Buyer Name: Karibu Community Homes
Buyer Address: Unit 3, 8 Kew Bridge Rd, Brentford, London, UKI75, TW8 0FJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Oli Turnbull
Contact Email: oli@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1707339800
1356- Karibu- Provision of Estates Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
2500000.0 GBP
Gross: 3000000 GBP
2500000.0 GBP
Gross: 3000000 GBP
Published
10 Sep 2025, 16:00
10 Sep 2025, 16:00
Deadline
15 Dec 2025, 12:00
15 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
Region
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Awarded To
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Official Source
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Description
Karibu Community Homes is seeking delivery partners to provide reliable and high-quality Estates Services across its housing stock. The contract will run for an initial five-year term, with an estimated annual value of c. £500,000. The opportunity is divided into two lots: Lot 1 – Grounds Maintenance: Provision of grounds maintenance services across Karibu’s schemes and sites, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, tidiness, and horticultural care in communal areas. Lot 2 – Communal Cleaning: Delivery of cleaning services in communal areas across Karibu’s properties, maintaining consistent hygiene and presentation standards. Bidders may tender for one or both lots. Each lot will be evaluated separately, and Karibu Community Homes may award one or both lots to the same bidder where this provides best value for money and operational efficiency. This procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. The current stage is the Conditions of Participation Stage (CoPS), which focuses on compliance and demonstrable capability. Shortlisted bidders will be invited to the Final Tender Stage (FTS), where full technical proposals and pricing will be assessed prior to contract award.
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Opportunity Context
More Information Links
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055580-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Lot 1 - Grounds Maintenance
Lot Description: Provision of grounds maintenance services across Karibu’s schemes and sites, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, tidiness, and horticultural care. The provider must follow best practices in grounds upkeep to maintain the visual and environmental quality of communal areas.
Lot LOT-0001 Status: active
Lot LOT-0001 Value: GBP 1,250,000
Lot LOT-0001 Value (Gross): GBP 1,500,000
Lot LOT-0001 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z
Lot LOT-0001 Contract End: 2031-04-01T23:59:59Z
Lot LOT-0001 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (60%)
Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)
Lot Title: Lot 2- Communal Cleaning
Lot Description: Delivery of communal area cleaning services across Karibu’s properties to uphold cleanliness and hygiene standards. The provider is expected to implement professional cleaning practices with consistency, discipline, and attention to detail in all assigned locations.
Lot LOT-0002 Status: active
Lot LOT-0002 Value: GBP 1,250,000
Lot LOT-0002 Value (Gross): GBP 1,500,000
Lot LOT-0002 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z
Lot LOT-0002 Contract End: 2031-03-31T23:59:59Z
Lot LOT-0002 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot LOT-0002 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (60%)
Lot LOT-0002 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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