Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Support Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Royal Hospital Chelsea (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlease note that this advert will be closed on 19th January 2026. No further expressions of interest will be accepted after this date.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) is a 66-acre historic institution providing sheltered accommodation and care for some 300 retired soldiers, known as In-Pensioners. It ensures Army veterans are provided with the support and comradeship they need in recognition of their service to the Nation and safeguards their historic home, their grounds, and their gardens for the veterans of tomorrow.
The RHC require a professional experienced horticultural contractor with experienced operational staff and own equipment to support its Grounds maintenance team and gardening operations. To maintain an excellent level of presentation within the grounds and gardens of the RHC at as high a standard as possible that befits an institution of national and international importance. Supporting reasonable managerial requests. Supporting horticultural requirements of the RHC Major Events program including but not limited to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Responsible for own Health & Safety and of those affected by contractor's acts or omissions.
CPV: Horticultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£225,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please note that this advert will be closed on 19th January 2026. No further expressions of interest will be accepted after this date.
Must have "Find a tender" Registration Number in order for the issue of the ITT document. The ITT will not be issued without this.
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).
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
Please note that this advert will be closed on 19th January 2026. No further expressions of interest will be accepted after this date.
Must have "Find a tender" Registration Number in order for the issue of the ITT document. The ITT will not be issued without this.
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
- 19 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
RHC-18- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084971- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa83Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please email [email protected] to request the invitation to tender document.
Must have "Find a tender" Registration Number in order for the issue of the ITT document. The ITT will not be issued without this.
www.chelsea-pensioners.org.uk ↗ (Not to be used for submission)
Timeline
19 Dec 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published307 days ago19 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT
- Submission deadline255 days ago9 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by251 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts241 days ago24 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent235 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published234 days ago2 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Standstill ends225 days ago11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025- Tender notice published19 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Mar 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOBYN BURNETT GARDENS LIMITEDSME16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2029 | £272,000 | 2 Mar 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TOBYN BURNETT GARDENS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender