Official UK procurement notice
Variation for the Management and Maintenance of Parks, Open Spaces and Cemeteries
Authority: Westminster City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Corrigendum Notice is in relation to the correction of the title of the VEAT Notice (2025/S 000-069104) that should read "Variation for the Management and Maintenance of Parks, Open Spaces and Cemeteries" and not "Variation for the Management and Management of Parks and Open Spaces Contract" as published.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The original tender notice (388025-2016) stated an estimated value of £13,200,000 but…
The original tender notice (388025-2016) stated an estimated value of £13,200,000 but this range failed to take account of the value of the potential extension options.
The subsequent award notice (468882-2017) stated a total contract value of £24,700,000.
The value of the contract over the full contract period has increased from the contract award notice sum of £24,700,000 to the estimated level of £63,400,000. The increase in contract expenditure is accounted for by services and costs included as in the original contract but with a higher than anticipated spend. These being on ad hoc services, inflation and increases in wage costs, all as provided for in the contract.
Non-substantial amendments are proposed to the service for greening and biodiversity, social value improvements, extreme weather management plan and cemetery improvement.
Continental Landscapes Limited changed its name to Krinkels UK Ltd in January 2025.
NB: All figures stated above exclude VAT.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Oct 2025, 16:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2025, 17:52 GMT
- Authority reference
PRJ_30783- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069157- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d597Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This notice does not relate to the award of a new contract, but rather the variation of an existing contract described at Section II.2.4 above. Accordingly, the variation may lawfully be agreed between the parties and implemented without the need to conduct a fresh procurement procedure.
The extension of the contract for the full advertised term is permitted in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) PCR 2015. Modifications which have been provided for in the initial procurement documents in a clear, precise and unequivocal review clause may be made irrespective of their monetary value.
The non-substantial amendments are proposed to the service for greening and biodiversity, social value improvements, extreme weather management plan and cemetery improvement are permitted in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(e) and (8) PCR 2015 as the modifications are not “substantial” within that meaning.
a) The character of the original contract and the services to be delivered by the Contractor will remain substantially the same after the variation and is not rendered materially different in character from the one originally concluded.
b) The Authority has satisfied itself that the variation does not introduce conditions which would have: 1. allowed for the admission of other candidates, 2. allowed for the acceptance of another tender, or 3. attracted additional participants in the procurement procedure.
c) The variation does not change the economic balance in favour of Krinkels in a manner which was not provided for in the contract - The Authority has satisfied itself that the modification does not impact on Krinkels operating costs under the original contract.
d) The additional services do not extend the scope of the contract considerably.
e) There is no change in contractor.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Text2 | Variation for the Management and Management of Parks and Open Spaces Contract | Variation for the Management and Maintenance of Parks, Open Spaces and Cemeteries |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Landscapes LimitedManagement & Maintenance of Parks, Open Spaces & CemeteriesSubcontracting: declared | £63,400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Management & Maintenance of Parks, Open Spaces & Cemeteries · Continental Landscapes Limited
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2017
- Value
- £63,400,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Krinkels UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.