Official UK procurement notice
Manor Fields and surrounding areas management 2026/27.
Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionManor Fields and surrounding areas management 2026/27.
The decision to enter into this contract was taken by the officer with the delegated authority on the 24 March 2026.
A below threshold direct award has been made to allow the service delivery to continue whilst the Council assesses how the future delivery model may work.
A Preliminary market engagement notice has been published to help the Council to understand the supply market's ability to manage and maintain Manor Fields Park in Sheffield.
Details regarding the Preliminary market engagement notice are:
Name - Preliminary Market Consultation Management and Maintenance of Manor Fields Park
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-021288
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0662c8
Published 5 March 2026, 11:00am
CPV: Grounds-maintenance equipment · Landscaping work for parks · Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers · Parks maintenance services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree-maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2026, 12:47 BST
- Authority reference
100108653- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029608- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0662c8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
5 Mar 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Planning notice published231 days ago5 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Latest notice published205 days ago31 Mar 2026, 12:47 BST
- Market engagement192 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗ This is a soft market test and if the tender goes ahead, we would anticipate that the service provider will take over the Management of the site from 2027, exact timescales would be agreed.
- Next notice expected21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 160 days1 Apr 2027
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Mar 2026, 12:13 GMTUK2
- Contract details notice published31 Mar 2026, 12:47 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete31 Mar 2026, 12:47 BST
- Procurement method changed31 Mar 2026, 12:47 BST
Published amendments (1)
The deadline for submission has been moved to Friday 24th April 5pm to allow time for suppliers to submit after the Easter break.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Green Estate Community Interest CompanyVCSE | £161,481 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Manor Fields and surrounding areas management 2026/27. · The Green Estate Community Interest CompanyVCSE
- Signed
- 24 Mar 2026
- Value
- £161,481
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Green Estate Community Interest CompanyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender