Notice Information
Notice Title
Grounds and amenities maintenance contract
Notice Description
To undertake the grounds maintenance in the town for a three year contract, including mowing, hedgerows, trees, litter, hanging baskets and planters. Also to include cemetery work.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: At the end of the three year contract there is provision for an extension for a period of two years if agreed by all parties.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0601cc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001429-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77300000 - Horticultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £325,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £325,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-01-08
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THRAPSTON TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Linda Brodier
- Contact Email
- clerk@thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01832 734673
Buyer Location
- Locality
- THRAPSTON
- Postcode
- NN14 4JJ
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF25 North Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Thrapston
- Westminster Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001429-2026
8th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk/tenders
The invitation to tender and Schedule A-H Maps can be found using the link to the Town Council website.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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