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National Groundworkers Framework

Places for People Group Ltd · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 01:02.

Opportunity overview

Procurement of a national groundworkers framework for the sole use of PfP & PfP Developments.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Central & North - North West (Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside)£19.2m · Including VAT
  • Greater London Regional Authority Area£45.4m · Including VAT
  • Scotland - Central Belt£19.4m · Including VAT
  • Scotland - North 1£8.8m · Including VAT
  • Scotland - North 2£16m · Including VAT
  • Central & North - South Yorkshire£16.8m · Including VAT
  • Central & North - Central West (West Midlands, Staffordshire, Warwickshire)£15.6m · Including VAT
  • Central & North - Central East (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire)£14.4m · Including VAT
  • South East - South (Surrey, Kent, East & West Sussex)£22.8m · Including VAT
  • South East - East (East Anglia and Northern Home Counties (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex)£34.8m · Including VAT
  • South West - North (Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire)£16.8m · Including VAT
  • South West - South (Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset)£36m · Including VAT
  • South West - West (Bristol, Devon and Somerset)£28.8m · Including VAT

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
ocds-h6vhtk-0698b1
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please use the following link to access the tender opportunity: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/42PD229J4B If needed, please use access code: 42PD229J4B

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
78
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
PfP will conduct a qualitative and financial evaluation of the Tender Submissions received, and the Framework Agreement will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) in accordance with the methodology set out within the tender documents. Further information on how contracts will be awarded is also detailed within the tender documents. PfP is looking to appoint up to six suppliers per Lot. There is no limit on the number of Lots for which a supplier may either (a) submit a bid or (b) be appointed.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Jul 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
14 Aug 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Amendment of Contract Location to each lot, context has stayed the name just correction of NUTS codes.
Id
066552-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Central & North - North West (Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside)
Description
Site clearance and preparation, cut & fill, excavation and trenching, retaining structures, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on-site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to North West.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
19,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Central & North - South Yorkshire
Description
Site clearance and preparation, cut & fill, excavation and trenching, retaining structures, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on-site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to South & West Yorkshire.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
16,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Central & North - Central West (West Midlands, Staffordshire, Warwickshire)
Description
Site clearance and preparation, cut & fill, excavation and trenching, retaining structures, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on-site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to Central West.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
15,600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Central & North - Central East (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire)
Description
Site clearance and preparation, cut & fill, excavation and trenching, retaining structures, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on-site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to Central East.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
14,400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
South East - South (Surrey, Kent, East & West Sussex)
Description
Site clearance and preparation, excavation and trenching, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to Surrey, Kent, East & West Sussex.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
22,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
South East - East (East Anglia and Northern Home Counties (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex)
Description
Site clearance and preparation, excavation and trenching, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to East Anglia and Northern Home Counties (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex)
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
34,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
South West - North (Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire)
Description
Site clearance and preparation, excavation and trenching, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to South West (Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire).
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
16,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 8
Id
8
Title
South West - South (Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset)
Description
Site clearance and preparation, excavation and trenching, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to South West (Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset).
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
36,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 9
Id
9
Title
South West - West (Bristol, Devon and Somerset)
Description
Site clearance and preparation, excavation and trenching, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to South West (Bristol, Devon and Somerset).
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
28,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 10
Id
10
Title
Greater London Regional Authority Area
Description
Site clearance and preparation, excavation and trenching, laying foundations, drainage & utilities, substructure construction, off and on-site roads, sewers & services, external works, and temporary groundworks. This lot is specific to the Greater London Area.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
45,400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 11
Id
11
Title
Scotland - Central Belt
Description
Earthworks cut and fill; adoptable roads and drainage; private roads, paths, car parking; trenches, ducting, backfilling for mains services and EV infrastructure; house foundations and all works up to completed insitu concrete floors; plotworks - slab paths, gravel borders, topsoiling; plot drainage and groundworks for plot services; boundary wall & retaining wall foundations. This lot is specific to Central Belt.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
19,400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 12
Id
12
Title
Scotland - North 1
Description
Earthworks cut and fill; adoptable roads and drainage; private roads, paths, car parking; trenches, ducting, backfilling for mains services and EV infrastructure; house foundations and all works up to completed insitu concrete floors; plotworks - slab paths, gravel borders, topsoiling; plot drainage and groundworks for plot services; boundary wall & retaining wall foundations. This lot is specific to Aberdeen Area.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
8,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 13
Id
13
Title
Scotland - North 2
Description
Earthworks cut and fill; adoptable roads and drainage; private roads, paths, car parking; trenches, ducting, backfilling for mains services and EV infrastructure; house foundations and all works up to completed insitu concrete floors; plotworks - slab paths, gravel borders, topsoiling; plot drainage and groundworks for plot services; boundary wall & retaining wall foundations
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
16,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover: £10,000,000 for Lots 1 - 10 and £5,000,000 for Lots 11 - 13. Full details of the economic and financial standing requirements are set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Contract period

Starts
22 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Sept 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 7
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 8
Id
8
Related Lot
8

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 9
Id
9
Related Lot
9

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 10
Id
10
Related Lot
10

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 11
Id
11
Related Lot
11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKM8
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 12
Id
12
Related Lot
12

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 13
Id
13
Related Lot
13

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
066552-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jul 2026, 09:20
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Places for People Group Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PCLC-2366-MYPY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLC-2366-MYPY

Address

Street Address
305 Gray's Inn Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1X 8QR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · WC1X 8QR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE3 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH1 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH2 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ2 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM7 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM8 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

8 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

8 VERSIONS
  1. 044348-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 055726-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 055733-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 055760-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 056655-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  6. 061543-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  7. 062575-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  8. 066552-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·