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Published 13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

IMAT Landscaping Tender · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Impact Multi Academy Trust (Public body)·On behalf of: Cohesion Consulting Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£700,000≈ £233k / year · £840,000 inc. VAT8.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 26 Jun 2026
Awarded to J C LANDSCAPES LTD
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Impact Multi Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust currently operating 8 schools across the London region serving approximately 8,000 students across its family of schools. The Trust is committed to delivering high standards of educational achievement alongside safe, compliant and well-managed school estates.

The Trust is tendering its Landscaping Contract with a proposed contract start date of 1st August 2026. The contract will be awarded for an initial term of three (3) years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels.

The projected total value of the contract over the potential five-year term is expected to be circa £700,000.

The contract will be awarded to the contractor who can demonstrate relevant qualification, proven experience and a strong track record in the successful delivery of landscaping services within educational or comparable settings, together with a clear and effective approach to delivering the specified services across multiple sites.

To express interest in the tender and access all contract documents (which are available free of charge), kindly register on in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/a… ↗ if you haven’t already, and declare your interest in the opportunity.

Please note: a Site Survey / Bidders Conference will take place on 1st and 2nd April 2026. Bidders will be required to provide DBS details and complete the Confidentiality Agreement by 30th March 2026 to attend.

This contract is being tendered as a two-stage, competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023

  • How the procedure runs: This contract is being tendered as a two-stage, competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023

CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Landscaping work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£700,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £700,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: There will be an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels.

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
  • Simple description: Award criteria are in the ITT documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible 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
13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 25 Mar 2026
Authority reference
CCL_123
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013452
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance servicesLandscaping work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065400 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days from invoice

How it runs

This contract is being tendered as a two-stage, competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023

Review and risk notes
Risks

None

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
16 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All returns are submitted electronically. in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/a… ↗

Timeline

13 Feb 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published253 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by229 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline222 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by212 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent120 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends107 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts84 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published32 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 12:07 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 Jun 2026, 12:07 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    29 Jun 2026, 12:07 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST
    UK7
  7. Procurement method changed
    22 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £641,9051 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J C LANDSCAPES LTD1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: There will be an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels.£641,90526 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • IMAT Landscaping Tender · J C LANDSCAPES LTD

    Signed
    31 Jul 2026
    Value
    £641,905
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There will be an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels.
    1 agreed KPI: Service Quality
    • Service Quality, Four Key KPI Criteria

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07697400 Langley Park School For Girls Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, London, BR3 3BEContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Cohesion Consulting LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement and management consultancy for this tenderGB-COH: 13682273 Kent, South EastContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • J C LANDSCAPES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06409556 Offices 18 & 19 T M S House, Cray Avenue, Orpington, Kent, London, BR5 3QBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender