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Winchester City Council Grounds Maintenance Services

Winchester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Winchester City Council has announced plans to buy grounds maintenance and waste 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 £16,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 years, up to 16 years with extensions, starting 1 October 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?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 8 April 2026
Bids by
midday, Wednesday 15 April 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Winchester City Council (the Authority) is aiming to re-tender the service contracts for Grounds Maintenance and Public Realm Cleansing Services in mid March 2026. This notice is to formally notify the market of the upcoming opportunity to tender for the Grounds Maintenance Services. It is envisaged that the services will be spilt into 2 separate tender requirements, with one contract available for Grounds Maintenance services and one contract for Public Realm Cleansing services. This process is subject to internal approvals. Suppliers will be able to tender for one or both opportunities. Suppliers are encouraged to ensure they are registered on the EU-Supply e-procurement portal to get updates regarding these opportunities, including when they go live. Using the above portal, suppliers can formally register their interest in these opportunities. Please use the eu-supply portal to register your interest under the project: WCC1618a Winchester City Council Grounds Maintenance Services Expressions of interest can be received up to 12 noon 13th March 2026. Please note - suppliers who do not express an interest, will still be able to tender for the opportunities. The new contract for Grounds Maintenance Services will be mobilised from August 2026 with a view to start the new contract by October 2027.

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. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: uk.eu-supply.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 8 April 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 15 April 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071801-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074224-2025
  3. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 016265-2026

About the buyer

Winchester City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

14

Awards

10

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

All tenders and awards from Winchester City Council

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From notice 071801-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 6 November 2025, last updated 23 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.