Official UK procurement notice
Futura Learning Partnership Grounds Maintenance
Authority: Futura Learning Partnership·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Awarded value£507,5003 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2025awarded 24 Jun 2025
Awarded to CPS (Grounds) Ltd, Somerset Landscapes Ltd3 awards
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGrounds maintenance tender for schools in Bristol, North Somerset and Somerset
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£635,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1BristolAwardedRenewalPublished value£420,000
Grounds Maintenance
Lot #2North SomersetAwardedRenewalPublished value£155,000
Grounds Maintenance
Lot #3SomersetAwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000
Grounds Maintenance
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Grounds Maintenance: 40
Published award criteria (1)
- Grounds Maintenance: 40%
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 40 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Feb 2025, 09:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2025, 16:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
FTSGRM03022025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034842- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd85Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
- Review procedure
As per the ITT
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 24 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until5 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published24 Jun 2025, 16:33 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2025- Status changed to complete24 Jun 2025, 16:33 BST
- Buyer details updated24 Jun 2025, 16:33 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 3
Awarded value £507,5003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 24 Jun 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Bristol1 award | |||
| CPS (Grounds) LtdSME | £270,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · North Somerset1 award | |||
| CPS (Grounds) LtdSME | £170,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Somerset1 award | |||
| Somerset Landscapes LtdSME | £67,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bristol · CPS (Grounds) LtdSME
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2025
- Value
- £270,000
- Status
- active
North Somerset · CPS (Grounds) LtdSME
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2025
- Value
- £170,000
- Status
- active
Somerset · Somerset Landscapes LtdSME
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2025
- Value
- £67,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bristol | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · North Somerset | 4bids · 0 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Somerset | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Department for EducationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- CPS (Grounds) LtdAwarded supplier
- Somerset Landscapes LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.