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Groundworks Framework; 2026 - 2030

Buyer: Gentoo Group →

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BuyerGentoo Group
StatusClosed
Deadline1 Apr 2026
Value£6,500,000
Published27 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Gentoo are looking to create a Framework of Groundwork Contractors to carry out the supply and installation of earthworks, roads and sewers, plotworks, retaining walls, external works, service connections and all associated works. The initial works relates to 95nr plots however it is envisaged that a number of schemes requiring groundworks will be procured via this arrangement over the duration of the Framework.

Delivery location

UKC23, GB

Categories

Construction work 45000000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusactive
Value£6,500,000
Contract periodFrom 25 May 2026 to 24 May 2030
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Quality (30%)
Price (40%)
Social Value (10%)
Interview (20%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Construction workNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 45. The category anchor is Construction work (45000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 4513,0294 median · 26.9 average (3,884 of 13,029 with a bid count)3.7 average (4,279 of 13,029 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer12Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKC23435 median · 14.6 average (15 of 43 with a bid count)3.3 average (15 of 43 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)1,2546 median · 9.9 average (13 of 1,254 with a bid count)3.9 average (14 of 1,254 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0609a6
Latest release ID017784-2026
Latest release timestampFri Feb 27 2026 11:02:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017784-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryworks
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-04-01T11:00:00Z
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2026-03-27T12:00:00Z
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-05-14T23:59:59Z
Submission method detailshttps://app.panacea-software.com/gentoo/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=bc74c69e-2cd4-4d96-b5c2-fac934713a80
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£6,500,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
27 Feb 2026tender017784-2026
20 Jan 2026planning004691-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
27 Feb 2026 · 017784-2026 · tender
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20 Jan 2026 · 004691-2026 · planning
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