Buyer Name: Gloucestershire County Council
Buyer Address: Shire Hall, Gloucester, UKK13, GL1 2TH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cathy.king@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Grounds maintenance services for Schools and Corporate Properties in Gloucestershire
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
5305557.0 GBP
Gross: 6366668 GBP
5305557.0 GBP
Gross: 6366668 GBP
Published
22 Aug 2025, 09:09
22 Aug 2025, 09:09
Deadline
22 Sep 2025, 11:00
22 Sep 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
Region
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Description
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is establishing a Grounds Maintenance Services Framework covering 141 corporate properties and schools across Gloucestershire. The framework will also be open to other public sector bodies, including Gloucester City Council, NHS organisations, schools outside Gloucestershire, and district authorities. The current contract expires 31 March 2026. The new framework will run from 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029, with an estimated total value of £5,305,557. It comprises six geographical Lots: Lot 1 - Tewkesbury & North Cotswolds Lot 2 - South Cotswolds Lot 3 - Forest of Dean Lot 4 - Gloucester Lot 5 - Cheltenham Lot 6 - Stroud Each Lot will enable call-off contracts of up to 7 years, starting 1 April 2026 and ending 31 March 2033.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050740-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Tewkesbury and North Cotswolds
Lot Description: Provision of grounds maintenance services to sites across the Tewkesbury and North Cotswolds district of Gloucestershire
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,133,550
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,360,259
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2033-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (30%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (15%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (55%)
Lot Title: South Cotswolds
Lot Description: Provision of grounds maintenance services to sites across the South Cotswolds district of Gloucestershire
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 266,059
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 319,271
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 2 Contract End: 2033-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (30%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (15%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (55%)
Lot Title: Forest of Dean
Lot Description: Provision of grounds maintenance services to sites across the Forest of Dean District of Gloucestershire
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 776,294
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 931,553
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 3 Contract End: 2033-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (30%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (15%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (55%)
Lot Title: Gloucester
Lot Description: Provision of grounds maintenance services to sites across the Gloucester district of Gloucestershire
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Value: GBP 1,380,918
Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 1,657,102
Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 4 Contract End: 2033-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (30%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (15%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Price (55%)
Lot Title: Cheltenham
Lot Description: Provision of grounds maintenance services to sites across the Cheltenham district of Gloucestershire
Lot 5 Status: active
Lot 5 Value: GBP 1,241,145
Lot 5 Value (Gross): GBP 1,489,374
Lot 5 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 5 Contract End: 2033-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 5 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (30%)
Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (15%)
Lot 5 Award Criterion (price): Price (55%)
Lot Title: Stroud
Lot Description: Provision of grounds maintenance services to sites across the Stroud district of Gloucestershire
Lot 6 Status: active
Lot 6 Value: GBP 507,590
Lot 6 Value (Gross): GBP 609,108
Lot 6 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 6 Contract End: 2033-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 6 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (30%)
Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (15%)
Lot 6 Award Criterion (price): Price (55%)
Documents
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