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Tender: Grounds Maintenance Services for The Palladian Academy Trust – 3-Year Contract Covering 14 Schools (Start July 2026)

Released 8 months ago

Closed30 Mar 2026

Est. valueEstimate£110K to £360K

LocationBath

AgencyGLDM

SourceContracts Finder

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 30 Mar 2026

About

The Palladian Academy Trust is seeking a supplier for bespoke grounds maintenance services across an initial 14 academies in Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Westbury and Melksham. Required services include regular grass cutting of amenity areas and sports fields, sports pitch line marking, tending ornamental borders, leaf clearance, pesticide application, hedge cutting, planting and minor landscape construction and other ancillary works. The contract is for an initial three years with an option to extend for a further two years, with a planned start date of 1 July 2026; tenders will be dispatched in April 2026 with an expected award by mid-May 2026. Prospective applicants must request a Pre-Tender Qualification Questionnaire by 16 March 2026 and submit completed questionnaires by 12 noon on 30 March 2026 via email to [email protected].

Insight

This opportunity suits established grounds maintenance contractors able to service multiple school sites and deliver grass cutting, sports pitch marking, pesticide application and small landscaping works across a geographic area. Key considerations are meeting the PTQQ deadlines, managing logistics across 14 initially included sites (with potential to expand as more academies join) and demonstrating capacity to scale and deliver the specified technical tasks.

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