Whitchurch Hospital Grounds Maintenance

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£108,276published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Orange Forestry

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice it to make the market aware of the award for the Whitchurch Grounds Maintenance contract, under schedule 5, clause 7 of the procurement act, for the continuation of works. The contract covers grounds maintenance services at the former Whitchurch Hospital estate, a vacant site requiring ongoing management to maintain safety, accessibility, and control vegetation growth.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

77314000 Grounds maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Aug 2026, 11:04 BST
Last source update: 25 Aug 2026, 12:36 BST
Authority reference: VEL-DCO (26/27) 51
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080826
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dc18 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026

Transparency notice published
5 Aug 2026, 11:04 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
5 Aug 2026, 11:31 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
25 Aug 2026, 12:36 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £108,2761 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Orange ForestrySME17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2027 · up to 16 Aug 2029Extensions: Extensions will be utilised if the requirement remains.	£108,276	3 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Whitchurch Hospital Grounds Maintenance · Orange ForestrySME
Signed
19 Aug 2026
Value
£108,276
Period
20 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2027 · up to 19 Aug 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extensions will be utilised if the requirement remains post completion of the initial contract duration.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Velindre University NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RQF Unit 2 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, Wales, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Orange ForestryAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04391102 Coed Court, Treforest Industrial , Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 5SWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Aug 2026, 12:36 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Aug 2026, 11:31 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender5 Aug 2026, 11:04 BST