Buyer Name: Met Office
Buyer Address: Met Office, Exeter, UKK43, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
Grounds Maintenance
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
1530000.0 GBP
Gross: 1836000 GBP
1530000.0 GBP
Gross: 1836000 GBP
Published
01 Oct 2025, 08:28
01 Oct 2025, 08:28
Deadline
31 Oct 2025, 12:00
31 Oct 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
n/a
Contract End
n/a
n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
Region
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n/a
Awarded To
n/a
n/a
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Description
The Met Office have a number of 'Frontline Sites' across and throughout the United Kingdom, housing an Automated Weather Station (AWS) or Radar Station. Accordingly, the Met Office are looking to appoint supplier(s) who can undertake and deliver a grounds maintenance service across and throughout our portfolio of Frontline Sites. The Met Office would be keen to see what market solutions are available for optimum service delivery in this respect. These grounds maintenance services are not required for aesthetic and or appearances; they are essential as the non-maintained grass and associated vegetation can have a significant and detrimental effect on the equipment and the resultant data. This tender is split into 4 Lots: Lot 1 - England Lot 2 - Scotland Lot 3 - Wales Lot 4 - Northern Ireland The Met Office reserves the right to award anywhere from 1 contract up to 4. To gain access to Appendix 7_Bidders Commercial Response Form an NDA which can be found as an appendix, (Appendix 9_Non-Disclosure Agreement) must be completed, signed and sent to the Met Office via the Proactis Portal. Once this has been received the requested Appendix 7 document will be sent to you within 1 working day. Tender documents can be found via the proactis portal https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=0194c79d-c43f-f011-8136-005056b64545
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Opportunity Context
More Information Links
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061131-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: England
Lot Description: Grounds Maintenance services for the England Region.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 735,952
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 883,143
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-12-04T23:59:59Z
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot Title: Scotland
Lot Description: Grounds Maintenance Services for the Scotland Region
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 408,877
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 490,652
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z
Lot 2 Contract End: 2028-12-04T23:59:59Z
Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot Title: Wales
Lot Description: Grounds Maintenance Services for the Wales Region.
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 187,310
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 224,772
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z
Lot 3 Contract End: 2028-12-04T23:59:59Z
Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot Title: Ireland
Lot Description: Grounds Maintenance Services for the Northern Ireland Region.
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Value: GBP 197,861
Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 237,433
Lot 4 Contract Start: 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z
Lot 4 Contract End: 2028-12-04T23:59:59Z
Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (Including Social Value) (70%)
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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