Publication Date: 24/02/2026

Deadline Date: 30/03/2026

Reference: TKR-20260224-CF2-34878063

Value of Contact: £300,000

Estimated Annual Value: £100,000

Type of Procedure: Services Contract

Nature of Procurement: Contract Notice

Description:

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST

Expressions of interest are invited from appropriately experienced and qualified contractors for the supply of bespoke Grounds Maintenance Services to The Palladian Academy Trust.

Services to be provided will include the regular grass cutting of amenity areas and sports fields, line marking of sports facilities, tending of ornamental borders, leaf clearance, pesticide application, hedge cutting and various ancillary works including planting and minor improvement / landscape construction projects to school grounds. The contract will be let for a period of three years initially, with an option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the Trust. The planned start date is 1st July 2026. Tenders will be dispatched in April 2026 with a view to awarding the contract by the middle of May 2026.

The initial range of sites to be included within the proposed contract are as follows:-
Westbury Leigh C of E Primary School, Sandalwood Road, Westbury BA13 3UR
Westwood with Iford Primary School, Boswell Road, Lower Westwood, Bradford on Avon BA15 2BY
Fitzmaurice Primary School, Frome Road, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1LE
Winsley Primary School, Tyning Road, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 2JN
Churchfields Village Primary School, Monkton Farleigh, Bradford on Avon BA15 2QD
Churchfields Village Primary School, Bradford Road, Atworth, Melksham SN12 8HY
Ralph Allen School, Claverton Down Road, Bath BA2 7AD
Combe Down C of E Primary School, Combe Down, Bath BA2 5JQ
Widcombe Infants School, Archway Street, Bath BA2 4JG
Widcombe C of E Junior School, Pulteney Road, Bath BA2 4JG
St. Martins Garden Primary School, Lympsham Green, Odd Down, Bath BA2 2UN
St. Philips C of E Primary School, Bloomfield Rise, Odd Down, Bath BA2 2BN
Oldfield Park Junior School, Lymore Terrace, Bath BA2 2JL
Oldfield Park Infants School, Dorset Close, Bath BA2 3RF

It is likely that additional academies may join the Trust throughout the proposed contract period and the contractor will need to have the capacity to expand the provision.
Applicants will in the first instance, be required to complete a Pre- Tender Qualification Questionnaire covering financial, economic, technical, professional and environmental matters. Please apply by 16th March 2026 for the Pre- Tender Qualification Questionnaire. Prospective applicants should note that the closing date for receipt of completed Pre-Tender Qualification Questionnaires is 12 noon on 30th March 2026.

Applications should be made by email to [email protected]
Mr H Giddens
GLDM
Suite 1
1 Aubrey Street
Hereford HR4 0BU
The Palladian Academy Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 08061092

Registered office address : The Palladian Academy Trust, The Bridge, 150 Frome Road, Bath, England, BA2 5RE
6. CPV Codes:
77300000 – Horticultural services
7. NUTS Codes:UKK12
8. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance:
9. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
PAT / GMT / 26
10. Estimated Value of Requirement:£300,000
11. Start Date:01/07/2026
12. End Date:30/06/2029
13. Closing Date:30/03/2026
14. Other Information:
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For further information/documentation please visit:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/014b45fe-f8cc-4667-a6bf-b475d5f082dd

Awarding Authority:

GLDM, Suite 1, 1 Aubrey Street, , Hereford, England, HR40BU, [email protected], 07816226496