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Open to joinDynamic purchasing systemUnited Kingdom

YPO - 000881 Ground Maintenance Services

Issued by YPO · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
20 Apr 2026
Open to join until
23 Feb 2029, 23:55 UTC
Value
GBP 500,000,000
Reference
YPO001-DN381502-47966359
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
services

At a glance

YPO in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in agriculture & food: “YPO - 000881 Ground Maintenance Services”. Suppliers can apply to join until 23 February 2029. The stated value is GBP 500,000,000. Quote reference YPO001-DN381502-47966359 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 29 notices from this buyer since 2026, 29 of them currently open. There are 72 open agriculture & food notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services. The DPS is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO's internal requirements and any of YPO's wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies. The DPS will cover the period from 2nd December 2019 to 1st December 2021 with options to extend up to 23 February 2029 (subject to an annual review, incorporating KPI performance).

This update to the contracts finder notice is to:- 1. Extend the end date of the DPS to 23 February 2029 in line with the transitional arrangements under the Procurement Act 2023 2. Include a link to access the procurement documents and change the e-tendering portal details to http://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome

3. Update the contact telephone number for YPO

Context for bidders

We hold 29 notices from YPO, going back to February 2026 — 29 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics and Agriculture & Food. There are 72 open Agriculture & Food tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 856 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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