Grounds Maintenance Services DPS - 881
Framework Description
YPO's Grounds Maintenance Services DPS (reference 881) is a Dynamic Purchasing System for core and non-core grounds maintenance. Its four lots cover general grounds maintenance, winter services, specialist services and multiple grounds services combined. It closes for good on 23 February 2029. New contractors can be admitted at any time while it is open.
Context & Use Case
Schools, academies, councils, housing providers and hospitals use it to keep grounds safe and tidy through the year. Typical work includes mowing and landscaping, fencing and artificial turf, gritting and snow clearance, grave digging, pest control and clearing fly-tipping and litter. Each contract is competed among suppliers admitted to the relevant lot.
Scope of Services
Lot 1: General grounds maintenance and core services Lot 2: Winter grounds maintenance services Lot 3: Specialist grounds maintenance and non-core services Lot 4: Multiple grounds services and associated services
Lots
Lot 1 - General Grounds Maintenance and/or Core Services.; Lot 2 - Winter Grounds Maintenance Services.; Lot 3 - Specialist Grounds Maintenance and/or None Core Services.; Lot 4 - Multiple Grounds Services and Associated Services (to include one or more of the above...
Who Can Apply
Grounds maintenance contractors, landscapers, gritting and snow clearance firms, pest control providers and specialist contractors, from small local firms to large operators. Because the DPS is still open, a contractor can be admitted at any point and pick only the lots it covers.
Buyer Benefits
Schools and councils can let a grounds contract quickly, including seasonal work such as gritting that needs to be in place before winter. Separate lots let buyers use specialists for jobs like grave digging or pest control, or put all services with one contractor under Lot 4.
Next Steps
Use YPO's 881 page to submit an application. Prepare health and safety documentation, pesticide and machinery qualifications, waste carrier registration, insurance, and examples of grounds contracts for schools or councils. Apply before the autumn if you want to compete for winter gritting contracts.
How Athena Can Help
Athena's grounds maintenance DPS applications service matches your services to the four lots and prepares a compliant application.
Once admitted, our landscape and grounds bid writers produce method statements, seasonal schedules and site-by-site pricing, with a health check before you submit. Our contractor bid/no-bid support helps small grounds firms focus on sites close to their depots. We also check insurance, qualifications and policies before you apply, so gaps are fixed before the selection stage.
