Official UK procurement notice
Abingdon Learning Trust - Grounds Maintenance Services
Authority: Abingdon Learning Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAbingdon Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a grounds maintenance service which are currently outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a grounds maintenance service for the Trust. This will consist of services for each school across all three sites.There is a combined total of 117,807m2 (entire school site square meterage) and 31,305m2 Building Footprint across all three sites with a total of 2,226 pupils on roll.TUPE/LGPS does not apply to this tender.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled ground maintenance operatives providing an efficient and timely maintenance service.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Abingdon Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of Grounds…AwardedPublished value£233,080
Abingdon Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of Grounds Maintenance service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of the Trust Grounds Maintenance service for the three schools within the Trust.TUPE and LGPS does not apply. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 18 Nov 2024, 10:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
- Authority reference
MPN-10305- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030628- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b731Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Abingdon Learning Trust incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Dec 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Dec 2024 → 6 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline18 Dec 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected30 Jan 2025
- Notice published6 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITEDGrounds Maintenance Services | £138,126 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Grounds Maintenance Services · COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED
- Signed
- 13 May 2025
- Value
- £138,126
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Countrywide Grounds Maintenance LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria