Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Ecology Services
Authority: Loughborough University (Education)
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)
Published estimate£300,000≈ £150k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026awarded 22 Jun 2026
Awarded to Greengage Environmental Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLoughborough University are seeking an efficient, high quality Ecology Service, conducted in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner in accordance with legislation, best practice and the requirements of the University. Requirements include (but are not limited to):-
- Support for compliance with obligations and regulatory requirements working with the University to develop Ecology related plans
- Deliver on requirements for BNG relating to onsite projects
- Being fully compliant as a service with legislation, regulations and best practice
- Providing effective Account Management, meeting in full the requirements of the Service required and Key Performance Indicators
- Providing innovative solutions for supporting engagement with students, staff, tenants and the local community to increase awareness of and engagement with nature and biodiversity to enhance the University’s sustainability profile.
A site visit has been arranged for Monday 30th March - details are in the tender.
CPV: Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 45%
- Community Benefits: 5%
- Pricing: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
- Pricing
- Technical
- Community Benefits
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 14:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 May 2026
- Authority reference
LU01006- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023480- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066afbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
16 Mar 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published218 days ago16 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT
- Clarification questions by193 days ago10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline179 days ago24 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by158 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent121 days ago22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends111 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published97 days ago15 Jul 2026, 14:39 BST
- Contract starts81 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026- Tender notice published16 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Jun 2026, 15:37 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Jun 2026, 15:37 BST
- Contract signature expected3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 Jul 2026, 14:39 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £300,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1511 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greengage Environmental LtdSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: 3 x 12 months extension options. | £300,000 inc. VAT | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Greengage Environmental LtdSME
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2026
- Value
- £300,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 x 12 months extension options.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15final-stage tenders · 18 at stage one | 11 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Greengage Environmental LtdAwarded 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
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender