Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 6 Oct 2025, 15:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hard & Soft Landscape Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: PRIMA Housing Group (Housing)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£316,400total for 4 lots · £379,680 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 19 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to TAYLOR AND PERRY GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED, MUSTARD SEED GARDENS LIMITED2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 6 Apr 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

External communal area hard and soft landscape maintenance services to residential properties and some public open spaces open spaces that are the responsibility of Prima Group to maintain

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 23 Nov 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Landscape gardening services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£316,400 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1North SeftonAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£34,000

Hard & Soft Landscape Maintenance Services to 4 Properties

The Works comprise the routine maintenance of hard and soft landscaped areas as schedule to each property at specified frequencies and as defined within the definition of terms which will vary depending upon the components contained within each property and open public spaces that are the responsibility of Prima Group to maintain.

Works will be undertaken in all areas within the boundaries of private properties and within the areas as outlined on the appropriate plan drawings for areas with open spaces, mixed Tenure and associated responsibilities

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £34,000 exc. VAT · £40,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Each lot will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions available based on levels of performance and customer satisfaction
Lot #2South Sefton/LiverpoolAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£118,200

Hard & Soft Landscape Maintenance Services to 15 Properties

The Works comprise the routine maintenance of hard and soft landscaped areas as schedule to each property at specified frequencies and as defined within the definition of terms which will vary depending upon the components contained within each property and open public spaces that are the responsibility of Prima Group to maintain.

Works will be undertaken in all areas within the boundaries of private properties and within the areas as outlined on the appropriate plan drawings for areas with open spaces, mixed Tenure and associated responsibilities

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £118,200 exc. VAT · £141,840 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Each lot will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions available based on levels of performance and customer satisfaction
Lot #3Liverpool/KnowsleyAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£138,000

Hard & Soft Landscape Maintenance Services to 40 Properties

The Works comprise the routine maintenance of hard and soft landscaped areas as scheduled to each property, at specified frequencies and as defined within the definition of terms which will vary depending upon the components contained within each property and open public spaces that are the responsibility of Prima Group to maintain.

Works will be undertaken in all areas within the boundaries of private properties and within the areas as outlined on the appropriate plan drawings for areas with open spaces, mixed Tenure and associated responsibilities

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £138,000 exc. VAT · £165,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Each lot will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions available based on levels of performance and customer satisfaction
Lot #4WirralAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£26,200

Hard & Soft Landscape Maintenance Services to 8 Properties

The Works comprise the routine maintenance of hard and soft landscaped areas as scheduled to each property, at specified frequencies and as defined within the definition of terms which will vary depending upon the components contained within each property and open public spaces that are the responsibility of Prima Group to maintain.

Works will be undertaken in all areas within the boundaries of private properties and within the areas as outlined on the appropriate plan drawings for areas with open spaces, mixed Tenure and associated responsibilities

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £26,200 exc. VAT · £31,440 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Each lot will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions available based on levels of performance and customer satisfaction

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Yes · next expected 23 Nov 2029
First published
6 Oct 2025, 15:29 BST
Last source update
19 Jan 2026, 17:55 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Jan 2026
Authority reference
PGPHALMS/2026/01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062590
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Landscape gardening services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Deadline for the submission of sealed tender bids at Prima Group Head Office, 8 Columbus Quay, Riverside Drive, Liverpool L3 4DB, is 12 noon on Friday 28th November 2025.

Sealed bids will only be accepted in formal envelopes available from Prima Group. All submissions will be date and time stamped and any submissions received after the deadlines stated will not be accepted.

A full Tender pack can be collected from Prima Group Head Office at 8 Columbus Quay, Riverside Drive, Liverpool L3 4DB, by appointment only, with the Asset Manager, which can be arranged by contacting: [email protected].

Timeline

6 Oct 2025 → 6 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published380 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 15:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by356 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline327 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by284 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent275 days ago
    19 Jan 2026
  6. Latest notice published275 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 17:55 GMT
  7. Standstill ends265 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts199 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 15:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 17:55 GMT
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2026, 17:55 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £329,7392 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1616 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots2 awards
TAYLOR AND PERRY GARDEN SERVICES LIMITEDSME6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 29 Mar 2030Extensions: Two individual one year extensions available based on satisfactory performance and customer satisfaction£153,22319 Jan 2026standstill to 28 Jan 2026Standstill
MUSTARD SEED GARDENS LIMITEDSME6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 29 Mar 2030Extensions: Two individual one year extensions available based on satisfactory levels of performance and customer satisfaction£176,51619 Jan 2026standstill to 28 Jan 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North Sefton5final-stage tenders50—
2 · South Sefton/Liverpool5final-stage tenders50—
3 · Liverpool/Knowsley3final-stage tenders30—
4 · Wirral3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PRIMA Housing Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 10606594 · GB-PPON: PWTJ-7219-BTNY 8 Columbus Quay, Liverpool, North West, L3 4DBContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • MUSTARD SEED GARDENS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13965992GB-PPON: PBRT-4595-NYJH 300 St Mary's Road, Liverpool, North West, L19 0NQContact email, phone
  • TAYLOR AND PERRY GARDEN SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09572397GB-PPON: PJLW-1523-LTRH 395-397 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, North West, CH42 8PFContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
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