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AT1261 Luton Open Tender for Conservation Grass Cutting and Disposal Service

LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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16 Mar 2026 at 11:20

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03 Jul 2024 at 14:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Luton Borough Council involves the provision of conservation grass cutting and disposal services within Luton, situated approximately 30 miles north of London. This initiative falls under the "Grounds maintenance services" category, relevant for areas protected by Stewardship Agreements. The tender follows an open procedure, consisting of one lot spread across several locations with 35 individual contract areas. The contract period spans from 30th September 2024 to 1st September 2026, with significant dates including a tender period ending on 2nd August 2024. The award updated on 16th March 2026 reveals an active contract status with the supplier Shaws of Stopsley Limited.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance and conservation services. The contract values at approximately £501,058, offering substantial potential for businesses, especially SMEs, to expand their operations. Entities with experience in managing sites with challenging access and ecological conservation standards will find themselves well-suited to the requirements. This opportunity may allow businesses to gain a foothold in public sector contracts and enhance their portfolio by successfully addressing the specific conservation needs outlined by the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AT1261 Luton Open Tender for Conservation Grass Cutting and Disposal Service

Notice Description

Please note for those suppliers seeing this opportunity on Contracts Finder or Find a Tender Service - To obtain access to the Tender Documents you must first obtain registration , for free, on Luton's preferred e commerce platform Proactis Due North - Procontract.due-north.com AT1261 Luton Open Tender for Conservation Grass Cutting and Disposal Service Luton is a large and growing town around 30 miles to the north of London. Luton Council is a unitary Council covering an area of approximately 16.74 square miles (43.35 km2) and the current population of Luton is estimated at 216,000. The Council employs approximately 3,000 people based in a variety of locations such as offices, schools, nurseries, crematorium, parks pavilions, community centres, sports centres, day care, residential, police station, hospital, etc. These locations are located across the Borough. Service Requirement: The service is looking to award a contract, or contracts, to suitably qualified organisation(s) who have been successful in their bidding for the provision of conservation grass cutting and collection services, for specified Conservation Areas within the Borough of Luton. You should note that some of the Conservation Areas are inaccessible to large machinery and are also covered by Stewardship Agreements and National Classification. Standards that require the protection of flora and fauna which must be taken into account when undertaking this operation. You will be required to recycle all arising's as a result of the cutting in a process which will need to be approved by the Council. Please also note that the contract has a total of 35 individual contract areas, and we may award each site individually to different bidders or reserve the right not to award at all The tender will consist of 1 LOT of multiple locations of work

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b370f490-3ccd-4cfd-8d80-d65a195bf7ff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/946cff84-461d-4b3a-8cb1-3c886877a83b
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£501,058 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2024 - 13 Oct 2026 1-2 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
LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Post Town
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHAWS OF STOPSLEY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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