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Published 11 Nov 2025, 11:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UK public contract notice

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-05de75
Creator: Essex Cares Limited
Published: 2025-11-11T11:18:20.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Essex Cares Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: East of England (UKH36)

Awarded value£174,667published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Mitie Landscapes

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a framework direct award for the provision of grounds maintenance service which includes

Grass and lawn maintenance

Shrub & hedge pruning - according to species and location

Tree pruning – low level branches up to 2.2m

Weed control with effective treatment and removal

Sweeping / Litter Picking

Leaf collections

CPV: Grounds maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a framework call-off direct award for the provision of ground maintenance services which includesAwarded

This is a framework call-off direct award for the provision of ground maintenance services which includes Grass and lawn maintenance Shrub & hedge pruning - according to species and location Tree pruning - low level branches up to 2.2m Weed control with effective treatment and removal Sweeping / Litter Picking Leaf collection

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: 12 months extension

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 11 Nov 2025, 11:18 GMT
Last source update: 11 Nov 2025, 11:18 GMT
Authority reference: ESPO Framework ref 245_25
Classification (CPV): Grounds maintenance services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH36)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de75

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a framework direct award

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £174,6671 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mitie LandscapesSMEProvision of Grounds Maintenance Services	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services · Mitie LandscapesSME
Signed
11 Nov 2025
Value
£174,667
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ECL The Care & Wellbeing Company

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 06723149 Seax House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QH

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Essex Cares LimitedReview body Chelmsford

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mitie LandscapesAwarded supplier01383623 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.