Winchester City Council Grounds Maintenance Services

Winchester City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05dc3aProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanned
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Estimated value

£16.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

23 Feb 2026

Deadline 15 Apr 2026

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Description

Winchester City Council (the Authority) is aiming to re-tender the service contracts for Grounds Maintenance and Public Realm Cleansing Services in mid March 2026. This notice is to formally notify the market of the upcoming opportunity to tender for the Grounds Maintenance Services. It is envisaged that the services will be spilt into 2 separate tender requirements, with one contract available for Grounds Maintenance services and one contract for Public Realm Cleansing services. This process is subject to internal approvals. Suppliers will be able to tender for one or both opportunities. Suppliers are encouraged to ensure they are registered on the EU-Supply e-procurement portal to get updates regarding these opportunities, including when they go live. Using the above portal, suppliers can formally register their interest in these opportunities. Please use the eu-supply portal to register your interest under the project: WCC1618a Winchester City Council Grounds Maintenance Services Expressions of interest can be received up to 12 noon 13th March 2026. Please note - suppliers who do not express an interest, will still be able to tender for the opportunities. The new contract for Grounds Maintenance Services will be mobilised from August 2026 with a view to start the new contract by October 2027.

Scope

Reference
WCC1618a
Total value
£16,000,000 excluding VAT
£19,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Oct 2027 to 30 Sept 2035
Possible extension to 30 Sept 2043

Subject to supplier performance.

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

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
08 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
15 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102442&TID100107658&B=
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure