Contract

245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services

  • ESPO

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011062

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ac44 (view related notices)

Published 25 March 2025, 10:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ESPO

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby

Leicester

LE19 1ES

Contact

Place & Environment Procurement Team

Email

tenders@espo.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.espo.org/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Local Authority Services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services

Reference number

245_25

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The framework provides a national solution that offers customers a range of grounds maintenance services including seasonal grass cutting, shrub maintenance, weeding, sports pitch marking, arboriculture services and winter grounds services such as gritting. The framework is split into two Lots.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot covers general grounds maintenance services, including but not limited to:

• The regular maintenance of grassed areas, hedges, shrub beds, hard landscape areas and sports facilities.

• The planting, establishment and maintenance of shrub beds, hedges and bulbs at appropriate times.

• The removal and disposal of rubbish, rubble, leaves and any other material considered detrimental to the appearance of the Customer's site(s).

• The reinstatement as necessary of some grassed areas and shrubberies.

• The maintenance of sports pitches including mowing and line marking.

• The removal of snow and gritting of walkways and carparks.

• The killing and removal of weeds.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated values stated include the option period.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Arboriculture Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
  • 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot covers general arboriculture services, including but not limited to:

• The maintenance of trees including pruning, crown raising, crown thinning, and crown reduction.

• The complete felling, removal and disposal of trees.

• Tree surveying

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non-Price / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated values stated include the option period.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-033181


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 24

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ALBEN LANDSCAPES LIMITED

Chandler House, 7 Ferry Road Office Park, Riversway, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House

06843609

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

KRINKELS UK LIMITED (Previously CONTINENTAL LANDSCAPES LIMITED)

Wychwood House, 4 Landscape Close, Weston on the Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3SX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House

02416889

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED

Neighbourly Training Centre, Building 4 Brackley Campus, Buckingham Road,

Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7EL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Companies House

02798007

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED

The Stables, Duxbury Park, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4AT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House

02121098

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GOULD LANDSCAPES LIMITED

33 Riverside, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4DP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House

04814203

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GREEN SCENERY LIMITED

Unit 3 Evergreen Nurseries, Parker Lane, Whitestake, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 4JX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House

10009734

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GROUNDS, GARDENS & TREES LIMITED

Unit A1 Bradkirk Business Park, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3FZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House

11957552

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

IDVERDE LIMITED

Octavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8JP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Companies House

03542918

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED

2 Great North Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Companies House

02617638

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

JUST ASK ESTATE SERVICES LIMITED

Unit 4, Wintersells Business Park, Wintersells Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7LF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House

05956392

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED

5 Swallow End, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1JA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Companies House

04662267

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MITIE LANDSCAPES LIMITED

Level 12 The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
Companies House

01383623

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NORSE COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 6EQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Companies House

02888808

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PLATTS SPECIALIST SERVICES LTD

Forest Farm, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0TU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Companies House

12475495

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UK LANDSCAPES LIMITED

10 Holly House Estate, Middlewich Road, Cranage, Cheshire, CW10 9LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
Companies House

03466341

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

VERTAS GROUP LIMITED

2 Friars Bridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1RR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Companies House

07728211

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ZION LANDSCAPES LIMITED

40 Ness Road, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0DA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Companies House

08169604

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Arboriculture Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 24

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BEACONS TREE SERVICES LTD

Brynant, Soar, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL24 - Powys
Companies House

14299334

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CHEVRON GREEN SERVICES LIMITED

141-149 Salisbury House, London Wall, City of London, EC2M 5QQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI3 - Inner London – West
Companies House

07954576

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED

The Stables, Duxbury Park, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4AT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House

02121098

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GROUNDS, GARDENS & TREES LIMITED

Unit A1 Bradkirk Business Park, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3FZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House

11957552

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

IDVERDE LIMITED

Octavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8JP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Companies House

03542918

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED

2 Great North Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Companies House

02617638

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NORSE COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 6EQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Companies House

02888808

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

THOMPSON TREE SERVICES (UK) LTD

Ashleigh House, Cromford Road, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4FR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Companies House

09292632

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UK LANDSCAPES LIMITED

10 Holly House Estate, Middlewich Road, Cranage, Cheshire, CW10 9LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
Companies House

03466341

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only.

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice

The Strand

LONDON

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.justice.gov.uk/

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.