Official UK procurement notice
TfGM Landscaping Services 2026
Authority: Transport for Greater Manchester (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTfGM is looking to establish a new contract for a single supplier to provide landscaping requirements across its estate.
TfGM oversees facilities management at 60 sites throughout the 10 Councils of Greater Manchester. Its varied portfolio encompasses 22 bus stations, one railway station, 14 railway car parks, two logistics facilities and warehouses, the Leigh Guided Busway (LEGB), as well as multiple roundabouts.
The Tenderer must be able to provide the services themselves or via a suitable subcontractor that they will manage and be responsible for during the contract term. The Tenderer shall provide all labour, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to carry out the services described within this document.
Works shall include, but are not limited to, grass cutting, shrub and hedge maintenance, weed control, hard surface cleansing, litter removal, arboriculture tasks, seasonal planting, and general landscape upkeep.
All services must be delivered in compliance with relevant legislation, industry best practice, and agreed performance standards.
This is a 3+1+1 year contract, leading to a potential 5 years contract duration.
CPV: Landscaping work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£815,000
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)
- Technical including Social Value: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical including Social Value
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- 28 Apr 2026, 11:22 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038436- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068c70Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
TfGM are using Pro-Contract / The Chest for the management of this procurement. This is where the tender documents will be held and where Tenderers must submit their bids.
The Pro-Contract ref number is DN798584 and this will open at 1pm on 28/04/2026.
Tenderers that express an interest will get access to the tender documents automatically.
If interested Tenderers are not registered already on this e-sourcing portal, we recommend that they do so as soon as possible. Here is the link to register
Timeline
28 Apr 2026 → 29 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published182 days ago28 Apr 2026, 11:22 BST
- Submission deadline155 days ago25 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by140 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts116 days ago3 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent99 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published99 days ago20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST
- Standstill ends89 days ago29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026- Tender notice published28 Apr 2026, 11:22 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCASHIRE LANDSCAPES (UK) LIMITED24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2029 · up to 23 Aug 2031Extensions: x2 separate, 12 month, extensions are available for use if required. | £447,005 | 20 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LANCASHIRE LANDSCAPES (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender