Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Grounds maintenance tenders in the UK

Grass cutting, landscaping, tree work and estate grounds care for councils, schools, housing associations and hospitals. Contracts are often seasonal and split into lots by area, which suits smaller local firms.

23
Open now
251
Awarded in the last 12 months
£73,000
Typical contract (median)
77%
Won by SMEs
90
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

23 open grounds maintenance tenders, closing soonest first

Each links to the official notice, where you read the documents and bid. The same tender published on two portals is shown once.

Showing 20 of 23. Search every open tender in the free tender finder

Who wins

Suppliers winning the most grounds maintenance contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. idverde Ltd7 awards
  2. Hickson Wardle Treecare7 awards
  3. Glendale Countryside Limited6 awards
  4. CSG Usher's Ltd5 awards
  5. Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Ltd5 awards
  6. Nurture Landscapes Ltd5 awards
  7. Longacre tree surgery limited4 awards
  8. Street Tree Limited4 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most grounds maintenance contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. London Borough Of Islington33 awards
  2. Historic Environment Scotland6 awards
  3. DERBY CITY COUNCIL5 awards
  4. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)3 awards
  5. London Borough of Haringey3 awards
  6. Carmarthenshire County Council3 awards
  7. Environment Agency2 awards
  8. Bristol City Council2 awards

Coming up for renewal

90 grounds maintenance contracts end in the next twelve months

The largest by published value, with the supplier holding each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so these re-tenders are visible months before they are advertised. How to use a renewal date.

ContractSupplierValueEnds
Grounds Maintenance ServicesNHS PSMitie Landscapes Limited£5.0m31 Mar 2027
Grounds Maintenance ServicesNHS Property ServicesUK Landscapes Limited£3.0m31 Mar 2027
Grounds Maintenance Services (505-AHL) - AWARDAlliance HomesLandscape Services (SW) Ltd£2.4m28 Feb 2027
Proposed car park, service yard and associated landscapingWest Suffolk CouncilGipping Construction Ltd£1.8m25 Jun 2027
Contract Modification Notice - Extension of Grounds Maintenance and Waste Management Contract with Idverde UK LimitedCentral Swindon North Parish CouncilIdverde UK Limited£1.5m1 Jul 2027
CA13373 - Co-Operative Academies Trust (Co-Op Academies Woodslee, Portland, Hillside and Bebington Elevate Project only) are looking for a single, external total facilities management services providerCo-op Academies TrustDalkia Operations£1.4m26 May 2027
Grounds Maintenance Services 2025West Sussex County CouncilChurchill Contract Services Limited£1.3m30 Sept 2027
Cleaning, Pest Control and Grounds Maintenance ContractBuckinghamshire New UniversityBidvest Noonan (Uk) Limited£1.1m31 Jul 2027

Recently awarded

The latest grounds maintenance contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Warrington Weed Control TreatmentWarrington Borough CouncilArborforce Group LtdValue not published6 Oct 2026
Call-off Contract from NRW118017 Arboriculture, Chainsaw & Tree Safety Framework - Moel yr Henfaes (Berwyn SSSI) conifer removal contractNatural Resources WalesForest Tree Surgery and Grounds Maintenance LtdValue not published5 Oct 2026
East Lodge Building Restoration - LandscapingLondon Borough of SouthwarkWarwick Landscaping LtdValue not published5 Oct 2026
Call-off Contract from NRW118345 Arboriculture, Chainsaw & Tree Safety Framework (Lot 4 Mid Wales Chainsaw) - Mid North East North Chainsaw ContractNatural Resources WalesThistle & Birch ForestryValue not published5 Oct 2026
CAPRO121 Source art installation and related groundworks and landscapingSOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTGround Regeneration LtdValue not published5 Oct 2026
Provision of Ground Maintenance ServiceThe Swaythling Housing Society Ltd (Trading as Abri)Ginkgo Landscape Contractors LtdValue not published2 Oct 2026
Grounds Maintenance Equipment and MachineryThe Wheatley Housing Group LimitedFraser C Robb LimitedValue not published1 Oct 2026
Arboricultural services - Tree planting and post planting maintenanceLondon Borough Of IslingtonGlendale Countryside Limited£128,00025 Sept 2026

Common questions

Grounds maintenance tenders

How many grounds maintenance tenders are open in the UK?

23 open UK public sector grounds maintenance tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 251 grounds maintenance contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins grounds maintenance contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most grounds maintenance contract awards were idverde Ltd (7), Hickson Wardle Treecare (7), Glendale Countryside Limited (6). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical grounds maintenance contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier grounds maintenance contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £73,000. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win grounds maintenance contracts?

Yes. 77% of the grounds maintenance contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (89 of 115).

How do I get grounds maintenance tenders by email?

Tender Radar checks every new UK notice each weekday morning against your organisation's profile, scores how well each fits and emails you the ones worth reading, with the grounds maintenance contracts coming up for renewal. It is free for 30 days, then £30 a month.

How these figures are worked out: a notice or award is counted here when one of its CPV codes falls in this sector, or its title names the work. Awards are from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; open tenders from all four UK portals. SME status is as the buyer recorded it on each award notice.

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