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title: "ID 5871816 - DfC - Historic Environment Division (HED) Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services at NI State Care Monuments - Northeast, Northwest and Southeast"
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# ID 5871816 - DfC - Historic Environment Division (HED) Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services at NI State Care Monuments - Northeast, Northwest and Southeast

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5871816-dfc-historic-environment-division-hed-provision-of-grounds-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Communities: "ID 5871816 - DfC - Historic Environment Division (HED) Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services at NI State Care Monuments - Northeast, Northwest and Southeast". Published status: complete. Published Value: £800,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Communities](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-communities-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4585-LJVM)
- **Published Value:** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 December 2025 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,755,000 (exc. VAT, 3 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5871816-dfc-historic-environment-division-hed-provision-of-grounds-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5871816-dfc-historic-environment-division-hed-provision-of-grounds-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5871816-dfc-historic-environment-division-hed-provision-of-grounds-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fd#participate

## Description
Historic Environment Division (HED) is part of the Department for Communities (DfC). The remit of HED includes the conservation and protection of the historic built heritage. A key part of the historic built heritage of Northern Ireland are monuments in State Care, which are in the direct ownership or guardianship of the state. In order to ensure that State Care Monuments owned or managed by DfC are maintained effectively and to a high standard,
DfC is seeking to appoint suitably experienced Supplier(s) for the provision of grounds maintenance at a number of sites under their management. The grounds maintenance will take place at archaeologically sensitive sites and the Supplier(s) will need to adhere with statutory protections and best practice guidance in their approach to grounds
maintenance at these sites.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Northeast
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £270,000
- **Description:** Services in Northeast area. Please see Tender documentation for map boundaries.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2026 to 31/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Northwest
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £265,000
- **Description:** Services in Northwest area. Please see Tender documentation for map boundaries.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2026 to 31/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Southeast
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £265,000
- **Description:** Services in Southeast area. Please see Tender documentation for map boundaries.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2026 to 31/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Northeast Area (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Landscaping Centre LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33898`
  - Value: £500,000
  - Date: 17/02/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Northwest Area (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **R&M Greenkeeper Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-135428`
  - Value: £372,000
  - Date: 17/02/2026

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Southeast Area (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Landscaping Centre LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33898`
  - Value: £883,000
  - Date: 17/02/2026

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Northeast Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 01/03/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Northwest Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £372,000
  - Signed Date: 01/03/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Southeast Area (active)
  - Signed Value: £883,000
  - Signed Date: 01/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F075486-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-12T14:41:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T04:47:02.449Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fd