Notice Information
Notice Title
Ardleigh Parish Grass Cutting and Maintenance Contracts
Notice Description
Tenders are invited for Ardleigh Parish Council (APC) Contracts to start on 1 April 2025. Bids will be considered from suitably qualified and experienced contractors, organisations or individuals for any or all of the items in a particular section. Quotations are requested on the basis of price per item per cut/attendance, with recommendations as to number of cuts/attendance expected to be required per year, where appropriate. Please also provide cost of additional or one- off work, which may be requested, with hourly rate. The agreed number of cuts will normally be stated in the contract issued. Some flexibility is needed to do extra work and to swap, reduce or increase visits if growing conditions dictate. Ardleigh Parish Council has a duty to promote biodiversity and has a policy promotion of biodiversity. This commitment includes minimising use of herbicides. Contractors are invited to include cost of alternatives to glyphosate in their bids. As part of their tender, bidders are requested to provide information about their commitment to working in a manner which enhances biodiversity, their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, and/or other socially responsible or community-focussed elements of their operation. Deadline for tenders is midday 12 noon 21 February 2025. Tenders should be submitted by email to tenders@ardleigh-pc.gov.uk clearly headed 'Contract tender' with a PDF attachment. Please note that this mailbox will not be checked until bids close. Queries relating to the process or specifications can be addressed to admin@ardleigh-pc.gov.uk or by phone to the Clerks on 01206 414989.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6f5fdac5-98bc-4c0a-bd7c-56613dba4917
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13695806-3249-4dce-a936-c3293904fa74
- 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 (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Apr 202510 months 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
- ARDLEIGH VILLAGE HALL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLCHESTER
- Postcode
- CO7 7EZ
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Colchester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Colchester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13695806-3249-4dce-a936-c3293904fa74
29th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bae1a79-298f-4e75-b1cf-463f3b63ac66
4th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d5e766d-499b-472d-b619-b8a2c37c2a3f
Invitation to Tender for Contracts and specifications. -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2e48785-e9f9-405e-8304-7020550c926d
Additional information on evaluation criteria and map of key areas.
Notice URLs
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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