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Landscaping and grounds maintenance tenders

Grounds maintenance, landscaping, tree works and green space contracts for councils, schools, housing and the NHS.

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Typical buyers

  • Councils and parish or town councils
  • Housing associations
  • Schools and academy trusts
  • NHS trusts and public estates

Typical contracts

  • Grounds maintenance and grass cutting
  • Hard and soft landscaping
  • Tree works and arboriculture
  • Play areas and green space improvements
  • Verge and highway soft estate maintenance

What buyers often ask for

  • Operator competence and certificates (for example NPTC or Lantra qualifications for equipment and pesticides)
  • Arboricultural qualifications for tree work
  • Biodiversity and environmental management
  • Seasonal programmes and service schedules
  • Fleet, equipment and waste arrangements

Requirements vary by tender: always check the conditions of participation in the documents.

Live opportunities

41 open landscaping and grounds opportunities

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Provision of Grounds and Tree Maintenance to the British High Commission Nairobi
Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeValue: £440,000Deadline: 2026-10-05
Out of Hours Urgent Response Arboriculture Service
Buyer: The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-LymeValue: £20,000Deadline: 2026-10-05
DPS1 1424 - Elmar Road Allomtent Tree Works
Buyer: London Borough of HaringeyValue: £90,000Deadline: 2026-10-07
DPS1 1385 Tree Works
Buyer: London Borough of HaringeyValue: £90,000Deadline: 2026-10-07
Gosforth Central Park Play Area Refurbishment
Buyer: Newcastle City CouncilValue: £140,000Deadline: 2026-10-09
Arboricultural services - Tree works operations
Buyer: London Borough Of IslingtonValue: Not statedDeadline: 2026-10-09

Closing soonest first. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder (Open Government Licence v3.0), as of 2026-10-03.

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  • Gap analysis against the buyer's requirements before you commit
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Why public-sector contracts

How government contracts help you grow

Public buyers spend at scale, pay on set terms and award work that can run for years. Here is what that can mean for your sales and cashflow.

01 Market size

A very large market, every year

£461bn

was spent on UK public-sector procurement in 2025-26: goods, works and services bought by councils, the NHS, schools, housing bodies and central government.

Source: HM Treasury, Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2026, tables 5.5 and 5.6 (GOV.UK). Gross current plus capital procurement, 2025-26 outturn; includes purchases between public bodies.

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03 Growth path

From one award to a predictable pipeline

  1. Win a framework place
  2. Receive repeat call-offs
  3. Build a predictable pipeline
  4. Gain case studies and evidence
  5. Win bigger bids

First contractFramework call-offsNew winsLarger bids

Delivered contracts give you the references, case studies and performance evidence that buyers score in larger tenders.

Illustrative growth path. Results depend on your capability, evidence and pricing.

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Why outsource to West Gate

Your bid-writing team, ready when you need it

Bidding in-house ties up your best people and puts deadlines at risk. Hand it to a proven team and keep your staff focused on delivering the work you win.

† Figures based on bids West Gate submitted and contracts awarded in 2025.

  • Less risk, less workloadWe take the research, writing, coordination and deadline pressure off your in-house team.
  • A proven teamA 90%+ win rate† and £650m+ in UK contracts secured in 2025†.
  • Scales with your pipelineFrom a single bid to a steady run of tenders, we flex with your workload.
  • Specialist writers plus our technologyExperienced public-sector bid writers, backed by our own bid technology.
  • Deadlines and compliance handledWe plan back from the deadline and check every requirement, word limit and attachment.

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