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Communal Cleaning and Window Cleaning Services at Aster Group

Aster Group Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Aster Group Limited has announced plans to buy grounds maintenance and construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £17,278,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 23 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Aster Group is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise relation to a proposed procurement for communal cleaning and window cleaning services across its schemes in the South West and South East of England including London. The portfolio includes general needs housing, sheltered and supported schemes and care settings. The purpose is to gather information from the market and improve its understanding of available solutions, delivery models, innovation, risks, and indicative costs ahead of a potential procurement process. Feedback gathered from residents through recent surveys will also shape the specification.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046473-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074155-2026

About the buyer

  1. Wootton Parish Council - Provision and Installation of Two New Play Areas

    Wootton Parish CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon2 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £160kestimated
  2. Provision for Lee Valley Sewardstone Campsite Landscaping & Associated Works

    Lee Valley Regional Park AuthorityLondonConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon6 days leftSmall contract

    £175kestimated
  3. 3 Year Floral Display Contract

    St Ives Town Council (Cambridgeshire)North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  4. Event Services Framework at the National Portrait Gallery

    National Portrait GalleryLondonCatering, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open15 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.64mframework ceiling
  5. Cliffe Park Play Area Refurbishment

    Dronfield Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated

From notice 046473-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 May 2026, last updated 5 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.