Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance Services & Tree Works
Authority: The Guinness Partnership (Public body)
What is being bought17 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Guinness Partnership Limited is seeking to establish a framework of suppliers to deliver
Grounds Maintenance Services and Tree Works across our estates for a period of four years.
The grounds maintenance service will be on a scheduled service and the core elements
include:
i Management of grassed areas including mowing and strimming.
ii Maintenance of shrub beds including pruning.
iii Hedge-cutting.
iv Weed control.
v Leaf collection and removal.
vi Maintenance of ditch-side vegetation, culverts.
vii Additional service for bin emptying and extra attendance for litter-picking on specified
schemes.
viii Maintenance of hard standings.
ix Site cleansing on selected sites (optional extra requirement on a schedule of rates)
Tree works will include an element of scheduled works to maintain the condition and
reliability of a tree, reactive tree work identified through hazard assessments and some
emergency tree works.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Tree pruning and hedge trimming · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 17 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (17)Procurement structure
17 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Grounds Maintenance Services: Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater ManchesterAwarded North West
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Lancashire. There are currently a total of 106 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #2Grounds Maintenance Services: CheshireAwarded North West
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Cheshire. There are currently a total of 46 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #3Grounds Maintenance Services: Harrogate, Leeds, West YorkshireAwarded Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Harrogate, Leeds, West Yorkshire. There are currently a total of 76 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #4Grounds Maintenance Services: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South YorkshireAwarded Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire. There are currently a total of 92 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #5Grounds Maintenance Services: GloucesterAwarded East of England, South East +1
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Gloucester. There are currently a total of 87 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #6Grounds Maintenance Services: Bristol, Bath and WiltshireAwarded London, South West
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Bristol, Bath and Wiltshire. There are currently a total of 89 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #7Grounds Maintenance Services: Plymouth, Exeter and TorquayAwarded South East, South West
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay. There are currently a total of 96 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #8Grounds Maintenance Services: Hampshire and West SussexAwarded South East, South West
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Hampshire and West Sussex. There are currently a total of 31 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #9Grounds Maintenance Services: Home CountiesAwarded East of England, South East +1
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within the Home Counties. There are currently a total of 101 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #10Grounds Maintenance Services: LondonAwarded London, South West
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within London. There are currently a total of 17 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #11Grounds Maintenance North WestAwarded North West
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within the North West. There are currently a total of 152 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #12Grounds Maintenance YorkshireAwarded Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within Yorkshire. There are currently a total of 168 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #13Grounds Maintenance SouthAwarded East of England, London +1
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within the south of England. There are currently a total of 149 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #14Grounds Maintenance South WestAwarded South West
The requirements comprise grounds maintenance services to Guinness schemes within the South West. There are currently a total of 176 schemes that require services.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services and number of schemes that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #15Tree Works NorthAwarded North West, Yorkshire & Humber +1
The requirements are for scheduled maintenance, reactive tree work identified through hazard assessments, urgent and emergency tree work under the ownership and/or control of Guinness in communal areas in the North of England.
Guinness may include trees that are in resident gardens or other areas as and when instructed throughout this Contract.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #16Tree Works SouthAwarded East of England, London +1
The requirements are for scheduled maintenance, reactive tree work identified through hazard assessments, urgent and emergency tree work under the ownership and/or control of Guinness in communal areas in the South of England.
Guinness may include trees that are in resident gardens or other areas as and when instructed throughout this Contract.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
Lot #17Tree Works South WestAwarded South West
The requirements are for scheduled maintenance, reactive tree work identified through hazard assessments, urgent and emergency tree work under the ownership and/or control of Guinness in communal areas in the South West of England.
Guinness may include trees that are in resident gardens or other areas as and when instructed throughout this Contract.
No guarantee is given on the volume of services that may be required during any resulting call off contract by Guinness.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
5 more lots publish their own split on the notice.
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “Grounds Maintenance Services & Tree Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Feb 2024, 13:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2025, 16:31 GMT
- Authority reference
DN660622- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008822- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0438ddFind a Tender
Publisher note: This framework is being procured by the Guinness Partnership Ltd., a registered Charitable Community Benefit Society registered number 031693R, whose registered office is at 30 Brock Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3FG (“Guinness”). This framework is being procured by Guinness for and on behalf of any and all subsidiaries and entities with the Guinness group of societies and companies and who will all be entitled to conclude contracts based on this framework agreement, including but not limited to: o The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (Company No: IP031693R) o City Response Ltd., Trading As Guinness Property (Company No: 04471280) o Guinness Care and Support Ltd. (Company No: IP30337R) o Guinness Developments Limited (Company No: 04175094) o The Guinness Housing Association Limited (Company No: IP17017R) o Guinness Homes Limited (Company No: 05710006) o Guinness Platform Limited (Company No: 06411652) o Hallco 1397 Limited, Registration (Company No: 05998281) o Shepherds Bush Housing Association (Company No: 16442R); and o Any existing and future entities which are contracting authorities within the Group.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Mar 2024 → 11 Mar 2025 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published11 Mar 2025, 16:31 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Mar 2025, 16:24 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextInformation about lots · II.1.6 | The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Where an Organisation bids for lot 11, 12, 13 or 14 (combined lots), they may also bid for lots 1 to 10 (individual lots). Please note that any bids submitted for the combined lots will not automatically be considered for the corresponding individual lots and vice versa unless also biddi… | The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Where an Organisation bids for lot 11, 12, 13 or 14 (combined lots), they may also bid for lots 1 to 10 (individual lots). Please note that any bids submitted for the combined lots will not automatically be considered for the corresponding individual lots and vice versa unless also biddi… | |
| — | TextTitle · II.2 | Lot No 3 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire Lot No 4 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Harrogate, Leeds, West Yorkshire Lot No 5 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Home Counties Lot No 6 - Grounds Maintenance Services: London Lot No 7 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Hampshire and West Sussex Lot No 8 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay … | Lot No 3 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Harrogate, Leeds, West Yorkshire Lot No 4 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire Lot No 5 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Gloucester Lot No 6 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Bristol, Bath and Wiltshire Lot No 7 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay Lot No 8 - Grounds Maintenance Services: Hampshir… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-02: 1 release · 9 Feb 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast34 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Grounds Maintenance Services: Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Gloucester
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance North West
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Yorkshire
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance South
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance South West
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Tree Works North
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Tree Works South
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Tree Works South West
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Cheshire
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Harrogate, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Home Counties
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: London
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Hampshire and West Sussex
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Bristol, Bath and Wiltshire
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance Services: Gloucester
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Grounds Maintenance North West
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester | 3bids | — | — | £1 – £2,431,730 |
| 2 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Cheshire | 2bids | — | — | £1 – £1,015,344 |
| 3 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Harrogate, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 3bids | — | — | £1 – £1,261,234 |
| 4 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £1,613,738 |
| 5 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Gloucester | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £977,151 |
| 6 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Bristol, Bath and Wiltshire | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £1,740,033 |
| 7 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay | 3bids | — | — | £1 – £1,824,675 |
| 8 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Hampshire and West Sussex | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £360,835 |
| 9 · Grounds Maintenance Services: Home Counties | 5bids | — | — | £1 – £1,136,060 |
| 10 · Grounds Maintenance Services: London | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £394,911 |
| 11 · Grounds Maintenance North West | 3bids | — | — | £1 – £2,847,203 |
| 12 · Grounds Maintenance Yorkshire | 3bids | — | — | £1 – £3,163,324 |
| 13 · Grounds Maintenance South | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £2,007,222 |
| 14 · Grounds Maintenance South West | 5bids | — | — | £1 – £2,352,091 |
| 15 · Tree Works North | 4bids | — | — | £1 – £690,000 |
| 16 · Tree Works South | 3bids | — | — | £1 – £690,000 |
| 17 · Tree Works South West | 5bids | — | — | £1 – £895,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £25,400,551 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review Service, Cabinet OfficeReview body
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- 4th Corner LimitedFramework contractor
- Beechwood Trees and Landscapes LimitedFramework contractor
- Groundscapes LimitedFramework contractor
- Idverde LimitedFramework contractor
- Just Ask Estate Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Tivoli Group LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria