Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029

Contract summary

Industry

• Horticultural services - 77300000

Location of contract

SO23 8UL

Value of contract

£15,000,000 to £21,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-5-26434-UN26425

Published date

4 February 2025

Closing date

6 March 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced organisations who wish to be considered for selection to tender for the Grounds Maintenance Framework 2025 - 2029.

Hampshire County Council's (HCC) Grounds Maintenance Services Framework (GM) provides a procurement route for HCC and other local Contracting Authorities (such as schools) for a range of grounds maintenance services, including grass cutting, hedge and border maintenance, and weed control.

The Framework will commence on 1st April 2025 and will be for a period of four years.

Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00 hrs on Thursday 6th March 2025.

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More information

Links

• https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Hampshire/aspx/
• Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire.
Guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement (Main)

Address

76 High Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UL
United Kingdom

Telephone

0370 779 1100

Email

strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk