Grounds Maintenance Contract Extension - Fenland District Council

Fenland District Council has extended its grounds maintenance services contract with Tivoli Group UK Limited for a further 12 months, from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, valued at approximately £752,000. This contract extension applies to grounds maintenance services previously provided under the original contract awarded to ISS and subsequently transferred to Tivoli Group UK Limited. The extension has been authorised under Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which permits contract modifications without a new procurement when unforeseen circumstances beyond a diligent authority's control necessitate the change. In this case, the unforeseen circumstances are delays caused by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) uncertainty in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, which paused LGR decisions in September 2026 and made it impracticable to commence a new procurement. The modification maintains the original contract's nature and scope, and the extension value (£752,000) remains within the permitted threshold of 50% of the original contract value (£5,624,757.30). This notice serves as formal notification of the contract modification in accordance with public procurement regulations.