AwardedAwarded 15 October 2026

Grounds Maintenance

In brief

Karbon Homes awarded grounds maintenance work to The Azure Charitable Foundation, Ashwood Grounds Maintenance Limited and Practical Landscapes and 2 others on 15 October 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £3,420,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 11 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

Karbon Homes wish to appoint experienced and competent Contractors to deliver grounds maintenance services. The main areas requiring maintenance are: • A multitude of public open space sites which are mainly grassed, ranging from large parks to open spaces of just a few square metres. • Grounds maintenance at a variety of other owned properties located throughout the Karbon geographical footprint. All documents relating to this tender are available to download from the Panacea e-Sourcing portal. Submission Instructions: Electronically via the e-Sourcing portal. Suppliers must submit one copy of their tender electronically, with any additional documents required or requested. Documents must be compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe/PDF. Should you require technical support with the e-Sourcing portal please email them directly at: • Email: support@panacea-software.com • Phone: [phone number removed] Tenders must be submitted using the above e-Sourcing portal. Tenders submitted via postal, or email methods will not be accepted.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Karbon operational area 1A 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 1A as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 1B 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 1B as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 1C 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 1C as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 2A 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 2A as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 2B 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 2B as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 4 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 4 as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 5A 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 5A as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 5B 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 5B as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 6A 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 6A as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Karbon operational area 6B 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot covers Grounds maintenance services in Karbon operational area 6B as as detailed in Annex 7- Specification.	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£410,400
Lot 11	—	—

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Not stated	Karbon operational area 6B	—
The Azure Charitable Foundation 3 bids received	Lot 11	£466,644	Awarded 15 October 2026
Ashwood Grounds Maintenance Limited (SME) 3 bids received	Karbon operational area 1B	£422,863	Awarded 15 October 2026
The Azure Charitable Foundation 3 bids received	Karbon operational area 1C	£426,356	Awarded 15 October 2026
The Azure Charitable Foundation 3 bids received	Karbon operational area 2A	£597,264	Awarded 15 October 2026
Practical Landscapes (SME) 2 bids received	Karbon operational area 2B	£263,690	Awarded 15 October 2026
Nurture Landscapes Limited (SME) 3 bids received	Karbon operational area 4	£232,344	Awarded 15 October 2026
Practical Landscapes (SME) 4 bids received	Karbon operational area 5A	£263,959	Awarded 15 October 2026
Practical Landscapes (SME) 3 bids received	Karbon operational area 5B	£290,258	Awarded 15 October 2026
Essence Estates Ne Ltd (SME) 3 bids received	Karbon operational area 6A	£401,843	Awarded 15 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

17 June 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 057344-2026
15 October 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 097674-2026

About the buyer

Karbon HomesLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

Ashwood Grounds Maintenance Limited1 contract
Essence Estates Ne Ltd1 contract
Nurture Landscapes Limited1 contract
Practical Landscapes1 contract
The Azure Charitable Foundation1 contract

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From notice 057344-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 June 2026, last updated 15 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 15 October 2026.