academy Trust is buying grounds maintenance services for its schools, divided between two geographic lots: Atlantic (North) and Peninsula (South). The contractor must maintain grounds consistently across the sites in its lot, following horticultural best practice and the service specification. Schools will join the arrangement as their existing grounds maintenance contracts end, so delivery will expand over time. The successful supplier must provide appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural staff. The Trust is the buyer; PHP Law LLP is managing the procurement. The work is in the South West of England. The lots are separate opportunities, allowing suppliers to focus on the relevant area. The detailed service requirements are set out in the specification and associated procurement documents. The Trust invited tenders through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 2 December 2026 at 00:00, and bids were due by 16 December 2026 at 12:00. The planned award decision date was 12 February 2027. Lot 1 is scheduled to run from 15 February 2027 to 14 February 2030; Lot 2 from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. Each lot has an estimated value of £625,000 excluding VAT (£750,000 including VAT). Either contract may be extended by two further years in 12-month increments, and additional schools may be added. Evaluation assigns 60% to quality and 40% to price. Quality covers the proposed solution, delivery team, contract management, service monitoring, mobilisation and risk, and sustainability. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, and suppliers can bid for either geographic lot. It will suit grounds maintenance providers able to deliver consistent services across multiple school sites and scale as schools join. Bidders need suitably qualified, experienced horticultural personnel and must show relevant experience through up to three comparable contracts in the education sector; examples should demonstrate established capability and provide enough detail to support confidence in delivery. Suppliers must also pass financial due diligence, including credit checks and an appraisal of financial standing, with no outstanding county court judgments or bankruptcy. Required insurance cover is £5 million each for employers’ and public liability, and £1 million each for professional indemnity and product liability. Bids should explain service delivery, staffing, management, monitoring, mobilisation, risk controls and sustainability. ## Notice This tender opportunity has been issued by Aspire Academy Trust (the Trust) and Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of grounds maintenance services (the Service). Full details of all contract requirements are given in document - Document 2. Specification of Requirement. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation and ensure that service delivery is consistent across all sites. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Atlantic (N) Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of grounds maintenance services (the Service). Full details of all contract requirements for Lot 1 - Atlantic (N) are given in document - Document 2. Specification of Requirement. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation and ensure that service delivery is consistent across all sites for this Lot. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end. Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid in relation to grounds maintenance services. To enable further schools to be added to the contract as they join the Trust. Renewal: The possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1). Lot 2 - Peninsular (S) (1) Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of grounds maintenance services (the Service). Full details of all contract requirements for Lot 2 - Peninsula are given in document - Document 2. Specification of Requirement. The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice, the Service Specification, and all associated tender documentation and ensure that service delivery is consistent across all sites for this Lot. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of appropriately qualified and experienced horticultural personnel to undertake the Service. Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end. Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid in relation to grounds maintenance services. To enable further schools to be added to the contract as they join the Trust. Renewal: The possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103942-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 2032-03-31 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,250,000 | | Lots value | £1,250,000 | | 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 | Aspire Academy Trust | | Locality | ST. AUSTELL | | Postcode area | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL25 4FD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Penwithick & Boscoppa | | Westminster constituency | St Austell and Newquay | | Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 2 Nov 2026 at 18:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103942-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103942-2026 2nd November 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109465&TID100114508&B= - 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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