Notice Information
Notice Title
River Services
Notice Description
Tenders are invited for the River Management contract to include the river vegetation and litter management, the areas as indicated below from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2029, or a little earlier or later depending on weather and growing conditions. Further details can be found here - https://msn-tc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/River-Services-Tender-2026-2029.pdf
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a642
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064837-2025
- 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
77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
77330000 - Floral-display services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £12,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 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
- MIDSOMER NORTON TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Kate Egan
- Contact Email
- deputyclerk@msn-tc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01761 418701
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MIDSOMER NORTON
- Postcode
- BA3 2HQ
- Post Town
- Bath
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Midsomer Norton Redfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064837-2025
13th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061496-2025
1st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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