Planning

Cynnal Tiroedd / Grounds Maintenance

  • Adra (Tai) Cyf

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082234

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f456

Published 11 December 2025, 5:35pm



Scope

Description

Adra (Tai) Cyf. are reviewing our Grounds Maintenance Policy in preparation to going out to tender late summer/September 2026 ready for the agreement to commence in April 2027.

The Grounds Maintenance contract does cover associated services such as grass cutting, weed killing and hedge trimming.

To help us review our policy in relation to grass cutting services, we would like to further understand the cost implications and service delivery factors that will benefit our customers, for example frequency, of the different methods available.

Adra's stock in north Wales does constitute approximately 3.2 million square meters of grass, which we currently cut per month (7 times a year, April to October).

We have identified 3 different cutting methods;

1. Cut and Drop

2. Cut and Collect

3. Cut and Mulch

As part of our pre-market engagement exercise to help us draft our Grounds Maintenance Policy, prior to going out to tender, we wish to hear from contractors that can provide us with further information on the different cutting methods available, including average cost per m2, suggested frequencies and any advantages and disadvantages of the methods and any other service delivery factors that Adra should consider when reviewing our policy.

Please contact caffael@adra.co.uk to engage in this PME.

Important Note: 

This is not a call for competition, this notice is to assist Adra in reviewing our Grounds Maintenance Policy. Participation in this engagement does not grant any advantage in the subsequent procurement process.

Please note the estimated value of the procurement is unknown at this stage.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1 excluding VAT
  • £1 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2027 to 1 January 2030
  • Possible extension to 1 January 2032
  • 4 years, 9 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Contract locations

  • UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
  • UKL12 - Gwynedd
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 January 2026

Engagement process description

Adra (Tai) Cyf. are reviewing our Grounds Maintenance Policy in preparation to going out to tender late summer/September 2026 ready for the agreement to commence in April 2027.

The Grounds Maintenance contract does cover associated services such as grass cutting, weed killing and hedge trimming.

To help us review our policy in relation to grass cutting services, we would like to further understand the cost implications and service delivery factors that will benefit our customers, for example frequency, of the different methods available.

Adra's stock in north Wales does constitute approximately 3.2 million square meters of grass, which we currently cut per month (7 times a year, April to October).

We have identified 3 different cutting methods;

1. Cut and Drop

2. Cut and Collect

3. Cut and Mulch

As part of our pre-market engagement exercise to help us draft our Grounds Maintenance Policy, prior to going out to tender, we wish to hear from contractors that can provide us with further information on the different cutting methods available, including average cost per m2, suggested frequencies and any advantages and disadvantages of the methods and any other service delivery factors that Adra should consider when reviewing our policy.

Important Note: 

This is not a call for competition, this is to help Adra review our Grounds Maintenance Policy. Participation in thi


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 September 2026


Contracting authority

Adra (Tai) Cyf

  • Mutuals Public Register: 30776R

Ty Coch

Bangor

LL57 4BL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ffion Casey

Telephone: +443001238084

Email: caffael@adra.co.uk

Website: http://adra.co.uk

Region: UKL12 - Gwynedd

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales