Notice Information
Notice Title
Grass Cutting & Grounds Maintenance 2026-2029
Notice Description
Bourton-on-the-Water Parish Council invites contractors to submit tenders for the provision of grass cutting and grounds maintenance services across various locations within the parish of Bourton-on-the-Water. The contract will cover the following areas: * Village Greens * Public footpaths * Highway verges * Cemetery grounds * Allotment sites * Playing fields * Other designated public spaces The successful contractor will be expected to deliver high-quality, reliable services in accordance with the Council's specifications and schedule.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a498
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060741-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER PARISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- clerk@bourtononthewater-pc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER
- Postcode
- GL54 2AZ
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Cotswold
- Electoral Ward
- Bourton Village
- Westminster Constituency
- North Cotswolds
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060741-2025
30th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://shared.xmap.cloud/?map=dde43101-ea4b-489a-b9c9-0c72ab78b998
Digital map displaying all aspects of the grass cutting and grounds maintenance specification for the period 2026-2029. -
https://www.bourtononthewater-pc.gov.uk/the-council/contracts-tenders/village-maintenance-2/
Link to area of Parish Council website containing all information and documents relating to the new grass cutting and grounds maintenance contract for 2026-2029. -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5638
Full specification of areas within the parish to be maintained under the new grass cutting and grounds maintenance contract for the period 2026-2029. -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5639
Letter to contractors inviting them to submit a tender for the Parish Council's new grass cutting and grounds maintenance contract for 2026-2029.
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