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Grounds Maintenance

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:42.

Opportunity overview

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced contractor(s) to provide Grounds Maintenance Services and Tree Works on premises throughout South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. The contract will be split into 3 lots and contractors will have the opportunity to bid for 1 or multiple lots. Lot 1 – General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 1 Lot 2 – General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 2 Lot 3 – Tree works The contract will be in line with the NEC4 Term Service contract. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 24 months from the 1st April 2025.

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.

Crown Garden Services

Match pending…
Contract value
£134.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Mar 2025
Award ID
015090-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF159QR, United Kingdom

Crown Garden Services

Match pending…
Contract value
£81.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Mar 2025
Award ID
015090-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF159QR, United Kingdom

Crown Garden Services

Match pending…
Contract value
£10.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Mar 2025
Award ID
015090-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF159QR, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV03451300 — Shrubs
  • CPV77211300 — Tree-clearing services
  • CPV77211400 — Tree-cutting services
  • CPV77211500 — Tree-maintenance services
  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services
  • CPV77341000 — Tree pruning
  • CPV77342000 — Hedge trimming

Lots

  • General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 1Value not stated
  • General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 2Value not stated
  • Tree WorksValue not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce1d
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
7 Feb 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Recurrence

Description
Dec 2027 (if extension is not taken) Dec 2029 (if extension is taken)

Expected award period

Starts
7 Feb 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Feb 2025, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en
cy

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
For Lot 3, Tree Works, the successful contractor work must conform to BS3998 and have the following qualifications Essential CS 30 – maintain the Chainsaw CS 31 – fell small trees (up to 15” diameter) CS 38 – tree climbing & aerial rescue CS 39 – use a chainsaw from a rope & harness CS 40 – carry out pruning operations CS 41 – carry out dismantling operations

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWF&RS) as per Appendix A – Lot 1. The service shall include grass cutting, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by SWFRS shall be free of debris and moss.

Renewal

Description
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 2
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The service shall comprise of the maintenance and care of the grounds of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWF&RS) as per Appendix B – Lot 2. The service shall include grass cutting, hedge cutting, shrub and flower bed maintenance, trimming and litter picking, herbicide treatment, and weed control. All hard surfaces including paths, car parks, perimeter fence lines, wall lines and other areas specified by SWFRS shall be free of debris and moss.

Renewal

Description
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months from the 1st April 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 2
Name
social value
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Tree Works
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The services shall comprise of a biannual inspection and maintenance of trees on premises of the South Wales Fire & Rescue Service as per Appendix C – Lot 3. A copy of the SWFRS property list is included in Appendix C, together with ad hoc tree works as deemed necessary by the service. The successful contractor work must conform to BS3998 and have the following qualifications Essential CS 30 – maintain the Chainsaw CS 31 – fell small trees (up to 15” diameter) CS 38 – tree climbing & aerial rescue CS 39 – use a chainsaw from a rope & harness CS 40 – carry out pruning operations CS 41 – carry out dismantling operations Desirable qualifications Level 2 certificate or higher in arboriculture or related environmental discipline e.g. arboricultural/forestry degree.

Renewal

Description
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months from the 1st April 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 2
Name
social value
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 2
Id
77342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hedge trimming
Entry 3
Id
03451300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Shrubs
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 2
Id
77342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hedge trimming
Entry 3
Id
03451300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Shrubs
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77211400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree-cutting services
Entry 2
Id
77211300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree-clearing services
Entry 3
Id
77211500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree-maintenance services
Entry 4
Id
77341000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning

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-312
Name
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Llantrisant
Postal Code
CF72 8LX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Contact

Name
Michelle Thomas
Fax Number
+44 1443232180
Telephone
+44 1443232082
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-8612
Name
Crown Garden Services

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL22
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF159QR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
56 Maes y Sarn, Pentyrch

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Crown Garden Services

Contact

Fax Number
+44 2920890037
Telephone
+44 2920890037

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Fax Number
+29 20890037
Telephone
+29 20890037

Award information

Award 1
Id
015090-2025-1
Title
General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-8612
Name
Crown Garden Services

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
015090-2025-2
Title
General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-8612
Name
Crown Garden Services

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
015090-2025-3
Title
Tree Works
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-8612
Name
Crown Garden Services

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015090-2025-1
Title
General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 1
Status
active
Award ID
015090-2025-1
Date Signed
18 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
134,085
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
015090-2025-2
Title
General Grounds Maintenance Services – Zone 2
Status
active
Award ID
015090-2025-2
Date Signed
18 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
81,285
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
015090-2025-3
Title
Tree Works
Status
active
Award ID
015090-2025-3
Date Signed
18 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
10,415
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Llantrisant · UKL · CF72 8LX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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