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Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University

Kingston University Higher Education Corporation · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:11.

Opportunity overview

Kingston University is looking to renew its grounds maintenance contract to provide a service to maintain all specified external grounds areas belonging to Kingston University. The contract is to be for three year/s (‘Initial Term’) with an option to extend it for up to 2 further individual years beyond the Initial Term (3 + 1 + 1). This is managed by the KUSCO (Kingston University Services Company) team to maintain the grounds within a green multi site campus where some are very close to the Hogsmill river that brings challenges to the services provider that can conform and perform to the required specification. The University is proud and passionate about the biodiversity and green space within it's London area location where care can be needed with landscaping, arboricultural services and biodiversity care and attention. The Procurement is split into two stages, a PSQ stage and ITP stage. Using some technical and experience questions to be answered in the first stage, the answers will be assessed by an experienced panel that upon agreement shall progress up to six bidders to a secondary tender competition stage that will have the opportunity to win the contract. Please see the enclosed documents, complete and submit via the timeframes suggested in the documentation along with the deadlines set within this e-procurement portal.

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.

The Green Team (GMC) Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£860k
Awarded
27 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXWM-6728-XTZT
Location
Caterham, UKJ26, CR3 6QB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45112700 — Landscaping work
  • CPV45112710 — Landscaping work for green areas
  • CPV45112713 — Landscaping work for roof gardens
  • CPV45112720 — Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
  • CPV77211300 — Tree-clearing services
  • CPV77211500 — Tree-maintenance services
  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services
  • CPV77340000 — Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • CPV77341000 — Tree pruning

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 800k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

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
CPU-23-KU-UK-890-DW-2026
Status
complete
Published risks
Biodiversity considerations
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
28 Aug 2025, 12:00

Procedure

Features
As stated in the ITP (Invitation to Participate) document

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
2 Jun 2028, 00:59

Expected award period

Ends
20 Nov 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Aug 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
960,000

Renewal

Description
An option to extend it for up to 2 further individual years beyond the Initial Term.

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Technical Merit 35%, Quality Proposal 35%, Price 30%

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
Technical Merit 35%, Quality Proposal 35%, Price 30%

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45112700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work
Entry 2
Id
45112710
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work for green areas
Entry 3
Id
45112713
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work for roof gardens
Entry 4
Id
45112720
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
Entry 5
Id
77211300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree-clearing services
Entry 6
Id
77211500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree-maintenance services
Entry 7
Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 8
Id
77340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Entry 9
Id
77341000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Tender documents available via the University e-Procurement portal
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
045413-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 Aug 2025, 17:53
Entry 4
Id
045514-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Aug 2025, 10:19

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10003678
Name
Kingston University Higher Education Corporation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Locality
Kingston upon Thames
Postal Code
KT1 2EE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Holmwood House Grove Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
10003678
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PXWM-6728-XTZT
Name
The Green Team (GMC) Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ26
Country
GB
Locality
Caterham
Postal Code
CR3 6QB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
34 Croydon Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PXWM-6728-XTZT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
03001024843

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
27 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
27 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45112700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work
Entry 2
Id
45112710
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work for green areas
Entry 3
Id
45112713
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work for roof gardens
Entry 4
Id
45112720
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
Entry 5
Id
77211300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree-clearing services
Entry 6
Id
77211500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree-maintenance services
Entry 7
Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 8
Id
77340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Entry 9
Id
77341000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning

Value

Amount
860,028.64
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,032,034.37

Options

Description
Remedial works from safety surveys ((QTRA) Quality Tree Risk Assessment (outlined in Tree Management Policy)) shall be competitively priced by tender by RFQ at local level outside of this contract

Renewal

Description
with an option to extend it for up to 2 further individual years beyond the Initial Term, subject to the satisfactory delivery of services and pricing agreement at the University’s sole discretion.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077884-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 18:13
Entry 2
Id
077885-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 18:16

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXWM-6728-XTZT
Name
The Green Team (GMC) Ltd

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
077885-2025
Description
contract end date correction

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Dec 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Grounds Maintenance for Kingston University
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
860,028.64
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,032,034.37

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
Remedial works from safety surveys ((QTRA) Quality Tree Risk Assessment (outlined in Tree Management Policy)) shall be competitively priced by tender by RFQ at local level outside of this contract

Renewal

Description
with an option to extend it for up to 2 further individual years beyond the Initial Term, subject to the satisfactory delivery of services and pricing agreement at the University’s sole discretion.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085155-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
19 Dec 2025, 17:24

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
SLA 1 Reliability and quality of service

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
SLA 2 Reporting

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
SLA 3 Sustainability

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kingston upon Thames · UKI63 · KT1 2EE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056bc1-2025-12-19T17:24:42ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·