Find a TenderClosedTender notice
Published 24 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NIPB- 6422854 - Grounds Maintenance Services – PSNI Estate - C000865BS

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Policing Board (Public body)·On behalf of: Department of Finance Northern Ireland, Construction and Procurement Delivery

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdDefence & security
Published estimate£5,700,000≈ £1.9m / year · £6,840,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 9 Apr 2029 · up to 9 Apr 2033 with extensions · starts 10 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services throughout the PSNI Estate. The Supplier will be responsible for the provision of the following: The scope of the works for Grounds Maintenance for the PSNI Estate will encompass, but is not be limited to; maintenance of grassed areas/young trees and planted trees, hedge trimming, maintenance to road and pathway gratings, leaf clearance, site cleaning and moss clearance, hedge cutting and weed control, maintaining perimeters and winter gritting services for approximately 150 sites.

  • How the procedure runs: Refer to the Procurement Documents for Further Details

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£5,700,000
Contract period: 10 Apr 2026 – 9 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 9 Apr 2033 with extensionsValue: £5,700,000 exc. VAT · £6,840,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x two year extensions which may be exercised at the Contracting Authority’s discretion.

What it takes to win
i

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: 25%Price: 65%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: Full details can be found within the ItP Package.
  • Social Value: Full details can be found within the ItP Package.
  • Price: Full details can be found within the ItP Package.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT
Last source update
24 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Apr 2026
Authority reference
6422854
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016417
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065adf Find a Tender
How it runs

Refer to the Procurement Documents for Further Details

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Requests to participate (first stage)
24 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline
24 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Feb 2026 → 10 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published244 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by216 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline216 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts200 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by199 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

The Tender Submission Section has been updated to include times.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Northern Ireland Policing Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPCX-1222-ZXHR 31 Clarendon Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 3BGContact email

Other public bodies

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