Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services for Carterton Town Council
Notice Description
Carterton Town Council (CTC) is inviting tenders for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (2015). The Contract will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030, comprising an initial term of 3 years (to 31 March 2028), with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years, subject to performance, price and mutual agreement. Carterton's Ground Maintenance Services are split into 5 lots: Lot 1 - Grass Cutting (PS125,000 over 5 years) Lot 2- Litter, Bins and General Maintenance (PS160,000 over 5 years) Lot 3 - Hedges and Footpaths (PS25,000 over 5 years) Lot 4 - Flowers and Shrubs (PS45,000 over 5 years) Lot 5 - Black Bourton Cemetery (17,500 over 5 years) Tenderers are invited to submit tenders for one, multiple or all of the above lots. They may also propose combined bids for multiple lots, detailing any efficiencies or added value provided by delivering multiple lots together. Tender responses (schedule 3) must be returned by email or post to the Town Clerk by 4pm on Friday 7 February.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-332f9f90-b298-4395-ac2f-4463cad0bad7
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/367e3aa5-30a5-4d18-bb00-4361d3bbe2ca
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
77330000 - Floral-display services
77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services
98370000 - Funeral and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £372,500 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £246,456 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARTERTON TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARTERTON
- Postcode
- OX18 3JL
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Carterton South
- Westminster Constituency
- Witney
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/367e3aa5-30a5-4d18-bb00-4361d3bbe2ca
28th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4503f891-9eb3-475d-853b-a95976fcc0a1
30th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a0d0569-711b-4396-8571-6dcf2f77d016
The Invitation to Tender document is divided into 4 schedules: Schedule 1 - Tender Overview and Instructions Schedule 2 - Specification of Works Schedule 3 - Tender Response Form Schedule 4 - General Terms and Conditions -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/764d9eea-c32f-43a8-911a-28efd584fdd1
We received three questions during the Clarification Period. The Clarification Log is attached.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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