Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 19 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EPT-70136 - Pickwick Academy Trust - Lot 1 - Category 1 Grounds Maintenance - Case 003062

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Mining, basic metals and related products (14)Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)

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Agricultural machinery (16)Chemical products (24)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)Real estate services (70)Architecture & Engineering (71)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)Community & Cultural Services (98)

Delivery: South West (UKK)

Awarded value£530,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Grounds Maintenance

CPV: Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Artificial grass · Artificial lawn · Baseball backstops or fences · Bin-cleaning services · Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services · Car park cleaning services · Cemetery maintenance services · Cemetery services · Cemetery services and cremation services · Cemetery works · +39 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

Extensions: Two 1 year extensions

03111000 Seeds 03111900 Flower seeds 03117000 Plants used in specific fields 03117200 Seeds of plants used in specific fields 03121100 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips 03121200 Cut flowers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMT
Last source update: 19 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMT
Authority reference: DN779701
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015155
Classification (CPV): Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivationAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesArtificial grassArtificial lawnBaseball backstops or fencesBin-cleaning servicesBotanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve servicesCar park cleaning servicesCemetery maintenance servicesCemetery services
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Cemetery services and cremation servicesCemetery works
Delivery area: South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0657f5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off from a DPS

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £530,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED	£530,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015155-2026-EPT-70136 - Pickwick Academy Trust - Lot 1 - Category 1 Grounds Maintenance - Case 003062-1 · COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED
Signed
30 Jan 2026
Value
£530,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pickwick Academy Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Corsham Primary School, Pound Pill,, Corsham, South West, SN13 9YWContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Countrywide Grounds Maintenance LimitedAwarded supplier Neighbourly Training Centre Building 4, Brackley Campus Buckingham Road Brackley, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, NN13 7EL.

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.