P1197_2028a Landscape Construction Works & Specialist Grounds Maintenance Operations Framework - Preliminary Market Engagement

“Preliminary Market Engagement - The Council will be seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Landscape Construction Works & Specialist Grounds Maintenance Operations. The commencement date is likely to be February 2028. The framework will be a multi supplier framework and will cover all landscape construction works in parks, sports pitches, highways verges, housing amenity land, cemeteries, school grounds and public open space in the city. The framework will be mainly used by Birmingham City Council but will be available for other local authorities to access in the west midlands’ region with the exception of the Specialist Grounds Maintenance Operations element of the Framework will only be available for Birmingham City Council use. The framework agreement is for a period of 8 years (to be opened in years 3 and 5, although Council reserves right to open sooner if needed) and will incorporate 3 lots (please refer to the questionnaire for the breakdown of lots). This market consultation exercise and the phases outlined above do not form part of any potential or subsequent procurement process and should not be treated as a formal call for competition. The intention of this market consultation is to assist the council in developing the most viable and efficient future delivery service for this area. Interested organisations are invited to participate in this market engagement exercise by completing and returning the market engagement questionnaire available via the Council's In-tend e-tendering portal. Registration on the portal is required in order to access and submit the questionnaire. Please register online via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc. Registration and access to the In-tend electronic tendering tool is free and all correspondence for this market consultation must be made via this on-line process. Report any problems in accessing or using the In-tend e-portal to the Corporate Procurement Team via email at etendering@birmingham.gov.uk. The deadline complete and submit the pre-market engagement questionnaire is 11.59PM on 27th November 2026”