Official UK procurement notice
General Grounds Maintenance for SEHSCT
Procurement agent: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service·On behalf of: South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is for the provision General Grounds Maintenance for the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree pruning · Tree pruning and hedge trimming · Tree-clearing services · Tree-maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Award Criteria - Quality - Scored - Social Value: 10%
- Award Criteria - Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
- Award Criteria - Price: 90% as detailed in the Tender documentation
- Award Criteria - Quality - Scored - Social Value: 10% as detailed in the Tender documentation
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
- 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
- 27 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 12:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
6214181- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053625- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e76Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Feb 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published236 days ago27 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT
- Market engagement219 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that HSCNI can ensure that SEHSCT Grounds are effectively maintained across all sites. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their completed questionnaire electronically via the eTendersNI platform. All correspondence in relation to this tender will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 on Monday 16th March 2026. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
- Tender notice published135 days ago8 Jun 2026, 09:52 BST
- Clarification questions by112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline98 days ago15 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent71 days ago12 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends58 days ago24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published34 days ago17 Sept 2026, 12:01 BST
- Award decision expected by30 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 10 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
14 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published8 Jun 2026, 09:52 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £8,355,5058 Jun 2026, 09:52 BSTwas £0
- Status changed to active8 Jun 2026, 09:52 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Jun 2026, 09:52 BST
- Deadline published: 8 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST8 Jun 2026, 09:52 BST
- Buyer details updated8 Jun 2026, 09:52 BST
- Tender notice published8 Jul 2026, 12:15 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 15 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST8 Jul 2026, 12:15 BST+7 days · was 8 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
- Contract award notice published13 Aug 2026, 13:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Sept 2026, 12:01 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Tender submission date extended to 15th July 2026, 3:00pm.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 8 Jun 2026
- 2026-02: 1 release · 27 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S M Cuffey LandscapesSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2033Extensions: An option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 48 months. · Options: Should an addition be required during the term of contract, the Buyer will utilise the pricing structure available for the same type or a similar type of task listed on the Contract. Should no similar pricing structure be available costs will be requested directly from the Supplier. Should no similar pricing structure be available for new a task costs will be requested directly from the Supplier. | £8,355,505 | 12 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
General Grounds Maintenance for SEHSCT · S M Cuffey LandscapesSME
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2026
- Value
- £8,355,505
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Buyer will have the option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 48 months.
- Options
- Should an addition be required during the term of Contract, the Buyer will utilise the pricing structure available for the same type or a similar type of task listed on the Contract. Should no similar pricing structure be available costs will be requested directly from the Supplier. Should no similar pricing structure be available for new a task costs will be requested directly from the Supplier.
3 agreed KPIs: Operational Performance · Reporting & Documentation · Social Value
- Operational Performance, The Supplier is to complete all scheduled routine tasks within the timeframe agreed in advance with the Buyer. The adherence to this KPI will be measured using the RAG Status below: •Red (Not Meeting Expectations) - Current performance is below expectations. Immediate improvement needed. •Amber (Almost Meeting Expectations) - Performance is approaching expectations. Continued effort and monitoring required. •Green (Meeting Expectations) - Performance fully meets expectations KPI achieved or exceeded.
- Reporting & Documentation, The Supplier is to submit full, accurate and complete service reports in accordance with Mid-Tier Schedule 02 (Specification) and within agreed timeframe. The adherence to this KPI will be measured using the RAG Status below: • Red (Not Meeting Expectations) - Current performance is below expectations. Immediate improvement needed. • Amber (Almost Meeting Expectations) - Performance is approaching expectations. Continued effort and monitoring required. • Green (Meeting Expectations) - Performance fully meets expectations KPI achieved or exceeded.
- Social Value, The Supplier is to submit full, accurate and complete reports to Social Value NI showing the progress made in relation to social value initiatives related to this Contract. The adherence to this KPI will be measured using the RAG Status below: • Red (Not Meeting Expectations) - Current performance is below expectations. Immediate improvement needed. • Amber (Almost Meeting Expectations) - Performance is approaching expectations. Continued effort and monitoring required. • Green (Meeting Expectations) - Performance fully meets expectations KPI achieved or exceeded.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonS M Cuffey LandscapesSME · Northern Ireland
- did not winGreentown Environmental LtdSME · Northern Ireland
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- South Eastern Health and Social Care TrustBeneficiary authority
- South Eastern Health & Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyParticipating Trust
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Greentown Environmental LtdBidder / tenderer
- S M Cuffey LandscapesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender