LDC & EBC - Grounds Maintenance Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£22.0m
Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
13 Dec 2025
Description
Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council's current Grounds Maintenance Services Contract expires on 31st March 2026. This contract presents an opportunity for experienced contractors to deliver high-quality grounds maintenance services in our beautiful parks and much-loved green spaces. We are seeking committed partners who can help maintain and enhance our outdoor spaces to the highest standards. The services provided by the Bidder will mainly be but not limited to the following: • Annual Bedding Maintenance to include wildflower planting where appropriate • Fine turf maintenance operations • Cleaning of changing rooms and sports pitch maintenance • Grass cutting • Path sweeping • Shrub bed maintenance - including roses and herbaceous borders • Maintenance of nature and environmental sites. • Hedge cutting • Cemetery operations Bidders are expected to be able to deliver everything detailed within the Specification included within the Tender Documents.
Scope
- Reference
- EBBC - 038316
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031Possible extension to 31 Mar 2036
Optional extensions up to a period of 5 years
- CPV classifications
- 77300000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | 60% Quality 40% Cost | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£12.5m
Award date
09 Dec 2025
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2031
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT-0001 | Eastbourne Borough Council Grounds Maintenance Service | £10.3m | complete |
| LOT-0002 | Lewes District Council Grounds Maintenance Service | £9.4m | complete |