Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance · UK public procurement notice
Authority: TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo carry out grounds maintenance on all of the Academy grounds and football pitches.
We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to maintain the following to a high standard:
3 football pitches
substantial grounds with grassed areas, hedges and shrubs.
Weeds, including hardstandings and all other areas where they grow.
The specification for these works is included in a separate attached document.
We are looking to award a three year contract and expect the value to be between £20,000 - £50,000 per annum.
CPV: Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Sports fields maintenance services · Tree pruning and hedge trimming
The lotProcurement structure
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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 award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jan 2026, 12:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004783- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0609e1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Lee Jones
Droylsden Academy,
Manor road,
Droylsden.
M43 6QD
Please submit your documents in a plain A4 envelope.
Timeline
20 Jan 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published279 days ago20 Jan 2026, 12:31 GMT
- Latest notice published259 days ago9 Feb 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Submission deadline241 days ago27 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by181 days ago28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jan 2026- Tender notice published20 Jan 2026, 12:31 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 14:16 GMTUK4
Published amendments (1)
The original football pitch specification has been removed, and a revised one added.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender