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Abingdon Learning Trust - Grounds Maintenance Services

Abingdon Learning Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:12.

Opportunity overview

Abingdon Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a grounds maintenance service which are currently outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a grounds maintenance service for the Trust. This will consist of services for each school across all three sites.There is a combined total of 117,807m2 (entire school site square meterage) and 31,305m2 Building Footprint across all three sites with a total of 2,226 pupils on roll.TUPE/LGPS does not apply to this tender.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled ground maintenance operatives providing an efficient and timely maintenance service.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£138.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 May 2025
Award ID
030628-2025-Abingdon Learning Trust-1
Status
active
Location
Northamptonshire, UKF24, NN13 7EL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services

Lots

  • Abingdon Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of Grounds Maintenance service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of the Trust Grounds Maintenance service for the three schools within the Trust.TUPE and LGPS does not apply. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.£233.1k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
MPN-10305
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
Abingdon Learning Trust incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
30 Jan 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
18 Dec 2024, 17:00

Classification

Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Abingdon Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of Grounds Maintenance service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of the Trust Grounds Maintenance service for the three schools within the Trust.TUPE and LGPS does not apply. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Value

Amount
233,080
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Selection criteria

Description
Objective criteria as detailed in the tender document.A maximum of five suppliers will be taken forward to the Invitation to Tender stage of the process. Where less than five suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender stage. Where more than five suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the Invitation to Tender stage.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Fitzharrys School, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NPJohn Mason School, Wootton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JBRush Common School, Hendred Way, Abingdon. Oxfordshire, OX14 2AW

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-130552
Name
Abingdon Learning Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 2AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hendred Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Education Institute
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Abingdon Learning Trust

Contact

Name
Maria Robinson
Telephone
+44 1256467107
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4468
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-150701
Name
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF24
Locality
Northamptonshire
Postal Code
NN13 7EL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Neighbourly Training Centre, Building 4, Brackley Campus, Brackley

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
030628-2025-Abingdon Learning Trust-1
Title
Grounds Maintenance Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-150701
Name
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
030628-2025-Abingdon Learning Trust-1
Title
Grounds Maintenance Services
Status
active
Award ID
030628-2025-Abingdon Learning Trust-1
Date Signed
13 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
138,125.5
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX14 2AW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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