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Published 12 Sept 2025, 16:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AWARD NOTICE - Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots)

Official notice

Authority: Stonewater Limited (Public body)

17 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£12,053,000total for 17 lots · £12,053,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025
Lots 17max 2 won per supplier
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 1 yr 5 mo from 1 Apr 2027 · see each lot

What is being bought17 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tendering is open for multiple grounds maintenance providers to cover 17 regional lots across different local authorities. Each lot has a distinct annual value depending on its size. Bidders may submit tenders for one or more lots but can be awarded a maximum of two lots, in accordance with the evaluation criteria outlined in the tender documents.

This is an open tender requiring compliance with the stated Conditions of Participation, along with submission of responses to the quality questions and pricing schedules by the deadline. The tender period will run for just over seven weeks, during which bidders are expected to visit the sites they intend to bid for as part of the process.

Out of the 17 lots for this tender, only 15 have successfully been awarded.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

Lots and requirements (17)Procurement structure

17 lots · all with a published value (£12,053,000 together) · win at most 2 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1South EastAwardedRenewal 1 yr 5 moSMEPublished value£458,600

Lot 1 - South East. Includes the following local authorities:

ADUR

BRIGHTON AND HOVE

CRAWLEY

EASTBOURNE

HASTINGS

HORSHAM

LEWES

MID SUSSEX

REIGATE AND BANSTEAD

TANDRIDGE

WEALDON

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Aug 2028 (1 yr 5 mo) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £458,600 exc. VAT · £458,600 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #2DorsetRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£900,000

Lot 10 - DORSET. Includes the following local authorities:

EAST DORSET (Now Dorset, consisting of old authorities of East Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland)

NORTH DORSET (Now Dorset, consisting of old authorities of East Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland)

PURBECK (Now Dorset, consisting of old authorities of East Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland)

WEST DORSET (Now Dorset, consisting of old authorities of East Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland)

WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND (Now Dorset, consisting of old authorities OF East Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland)

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £900,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #3West Sussex & SurreyAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£580,000

LOT 11 SOUTH EAST. Includes the following local authorities:

ARUN

CHICHESTER

GUILDFORD

RUSHMOOR

WAVERLY

WORTHING

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £580,000 exc. VAT · £580,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #4HampshireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£680,000

LOT 12 HAMPSHIRE. Includes the following local authorities:

TEST VALLEY

BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE

FAREHAM

GOSPORT

HAVANT

PORTSMOUTH

WINCHESTER

EAST HAMPSHIRE

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £680,000 exc. VAT · £680,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #5BerkshireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£615,000

LOT 13 BERKSHIRE. Includes the following local authorities:

WEST BERKSHIRE

BRACKNELL FOREST

READING

WOKINGHAM

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £615,000 exc. VAT · £615,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #6OxfordshireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£810,000

LOT 14 OXFORDSHIRE. Includes the following local authorities:

CHERWELL

OXFORD

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE

VALE OF THE WHITE HORSE

WEST OXFORDSHIRE

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £810,000 exc. VAT · £810,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #7Milton Keynes & W.NorthamptonshireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£198,750

LOT 15 MILTON KEYNES & W.NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Includes the following local authorities:

MILTON KEYNES

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (replaces old authorities Northampton, south Northamptonshire & Daventry)

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £198,750 exc. VAT · £198,750 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #8BedfordshireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£948,750

LOT 16 BEDFORDSHIRE. Includes the following local authorities:

BEDFORD

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE

LUTON

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £948,750 exc. VAT · £948,750 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #9East of EnglandAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£202,500

LOT 17 EAST OF ENGLAND. NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE. Includes the following local authorities:

SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE

WEST SUFFOLK (replaces old authorities Forest Heath & St Edmunds bury)

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £202,500 exc. VAT · £202,500 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #10East Of England & East MidlandsAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£191,250

LOT 18 EAST ENGLAND & EAST MIDLANDS. Includes the following local authorities:

EAST CAMBRIDGE

HUNTINGDONSHIRE

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (replaces old authorities Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering & Wellingborough)

RUTLAND

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £191,250 exc. VAT · £191,250 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #11East MidlandsAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£532,500

LOT 19 EAST MIDLANDS. Includes the following local authorities:

AMBER VALLEY

ASHFIELD

BLABY

CHARNWOOD

DERBY

HARBOROUGH

HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH

LEICESTER

MELTON

NEWARK AND SHERWOOD

NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE

NOTTINGHAM

NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH

OADBY AND WIGSTON

RUGBY

RUSHCLIFFE

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £532,500 exc. VAT · £532,500 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #12Southampton & EastleighAwardedRenewal 1 yr 5 moSMEPublished value£297,400

Lot 2 - Southampton & Eastleigh. Includes the following local authorities:

EASTLEIGH

SOUTHAMPTON

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Aug 2028 (1 yr 5 mo) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £297,400 exc. VAT · £297,400 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional extension determined by performance of 2 years + 1 year.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #13Yorkshire & HumberAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£430,000

LOT 20 YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER. Includes the following local authorities:

BRADFORD

CALDERDALE

DONCASTER

HIGH PEAK

KIRKLESS

LEEDS

NORTH YORKSHIRE & SELBY (replaces old authorities Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby)

ROTHERHAM

WAKEFIELD

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £430,000 exc. VAT · £430,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #14New Forest & BCPAwardedRenewal 1 yr 5 moSMEPublished value£548,250

Lot 3 - New Forest & BCP. Includes the following local authorities:

BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE (one merged authority replaces individual authorities Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

NEW FOREST

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Aug 2028 (1 yr 5 mo) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £548,250 exc. VAT · £548,250 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #15South WestAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£2,215,000

Lot 4 - South West. Includes the following local authorities:

CITY OF BRISTOL

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

SWINDON

WILTSHIRE

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,215,000 exc. VAT · £2,215,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #16DevonAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£270,000

Lot 8 - Devon. Includes the following local authorities:

EAST DEVON

EXETER

MID DEVON

TEIGNBRIDGE

TORBAY

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £270,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Lot #17SomersetAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£2,175,000

Lot 9 - SOMERSET

MENDIP (now Somerset, consisting of old authorities Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West, Taunton Deane, South Somerset)

NORTH SOMERSET

SEDGEMOOR (now Somerset, consisting of old authorities Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West, Taunton Deane, South Somerset)

TAUNTON AND DEAN (now Somerset, consisting of old authorities Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West, Taunton Deane, South Somerset)

SOUTH SOMERSET (now Somerset, consisting of old authorities Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West, Taunton Deane, South Somerset)

Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,175,000 exc. VAT · £2,175,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to contractors’ performance.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

5 more lots publish their own split on the notice.

Lot distribution rule: Full details are set out in the tender documents.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are set out in the tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.

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
Cancelled
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
12 Sept 2025, 16:06 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 14:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 May 2026
Authority reference
00402-AST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056323
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599ae Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Full details are set out in the tender documents.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Full details are set out in the tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025
Clarification deadline
20 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
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Timeline

12 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 16:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by367 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline353 days ago
    3 Nov 2025
  4. Award decision expected by145 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent129 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends99 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published42 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 14:19 BST
  8. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 161 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025
  1. First tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 16:06 BST
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 15:07 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Jul 2026, 15:07 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    7 Jul 2026, 14:21 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract signature expected
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Procurement termination notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 14:19 BST
    UK12
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 12 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 16
Awarded value £10,234,30314 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 5428 from SMEs
Contracts signed 14
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · South East1 award
Avondale Environmental Services Ltd1 Apr 2027 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed) · Amended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…£602,55325 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · West Sussex & Surrey1 award
Groundscapes Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed)£415,10025 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Hampshire1 award
Groundscapes Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed)£497,66525 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · Berkshire1 award
Blakedown Landscapes Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed)£655,11125 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 6 · Oxfordshire1 award
4th Corner Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed)£655,11125 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 7 · Milton Keynes & W.Northamptonshire1 award
4th Corner Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed) · Amended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…£188,56725 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 8 · Bedfordshire1 award
John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed) · Amended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…£1,043,61225 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 9 · East of England1 award
supplier not publishedAmended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…—10 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 11 · East Midlands1 award
John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed) · Amended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…£622,98025 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 12 · Southampton & Eastleigh1 award
Acorn Environmental LimitedSME1 Apr 2027 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: 2 years + 1 year · Amended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…£102,51328 May 2026Awarded
Lot 13 · Yorkshire & Humber1 award
Gould Landscapes LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed) · Amended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…£432,71225 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 14 · New Forest & BCP1 award
Glendale Countryside Limited31 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed)£1,215,58525 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 15 · South West1 award
idverde Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed) · Amended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…£2,251,59225 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 16 · Devon1 award
idverde Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed) · Amended: Missing award Information for LOT 10 (Dorset). Supplier: Glendale Countryside Services Limited. Contract Value: £123,936.73 EXL VAT. Above the relevant threshold. Award Decision Date: 25 February 2026. Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers: 15 June 2026. Standstill period: End: 14 July 2026 (8 working days). Earliest date the contract will be signed: 3 August 2026. Contract dates (estim…£335,61925 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 17 · Somerset1 award
Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited31 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional Extension of 2 years + 1 year subject to performance and mutual agreement between parties. Estimated contract value is for the full length (including extensions should they be executed)£1,215,58525 Feb 2026Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Avondale Environmental Services Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 10 · 4th Corner Limited

