TSAT - Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services

THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUSTcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0691e7Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Estimated value

£300k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

05 May 2026

Deadline 12 Jun 2026

Description

This tender opportunity has been issued by Thinking Schools Academy Trust (the Trust) and Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of grounds maintenance services (the Service). The Trust requires the Contractor to deliver the Service in full compliance with horticultural best practice and ensure that service delivery is consistent across all sites. Schools will join the contract once their current contracts end.

Scope

Reference
TSAT01.02
Total value
£300,000 excluding VAT
£360,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031

The possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1).

Main category
services
CPV classifications
77314000
Contract locations
South West England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality AssessmentProposed Solution & Staff Delivery Team 10.0% Contract Management 10.0% Service Quality Monitoring 10.0%quality30.00%
Price Assessmentprice70.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Provide details on annual turnover, recent financial statements, and tax compliance. Submit audited accounts for the last two years or a letter of solvency if you are a new business Tenderers must demonstrate their economic and financial standing in accordance with the following: Due diligence checks will be undertaken on the preferred Tenderer's accounts to determine a Tenderer's financial standing. This will incorporate credit checks and a financial appraisal. Any answers which lead the Trust, acting reasonably, to conclude, considering the risk that the relevant answer suggests about the Tenderer's ability to properly perform the specification, then the Tenderer may be rejected.

Provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, from the educational sector. The contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer's established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
03 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
12 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
EU Supply Tendering Portal - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=PHPLAWLLP
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure