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Published 4 Aug 2026, 11:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: East of England (UKH2)South East (UKJ13)
Published estimate£366,666≈ £183k / year · £440,000 inc. VAT7.9% below first published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2026awarded 4 Aug 2026
Awarded to Nurture Ladscapes
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services to the University of Bedfordshire

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£366,666
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £366,666 exc. VAT · £440,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England, South East
Extensions: 2 + 1 + 1. contract can be expire for two terms o f1 year each after initial expiry
77314000 Grounds maintenance services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Quality: 3 sets of questions to be responded to. Please see tender documents

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
Awarded
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
4 Aug 2026, 11:29 BST
Last source update
29 Oct 2026, 11:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Aug 2026
Authority reference
UoB/P EST - 00000732
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051437
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa69 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfords… ↗

Timeline

1 Jun 2026 → 29 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published150 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST
  2. Clarification questions by132 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by88 days ago
    2 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent87 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends77 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts59 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published16h ago
    29 Oct 2026, 11:30 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Aug 2026, 11:29 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    29 Oct 2026, 11:30 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £337,7221 award exc. VAT
Bids received 76 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Nurture LadscapesProvision of Grounds Maintenance Services to the UoB1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: 2 + 1 + 1 making a total of 4 years£337,7224 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services to the UoB · Nurture Ladscapes

    Signed
    28 Aug 2026
    Value
    £337,722
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 + 1 + 1 making a total of 4 years

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders61—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-UKPRN: 10007152 University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Nurture LadscapesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLQY-4165-LNPN Nursery Court, Windlesham, South East, GU20 6LQContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documenst are uploaded to the above portal. please register your company, if not already registered and express an interest in the bid

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender