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Published 26 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Milton Keynes College The Provision of Ground Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes College (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£200,000≈ £67k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes College The Provision of Ground Maintenance, The College is seeking to contract a supplier of grounds maintenance services for the Chaffron Way Campus, Bletchley Campus & Sports Central. This tender request will include pricing for grit and snow clearance which may be required to be added to the contract after the contract start date.

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

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
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Service Delivery: 45%
  • Customer Care: 10%
  • Price: 45%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Service Delivery
  • Price
  • Customer Care
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
26 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT
Last source update
25 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Authority reference
CA17066
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006443
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060df7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

26 Jan 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published273 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by248 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published243 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline234 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    25 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
    +4 days · was 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PMNN-7576-BCQG Chaffron Way Campus, Leadenhall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK6 5LPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender