APX038 Grounds Maintenance Services for Apex Housing
APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION(buyer)
- Published
- Published 13 May 2026
- Deadline
- Deadline: 27 November 2026 (14 days left)
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Overview
Contracting authority
1 live opportunity · 7 awarded contracts
LONDONDERRY, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PGVD-2259-CJZQ
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Lots (5)
Lot 1 - Derry City and Strabane
Provision of planned and discretionary grounds maintenance services for Apex sites within the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. The Lot comprises 18 General Needs Developments and two Multi-Occupancy Schemes. The full requirements and individual sites are identified in the Scope, Price List and Site Plans.
Fermanagh and Omagh and Mid Ulster
Provision of planned and discretionary grounds maintenance services for Apex sites within the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and Mid Ulster District Council areas. The Lot comprises 18 General Needs Developments and seven Multi-Occupancy Schemes. The full requirements and individual sites are identified in the Scope, Price List and Site Plans.
Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid and East Antrim
Provision of planned and discretionary grounds maintenance services for Apex sites within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council areas. The Lot comprises eight General Needs Developments and five Multi-Occupancy Schemes. The full requirements and individual sites are identified in the Scope, Price List and Site Plans.
Belfast and Antrim and Newtownabbey
Provision of planned and discretionary grounds maintenance services for Apex sites within the Belfast City Council and Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council areas. The Lot comprises 37 General Needs Developments, one Retail Unit, one Community Centre and one Scheme. The full requirements and individual sites are identified in the Scope, Price List and Site Plans.
Armagh, Ards, Newry and Lisburn areas
Provision of planned and discretionary grounds maintenance services for Apex sites within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council; Ards and North Down Borough Council; Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council areas. The Lot comprises 17 General Needs Developments and two Multi-Occupancy Schemes. The full requirements and individual sites are identified in the Scope, Price List and Site Plans.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Open for bids
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £350,000
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 13 May 2026
- Questions by
- 20 November 2026
- Deadline
- 27 November 2026
Competition and scoring criteria
Expected competition
4
Median bids on comparable tenders
Open and restricted tenders in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.
How bids will be scored
Price 60% · Quality 40%
- Part 1 Planned Services50%
- Part 2 - Discretionary Works10%
- Quality30%
- Social Value10%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
£140,837
Median of 1,210 awards in the last 24 months
APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION in the last 12 months
7
contracts awarded, worth £23,865,674 in total
Recent awards in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
The latest contracts other buyers awarded under the same classification.
- CBC-1890-T-TS Grounds Maintenance
Central Bedfordshire Council, won by Aspire Community Works Community Interest Company
£158k · 6 November 2026
- Grounds Maintenance Contract
Fenland District Council, won by Tivoli Group Limited
£749k · 1 November 2026
- PROVISION OF GRITTING AND SNOW CLEARANCE SERVICES
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST, won by MITIE LANDSCAPES LIMITED
£49k · 20 October 2026
- Grounds Maintenance Services
Christchurch Town Council, won by Countrywide Grounds Maintenance
£171k · 19 October 2026
Notice history
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Contract Notice
28 October 2026
Prior Information Notice
13 May 2026
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