Notice Information
Notice Title
Grass Cutting & Grounds Maintenance Contract 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2028
Notice Description
Ivybridge Town Council owns, manages or maintains a range of open spaces, woodland, leisure and play facilities across the Parish of Ivybridge, either directly or through maintenance agreements with third parties. The Town Council also undertakes the cutting of selected roadside verges on behalf of Devon County Council. Existing contractual arrangements are due to conclude and, as a result, the Town Council is undertaking a formal procurement exercise to appoint a contractor to deliver these services under a new contract. The purpose of this tender is to appoint a suitably experienced and competent contractor to carry out grass cutting and grounds maintenance works in accordance with the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender (including the Contract Specification) and associated documents. The successful tenderer will be responsible for delivering the services to the standards, frequencies and locations detailed therein. The contract period is 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028 (two-year contract)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06034a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002066-2026
- 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
- 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
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Feb 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
- IVYBRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- K Elliott-Turner
- Contact Email
- townhall@ivybridge.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01752 893815
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IVYBRIDGE
- Postcode
- PL21 0SZ
- Post Town
- Plymouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- 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
- South Hams
- Electoral Ward
- Ivybridge East
- Westminster Constituency
- South West Devon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002066-2026
9th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10112
Covering letter includes submission requirements and deadline -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10113
Invitation to Tender (including Contract Specification) - Grass Cutting & Grounds Maintenance Contract 2026 - 2027 ITC -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10114
Form of Tender - Grass Cutting & Grounds Maintenance Contract 2026 - 2028 ITC -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10115
Map showing whole town grass cutting & grounds maintenance requirements -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10116
Ivybridge Town Council map & locations -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10117
Map - Ivybridge Town Council owned park - Filham Park -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10118
Map - Ivybridge Town Council park - MacAndrews Field -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10119
Map - Ivybridge Town Council park - Victoria Park -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10120
Map - new area added to verge cutting - Langham Levels -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10121
Map - new area added to verge cutting - Cole Lane roundabout verge
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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