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Grounds Maintenance, Cardiff University

Details

Value
£1,104,166.65
Topic
Grounds maintenance services
Published
29 April 2026
Submission
22 June 2026

Tender description

Grounds Maintenance contractor for Cardiff University. An attractive campus will help to encourage students and staff to study and work at Cardiff University. The landscape and external environment are potentially a productive teaching and learning resource, particularly for departments such as Biology and Environment. An attractive and stimulating environment promoting staff and student wellbeing, having a positive effect on mental health. Being able to enjoy the external environment can help both staff and students cope with the stresses of work and study. Enhancing the natural landscape to encourage biodiversity, wildlife to thrive and develop across the estate. Grounds maintenance should be consistent with the good practice and standards as follows: Page 2 to 6 • Develop a Regular Maintenance Schedule. • Keep Walkways, Parking Spaces and Entryways Clean. • In extreme weather condition pathways, entrances, and car parks remain safe and free from the hazards of snow and ice. • Use Sustainable Landscaping Practices. • Investing in in Seasonal Enhancements. • Ensure Proper Tree and Shrub Care. • Implementing a Waste Management Strategy

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published29 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date22 June 2026

About the buyer

Cardiff University is a higher education buyer based in the Welsh capital, and it advertises larger contract opportunities through the Sell2Wales portal. Current tender notices for the University are also published on InTend and the Tenders Electronic Daily service. Suppliers working with the University must hold a valid purchase order in place before any goods are delivered or any work begins. Purchase card payment covers smaller transactions instead of a formal purchase order. Every procurement at the University is run for value for money alongside environmental, social and governance impact across the whole life of the contract.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of Cardiff University's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 77314000 · Grounds maintenance services

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