AwardedAwarded 1 October 2026

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Crown Commercial Service · Central government

In brief

Crown Commercial Service awarded grounds maintenance and food and drink work to Paragon Customer Communications (London) Limited on 1 October 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £1,000,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 24 July 2026.

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

This Framework is for the provision of a digital platform providing marketplace, catalogue management and autonomous sourcing solutions to facilitate purchasing of goods and commoditised services across the public sector, to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including but not limited to Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The solution aims to deliver end users access to a broad pre-qualified and dynamic supplier base, capable of offering a wide range of goods and commoditised services available for purchase and delivery through a digital platform.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Paragon Customer Communications (London) Limited
7 bids received
£1,000,000,000
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030
Paragon Customer Communications (London) Limited
7 bids received
£1,000,000,000
Awarded 21 September 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 061540-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 078074-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 089275-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 103321-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

63

Awards

33

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

  1. Extra Care Housing Development - Edinburgh House

    Portsmouth City CouncilSouth EastConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon12 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £280mestimated
  2. Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay

    Canterbury City CouncilSouth EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon12 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £225kestimated
  3. TWBC - Hawkenbury Recreation Ground

    Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon12 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £300kestimated
  4. DPS1 1427 - Tenancy Tree Work

    London Borough of HaringeyLondonArchitecture and engineering, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £90kestimated
  5. Molendinar+Reidvale HAs Landscape Maintenance Framework 2027

    Molendinar Park Housing Association LimitedScotlandGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon3 days leftFramework

    Value not stated

From notice 061540-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.