Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Grounds and Cleansing Maintenance Service Review

Purpose of this Notice

In accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024, Telford & Wrekin Council intend to conduct preliminary market engagement to inform the development of the specification and procurement strategy for Grounds and Cleansing Maintenance Services.

This engagement aims to:

Understand market capability and capacity.

Gather feedback on potential delivery models and risks.

Encourage participation from a diverse range of suppliers.

Participation in this engagement will not confer any advantage in any subsequent procurement process. All responses will be treated equally and confidentially.

All suppliers will be treated equally, and engagement will be conducted in a transparent manner.

Scope of Requirement

Grounds maintenance: parks, open spaces, shrub beds, verges, cemeteries, sports fields, grass cutting, tree and woodland management.

Street cleansing: litter picking, mechanical sweeping, seasonal leaf clearance.

Environmental tasks: fly-tip removal, graffiti clearance, litter removal, litter bin servicing and associated services.

Burials.

Expected contract start date: 1 April 2029.

Interested parties are invited to:

Complete the Supplier Questionnaire

Attend a two-party Market Engagement meeting with the council on 21st or 22nd May 2026.

Responses should be clear and concise.

Where applicable, provide supporting documentation or examples.

Indicate any assumptions made in your responses.

Timetable

Publication of Notice 27th February 2026

Questionnaire Release 27th February 2026

Deadline for Responses 17th April 2026 noon

Analysis of Responses 20th April to 1st May 2026

Market Engagement Sessions May 21st or May 22nd 2026