Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 18 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Penistone Area Council Green Spaces Maintenance and Clean up Service

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£120,000≈ £120k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 13 Mar 2026

Awarded to Vital Facilities Solutions

Contract term 1 yrends 1 Apr 2027 · up to 1 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The council has awarded a supplier to provide professional horticultural and landscaping expertise to deliver on a schedule of work that will support the area to continue to present well maintained, clean and tidy green spaces for the benefit of all who live, work in or visit the area

CPV: Environmental improvement works · Environmental services · Grounds maintenance services · Parks maintenance services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree pruning and hedge trimming · Weed-clearance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions available

45262640 Environmental improvement works 77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas 77312000 Weed-clearance services 77313000 Parks maintenance services 77314000 Grounds maintenance services 77340000 Tree pruning and hedge trimming

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

Lot awarding rule: 50% Price/ 50% Quality evaluation

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: Awarded
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: 18 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Last source update: 16 Mar 2026, 09:00 GMT
Authority reference: 25/26
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084364
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Environmental improvement worksEnvironmental servicesGrounds maintenance servicesParks maintenance servicesPlanting and maintenance services of green areasTree pruning and hedge trimmingWeed-clearance services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f918 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

18 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published314 days ago
18 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification questions by289 days ago
12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline278 days ago
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Latest notice published227 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 09:00 GMT
Contract starts211 days ago
1 Apr 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
18 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
16 Mar 2026, 09:00 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Mar 2026, 09:00 GMT
Contract signature expected
16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Named bidders 1published on the award notice

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vital Facilities Solutions1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions	£120,000	13 Mar 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Who bid

wonVital Facilities Solutions · Yorkshire and the Humber

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYHH-2597-YVZG Town Hall, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, S70 2TAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vital Facilities SolutionsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHZC-7899-RGGP The Nurseries, Hey Lane, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD5 8JYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Mar 2026, 09:00 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT