Award

Infrastructure Maintenance for Country Parks

  • Leicestershire County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-086185

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058617 (view related notices)

Published 24 December 2025, 3:51pm



Scope

Reference

DN784924

Description

Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments

Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling


Lot 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):

Description

• Stoned path works including new paths, repairs, top dressing• Fencing, including stock fencing, post and rail and knee rails• Creation and maintenance of Waterbodies such as lakes, ponds & 'ditching'• Reedbed creation and maintenance• Basic woodland management• Wildflower meadow works - seeding, scarifying, rotavating• Small pond creation and restoration• Resurfacing of play areas• Installation of seating benches• Respond to emergency works as and when required


Lot 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, Broombriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)

Description

• New path installations ranging from stoned and dressed paths to tarmac paths• Water management works, including grips, bunds, French drains and Aco drains• Path resurfacing works, including top dressing and rolling• Experience of working on paths within a country park setting• Construction and repairs to drystone walls• Construction and repairs to fencing, wooden and metal gates• Installation and repair of livestock welfare and handling infrastructure• Undertake basic reactive woodland Health & Safety maintenance• Heathland management works, such as weed wiping, boom sprayings, rolling and mowing with appropriate plant and equipment• Respond to emergency works as required


Contract 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks)

Lots

Lot 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):

Lot 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, Broombriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £52,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

24 December 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

14 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 15 January 2026 to 14 January 2029
  • Possible extension to 14 January 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

2 extensions will be available after the initial period of the contract in 12 month increments:

Extension 1 - 12 months - approximately dated from 19/09/2028-18/09/2029

Extension 2 - 12 months - approximately dated from 19/09/2029-18/09/2030

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services

Contract locations

  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Contract 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling

Lots

Lot 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):

Lot 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, Broombriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £52,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

24 December 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

14 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 15 January 2026 to 14 January 2029
  • Possible extension to 14 January 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

2 extensions will be available after the initial period of the contract in 12 month increments:

Extension 1 - 12 months - approximately dated from 19/09/2028-18/09/2029

Extension 2 - 12 months - approximately dated from 19/09/2029-18/09/2030

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services

Contract locations

  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks):

  • 6 tenders received
  • 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 2 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling (Beacon Hill, Jubilee Wood, Broombriggs Farm Country Park & Sheet Hedges Wood)

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 2 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Suppliers

RL, KA & KW Wainwright

33 Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves,

Leicestershire

LE12 8RY

United Kingdom

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 2. Lot 2: Site Maintenance, specialising in heathland restoration and dry stonewalling

T A Houghton ltd

110 Station Road

Countesthorpe

LE8 5TD

United Kingdom

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Lot 1: Site Maintenance, specialising in working in wetland environments (Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth and Watermead North Country Parks)


Contracting authority

Leicestershire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV

County Hall

Leicester

LE3 8RA

United Kingdom

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government