Notice Information
Notice Title
Grass Cutting and Grounds Maintenance Services 2026-2029
Notice Description
Pulborough Parish Council seeks a contractor to provide routine grounds maintenance across parish-owned open spaces, including grass cutting, litter picking, and seasonal clearance. The contract will cover 3 sites within the parish boundary, with fortnightly cuts March-October. The contract term is 3 years. All work must comply with relevant health and safety legislation and environmental standards.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067780
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029474-2026
- 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
77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £36,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £36,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 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
- PULBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PULBOROUGH
- Postcode
- RH20 2BF
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
- 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)
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- Local Authority
- Horsham
- Electoral Ward
- Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley
- Westminster Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029474-2026
31st March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028959-2026
30th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://pulboroughparishcouncil.gov.uk/site/news-articles/tender-opens-for-2026-2029-grounds-maintenance-contract/
PULBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14128
PULBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14166
PULBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL GRASS CUTTING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
Notice URLs
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