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Grounds Maintenance

Northern Ireland Housing Executive · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 07:52.

Opportunity overview

The contract will cover the delivery of planned and response grounds maintenance services, including (but not limited to) formal and informal grass cutting and removal of arisings; weed and moss control; maintenance of litter-free rough grass, planted woodland, and hard/landscaped areas; cutting of wildflower areas; litter lifting; cleaning of river beds and culverts (including grills); hedge trimming; seasonal bedding and works to herbaceous borders; and inspections and reporting of defects such as holes, ruts and tracks. The contract will also include reactive and response works, including the planting of new and replacement trees, shrubs, hedges and bulbs; trimming and pruning of shrub beds; the design of landscape features; the design, planting, establishment and maintenance of bedding schemes; bonfire removal and post-burn clearance; associated reinstatement works; and any other works as instructed by the Client. In addition, the contract will include associated inspection, survey and design services across NIHE properties. The appointed contractor(s) will be responsible for delivering a fully managed service, including the provision of labour, materials, supervision, customer liaison, and full compliance with all statutory and health and safety requirements. The contract is expected to be segmented into 6 lots. The content of this notice is indicative only and subject to change.

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV77300000 — Horticultural services
  • CPV77310000 — Planting and maintenance services of green areas
  • CPV77312000 — Weed-clearance services
  • CPV77312100 — Weed-killing services
  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services
  • CPV77314100 — Grassing services
  • CPV77315000 — Seeding services
  • CPV77340000 — Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • CPV77341000 — Tree pruning
  • CPV77342000 — Hedge trimming

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
P1229
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
correction of typo
Id
062566-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314000
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
77300000
Description
Horticultural services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
77340000
Description
Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77310000
Description
Planting and maintenance services of green areas
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314100
Description
Grassing services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
77315000
Description
Seeding services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
77342000
Description
Hedge trimming
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
77341000
Description
Tree pruning
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
77312100
Description
Weed-killing services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
77312000
Description
Weed-clearance services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive intends to host a market engagement event in advance of an upcoming procurement competition for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services. The event will be held in person at Twickenham House, Ballymena, 59-71 Mount Street Ballymena BT43 6BP, on Monday 3rd August 2026. The event will take place in the Ground Floor Conference Room and is expected to last from approximately 10am until 12noon. Please report to reception upon arrival where a member of the NIHE market engagement team will meet attendees and escort them to and from the conference room. Attendees are requested to arrive between 09:15 and 09:45. The event is expected to be interactive with attendees encouraged to provide feedback and participate in Q&A. NIHE also expects to make use of Mentimeter (Menti). SUPPLIERS WISHING TO ATTEND MUST EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST NO LATER THAN 15:00 ON MONDAY 27TH JULY 2026 BY EMAILING CPROCUREMENT@NIHE.GOV.UK. Please mark your email for the attention of Martin McLaughlin; please use the following subject line: "P1229 Grounds Maintenance EoI [YOUR ORGANISATION NAME]". Please include the name, job title, and email address for each proposed attendee. Due to room capacity restrictions, attendance is limited to two representatives per organisation. Attendees may be required to sign the visitors' register on arrival. An attendance record may also be maintained by a member of the market engagement team. Please note that parking is not available on site. Smoking and vaping are not permitted on or in NIHE premises.
Due
3 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062566-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Jul 2026, 08:53
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Id
GB-PPON-PTYV-8666-PQQY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTYV-8666-PQQY

Address

Street Address
Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8PB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Name
Christopher Brown

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8PB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 062563-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 062566-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·