AwardedAwarded 21 September 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 21 September 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
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

About the buyer

Procurements

25

Awards

15

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

  1. Moss Side Farm Moss Side Field Restoration 2026

    Natural EnglandNorth WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £30kestimated
  2. Parks, Green Spaces and Market Street Public Toilets Maintenance and Cleaning Contract for Kidderminster Town Council

    West Mercia Police and Crime CommissionerWest MidlandsCleaning, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open7 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £1.39mestimated
  3. Weed control services

    City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilYorkshire and the HumberGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open11 days left

    £660kestimated
  4. Cynnal Tiroedd / Grounds Maintenance

    Adra (Tai) CyfWalesGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.5mestimated
  5. Planning Consultancy

    Yorkshire Water Services LimitedUK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open14 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £31mframework ceiling

From notice 061540-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.