Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Met Office (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Met Office have a number of 'Frontline Sites' across and throughout the United Kingdom, housing an Automated Weather Station (AWS) or Radar Station.
This tender is split into 4 Lots:
Lot 1 - England
Lot 2 - Scotland
Lot 3 - Wales
Lot 4 - Northern Ireland
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£1,530,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1EnglandAwardedRenewal UK, North East +8Published value£735,952
Grounds Maintenance services for the England Region.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the tender documentation.
Lot #2ScotlandAwardedRenewal ScotlandPublished value£408,877
Grounds Maintenance Services for the Scotland Region
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the tender documentation.
Lot #3WalesAwardedRenewal WalesPublished value£187,310
Grounds Maintenance Services for the Wales Region.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the tender documentation.
Lot #4IrelandAwardedRenewal Northern IrelandPublished value£197,861
Grounds Maintenance Services for the Northern Ireland Region.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Price: 30%
- Quality (Including Social Value): 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality (Including Social Value)
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the tender documentation.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 May 2025, 11:51 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
DN776875- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061016- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0526dbFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see tender documents.
- Risks
Please see tender documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 May 2025 → 17 Mar 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published27 May 2025, 11:51 BST
- Market engagement30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
The Met Office wishes to investigate a new approach to the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services with the aim of achieving consistent high-quality performance.
Met Office will supply a number of documents through the Proactis portal and suppliers will be asked to respond to a number of questions. Responses will be required by the 30th June and will be submitted via the Proactis portal.
The advert can be found on Proactis at: procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/Pr… ↗
Proactis Number: DN776875
- Next notice expected1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published382 days ago30 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
- Submission deadline351 days ago31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by326 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts316 days ago5 Dec 2025
- Assessment summaries sent309 days ago12 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends297 days ago23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published214 days ago17 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT
Notice history
13 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 May 2025, 11:51 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Jun 2025, 16:30 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Jun 2025, 09:31 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published30 Sept 2025, 16:14 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,530,00030 Sept 2025, 16:14 BSTwas £825,000
- Status changed to active30 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT30 Sept 2025, 16:14 BST
- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 09:28 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Dec 2025, 15:42 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Dec 2025, 15:42 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 30 Sept 2025
- 2025-06: 2 releases · 2 Jun 2025, 3 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 27 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · England1 award | |||
| Nurture Landscapes Ltd7 Jan 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2031Extensions: The option to extend for 1 or 2 further periods of 12 months each as stated below. Option to extend from 7th January 2029 - 6th January 2030. Option to extend from 7th January 2030 - 6th January 2031. | £618,527 | 24 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Scotland1 award | |||
| OUTCO LtdSME7 Jan 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2031Extensions: The option to extend for 1 or 2 further periods of 12 months each as stated below. Option to extend from 7th January 2029 - 6th January 2030. Option to extend from 7th January 2030 - 6th January 2031. | £516,443 | 24 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Wales1 award | |||
| Nurture Landscapes Ltd7 Jan 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2031Extensions: The option to extend for 1 or 2 further periods of 12 months each as stated below. Option to extend from 7th January 2029 - 6th January 2030. Option to extend from 7th January 2030 - 6th January 2031. | £94,256 | 24 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Ireland1 award | |||
| Ground Control LimitedLot 4 - Northern Ireland7 Jan 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2031Extensions: The option to extend for 1 or 2 further periods of 12 months each as stated below. Option to extend from 7th January 2029 - 6th January 2030. Option to extend from 7th January 2030 - 6th January 2031. | £117,836 | 24 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - England · Nurture Landscapes Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £831,123
- Period
- 11 Mar 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- This is a 3-year contract with the option to extend for 1 or 2 further periods of 12 months each.
No agreed KPIs: Below the required £5m threshold
Lot 3 - Wales · Nurture Landscapes Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2026
- Value
- £94,256
- Period
- 13 Feb 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- This is a 3-year contract with the option to extend for 1 or 2 further periods of 12 months each.
No agreed KPIs: Below the required £5m threshold
Lot 2 - Scotland · OUTCO LtdSME
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2026
- Value
- £516,443
- Period
- 28 Jan 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- This is a 3-year contract with the option to extend for 1 or 2 further periods of 12 months each.
No agreed KPIs: Below the required £5m threshold
Lot 4 - Northern Ireland · Ground Control Limited
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2026
- Value
- £117,836
- Period
- 21 Jan 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- This is a 3-year contract with the option to extend for 1 or 2 further periods of 12 months each.
No agreed KPIs: Below the required £5m threshold
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · England | 8final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Scotland | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Wales | 6final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Ireland | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- GROUND CONTROL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- NURTURE LANDSCAPES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- OUTCO LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (13)
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- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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