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Published 30 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST

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Grounds Maintenance Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£500,000total for 3 lots · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Nov 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Provision of grounds maintenance services. Services split into 3 lots by North West geographical locations.

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of grounds maintenance services. Services split into 3 lots by North West geographical locations

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

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Open tenders from North West Ambulance Service NHS TrustSearch filtered to this authorityOpen tenders in Planting and maintenance services of green areasSearch filtered to CPV 7731Contracts ending in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesRetender Radar, CPV 77: incumbents and end dates for the next 12 months

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£500,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Grounds Maintenance services in Cheshire and MerseysideRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£166,667
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £166,667 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extension period · 2 x 12 month optional extension period
77314000 Grounds maintenance services
Lot #2Grounds Maintenance Services Greater ManchesterRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£166,667
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £166,667 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extension period · 2 x 12 month optional extension period
77314000 Grounds maintenance services
Lot #3Grounds Maintenance Services Cumbria and LancashireRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£166,667
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £166,667 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extension period · 2 x 12 month optional extension period
77314000 Grounds maintenance services

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial: Cost
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 - Cheshire and Merseyside Lot 2 - Greater Manchester Lot3 - Cumbria and Lancashire
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
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
30 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Jan 2027
Authority reference
NWAS-TR-33-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092535
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077df4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
11 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bids must be submitted through the Atamis e-tendering portal.

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

30 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by24 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline3 days ago
    11 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Today
    14 Nov 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 62 days
    15 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 137 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGTN-2617-YXZW Chorley New Road, Bolton, North West, BL1 5DDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender