Grounds Maintenance Services Contract- Cannington Parish Council

Cannington Parish CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05fe81Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£80k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

06 Jan 2026

Deadline 26 Jan 2026

Description

Cannington Parish Council invites tenders for the provision of grounds maintenance services across all parish open spaces, recreation grounds, verges and cemetery areas within the parish boundary. The services include, but are not limited to: • Regular grass cutting to all designated areas during the growing season. • Maintenance of cemetery grounds including grass cutting, strimming and care around memorials. • Hedge trimming, shrub maintenance and seasonal pruning. • Weed control to hardstanding areas, paths and kerbs. • Litter picking and clearance of arisings. • Seasonal works as required, including leaf clearance and preparation of sites for winter. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier. The anticipated contract period is three years with the option to extend by up to two further periods of twelve months each, subject to satisfactory performance. Full details of the scope of services, site information, performance standards, pricing schedules and conditions of contract are provided in the tender documents.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05fe81
Total value
£80,280 excluding VAT
£96,336 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Mar 2026 to 28 Mar 2029
Possible extension to 28 Feb 2031

Tenders are invited for the grass cutting and general maintenance in Cannington Village from 1 March 2026. This will be for an initial 3-year contract ending on 28 February 2029, with the option for the Parish Council to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years, taken as a single 2-year extension at the Council's discretion and subject to satisfactory performance and budget approval. Tenderers should quote for the first contract year 2026/27 only. The agreed contract sum will be increased annually in line with inflation (based on the Retail Price Index) with effect from 1 March each year. If all extension options are exercised, the maximum contract end date will be 28 February 2031.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
77312000
77314000
77340000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice60.00%
Quality of Service Deliveryquality40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Tenderers must be a legally established business, sole trader or voluntary organisation trading lawfully in the United Kingdom. Tenderers must confirm that they are not subject to any mandatory or discretionary exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023, including but not limited to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraud, corruption or professional misconduct. Tenderers must hold, or commit to hold by contract start date, the following minimum insurance cover: • Public Liability Insurance: minimum £5,000,000 • Employers' Liability Insurance: minimum £10,000,000 (where applicable) Tenderers must confirm that they are financially solvent and capable of performing the contract for its full duration, including any extension periods. The Parish Council does not require audited accounts or evidence of insurance to be provided at tender stage but reserves the right to request such evidence prior to contract award.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
15 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
Submission deadline
26 Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address
Completed tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: "Grass Cutting and General Maintenance Tender - Do Not Open" and delivered to: The Clerk to Cannington Parish Council Community Room, Cannington Village Hall Brook Street Cannington Bridgwater TA5 2HP Tenders submitted electronically or received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Electronic submission
No
Procedure
Open procedure