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Published 2 Aug 2024, 11:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LB Hillingdon - Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,050,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 3 Sept 2024awarded 15 Sept 2025
Awarded to John Graham Construction Ltd, Farol Limited2 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 22 Jan 2030 · starts 23 Jan 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply and delivery of machinery for our Grounds Maintenance. This machinery is essential for maintaining the borough's parks, open spaces, and gardens to the highest standards. Additionally, LBH seeks an experienced service provider for the servicing and maintenance of the machinery,ensuring compliance with all relevant industry,manufacturer, and safety standards.

  • Recurrence: Five years

CPV: Grounds-maintenance equipment · Mowers · Pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors · Tractors · Used tractors

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · 2 with a published value (£6,100,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1The London Borough of Hillingdon has awarded a contract for Lot 1, covering the supply…AwardedLot estimate not published

The London Borough of Hillingdon has awarded a contract for Lot 1, covering the supply and delivery of machinery. The successful supplier will provide machinery that meets the Council's operational and technical requirements, ensuring all equipment complies with relevant industry standards, manufacturer specifications, and statutory health and safety obligations.

Delivery: London
Lot #2The London Borough of Hillingdon has awarded a contract for the servicing and…CancelledLot estimate not published

The London Borough of Hillingdon has awarded a contract for the servicing and maintenance of machinery and associated equipment. The appointed supplier will provide planned and reactive maintenance, routine inspections, and all necessary testing to ensure the equipment remains safe, reliable, and fully compliant with relevant industry standards, manufacturer specifications, and statutory health and safety requirements.

Delivery: London
Lot #3Lease of Machinery (5-year contract) and associated maintenance 5 yrsPublished value£3,050,000

Lease of ground maintenance and golf course equipment & machinery over a 5 yr period. This to maintain the boroughs' parks, gardens, open spaces and golf courses.

Please refer to the full specification requirements within the tender pack via our tender portal,www.capitalesourcing.com ↗

Contract period: 23 Jan 2025 – 22 Jan 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: London
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Purchase and associated maintenance 5 yrsPublished value£3,050,000

Lease of ground maintenance and golf course equipment & machinery over a 5 yr period. This to maintain the boroughs' parks, gardens, open spaces and golf courses

Please refer to the full specification requirements within the tender pack via our tender portal,www.capitalesourcing.com ↗ Additional information: There is no previous expenditure for purchase therefore, the estimated contract cost is based on previous lease expenditure.

Contract period: 23 Jan 2025 – 22 Jan 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: London
Variant bids: not allowed

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 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As specified in the tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Five years
First published
2 Aug 2024, 11:50 BST
Last source update
24 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076268
Classification (CPV)
Grounds-maintenance equipmentMowersPedestrian-controlled agricultural tractorsTractorsUsed tractors
Delivery area
London (UKI74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048719 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As specified in the tender documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
3 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Sept 2024 → 24 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    23 Jan 2025
  4. Notice published338 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2025, 09:08 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    16 Oct 2025, 09:08 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    24 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextEstimated total value · II.1.5The total 5-year estimated contract value is £3,050,000.00.The total 5-year estimated contract value is £2,848,202.24

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-08: 1 release · 2 Aug 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £15,904,8242 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · The London Borough of Hillingdon has awarded a contract for Lot 1, covering the supply…1 award
John Graham Construction Ltd£14,480,843 †—Awarded
Not linked to a lot1 award
Farol Limited£1,423,981 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · The London Borough of Hillingdon has awarded a contract for Lot 1, covering the supply…5bids———
Whole notice5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

London Borough of Hillingdon

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Uxbridge, London, UB81UWContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London
  • High Court of England & WalesMediation bodyReview body London
  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria