LDC and EBC Grounds Maintenance Services
Eastbourne Borough CouncilEstimated Value
£9,529,722 – £12,454,262
Deadline
12 September 2025
Published
20 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Full Description
Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council's current Grounds Maintenance Services Contract expires on 31st March 2026. This contract presents an opportunity for experienced contractors to deliver high-quality grounds maintenance services in our beautiful parks and much-loved green spaces. We are seeking committed partners who can help maintain and enhance our outdoor spaces to the highest standards.
The services provided by the Bidder will mainly be but not limited to the following
- Annual Bedding Maintenance to include wildflower planting where appropriate
- Fine turf maintenance operations
- Cleaning of changing rooms and sports pitch maintenance
- Grass cutting
- Path sweeping
- Shrub bed maintenance - including roses and herbaceous borders
- Maintenance of nature and environmental sites.
- Hedge cutting
- Cemetery operations
Bidders are expected to be able to deliver everything detailed within the Specification included within the Tender Documents.
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Bidders are expected to be able to deliver everything detailed within the Specification included within the Tender Documents.
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Award Details
GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED
£12,454,262
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Trueform Engineering Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 13 May 2026ends 31 Mar 2036£30m
total awarded
- 2
Booker & Best Ltd
£17m
total awarded
- 3
Investco Properties Limited
1 contract wonlatest 17 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2029£594,958
total awarded
- 4
Trinity Homes Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 15 Jul 2026ends 31 Dec 2028£30m
total awarded
- 5
Allpay Ltd
£39,800
total awarded
Trueform Engineering Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Eastbourne Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
20 April 2026
Submission deadline
12 September 2025
Notice type
contractAmendment
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