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 11 · John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 12 · John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 13 · Gould Landscapes LtdSME

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 14 · Acorn Environmental LimitedSME

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 2 · idverde Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 3 · idverde Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 4 · Glendale Countryside Limited

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 5 · Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 6 · Groundscapes Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 7 · Groundscapes Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 8 · Blakedown Landscapes Limited

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.
  • Contract 9 · 4th Corner Limited

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    cancelled (4 Aug 2026), 00402-AST Regional Grounds Maintenance (Multiple Lots) 12.09.25 Following an internal organisational restructure and wider operational changes, the Authority has reviewed its future service delivery requirements to align with its new five-locality hub model. As a result of this, the Authority has concluded that the scope and requirements underpinning the current procurement no longer reflect its new strategic and operational needs. The Authority has therefore determined that it is in its best interests to discontinue the current procurement process. The Authority will undertake further consideration of its future requirements before determining the most appropriate procurement strategy to support the revised operating model.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · South East4final-stage tenders20—
3 · West Sussex & Surrey2final-stage tenders20—
4 · Hampshire4final-stage tenders30—
5 · Berkshire6final-stage tenders40—
6 · Oxfordshire9final-stage tenders50—
7 · Milton Keynes & W.Northamptonshire3final-stage tenders10—
8 · Bedfordshire2final-stage tenders12—
11 · East Midlands2final-stage tenders20—
12 · Southampton & Eastleigh4final-stage tenders30—
13 · Yorkshire & Humber2final-stage tenders10—
14 · New Forest & BCP3final-stage tenders00—
15 · South West7final-stage tenders30—
16 · Devon2final-stage tenders00—
17 · Somerset4final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stonewater Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVMT-4274-HPBN Suite C, Lancaster House,, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Whetstone, East Midlands, LE8 6EPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

10 commercial parties on the notice
  • 4th Corner LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04910421 The Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury, South East, OX16 9PAContact name, email
  • ACORN ENVIRONMENTAL UK LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMQY-6668-NVZZ RIVERSIDE, WANDLE TRADING ESTATE, MITCHAM, SURREY, London, CR4 4HWContact name, email
  • Avondale Environmental Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02927666 Fort Horsted, Primrose Close, Chatham, Kent, South East, ME4 6HZContact name, email
  • Bidvest Noonan (UK) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05049403 4 Wintersells Industrial Estate, Wintersells Road, West Byfleet, London, South East, KT14 7LFContact name, email
  • Blakedown Landscapes LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNRL-4713-VTJZ Halebourne Lane, Woking, Surrey, South East, GU24 8SLContact name, email
  • Glendale Countryside LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02121098 The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Duxbury Park, Chorley, Lancashire, North West, PR7 4ATContact name, email
  • Gould Landscapes LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04814203 UNIT 33 RIVERSIDE ONE, SIR THOMAS LONGLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, South East, ME2 4DPContact name, email
  • Groundscapes LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03327429 Coles Lane, Ockley, Dorking, South East, RH5 5HWContact name, email
  • John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02617638 2 Great North Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, East of England, AL6 0PLContact name, email
  • idverde LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBZB-3875-LXHX Octavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8JPContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (35)

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