LDC & EBC - Grounds Maintenance Services

Eastbourne Borough CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-04f856Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£22.0m

Awarded 09 Dec 2025

Suppliers

2

Lots

2

2 awarded

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 2031
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple description60% Quality 40% Costprice

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.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
LOT-0001Eastbourne Borough Council Grounds Maintenance Service£10.3mcomplete
LOT-0002Lewes District Council Grounds Maintenance Service£9.4mcomplete