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Provision of Grounds Maintenance- Biddulph

Biddulph Town Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 14:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Biddulph Town Council procured grounds maintenance services for its burial grounds and an additional open-land site in Biddulph. The burial-ground work covers three locations: the closed burial ground at St Lawrence’s Church, the Town Burial Ground behind the church and the new Woodhouse Burial Ground, including the wooded Bateman Walk area. The service includes grass cutting, hedge and low-branch management, woodland management, weed treatment, rubbish and wreath removal, grave backfilling to reduce excessive undulations, and management of the soil store. The contractor also maintains approximately 4,440 square metres of council land on Springfield Road, with regular grass cutting throughout the growing season. The procurement is categorised as repair and maintenance services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 7 April 2026 to GARDEN PLUS LTD, a Leek-based supplier, under a below-threshold procedure. It was a single-lot award. The awarded value is £20,855.04 excluding VAT, or £25,026.05 including VAT. The contract period runs from 23 July 2026 to 28 February 2029. The council reserved options for the contractor to remove soil waste from the site and carry out ad hoc maintenance activities, at the discretion of the Chief Officer. The award is active, and the recorded contract-signature milestone was due on 23 July 2026. The award data identifies the procurement as services and below the relevant threshold.

This requirement is relevant to grounds-maintenance contractors able to provide regular horticultural and estate-care services across burial grounds, woodland and open land. Credible suppliers would need practical capability in grass cutting, hedge work, low-branch clearance, weed control, litter and wreath removal, grave reinstatement, soil-store management and the safe upkeep of wooded paths such as Bateman Walk. The Springfield Road element also calls for reliable scheduled mowing throughout the growing season. Experience working in sensitive burial-ground environments, managing public-facing sites respectfully and responding to occasional additional maintenance or soil-waste tasks would strengthen a future bid. The award to an SME indicates that the work can be delivered by a suitably equipped local or regional specialist rather than only by a large national contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Grounds Maintenance- Biddulph

Notice Description

1) Provision of grounds maintenance at the Biddulph Burial Grounds Maintenance responsibilities cover three sites: 1. the closed burial ground at St Lawrence's Church; 2. the Town Burial Ground behind the church site; and, 3. the new Woodhouse Burial Ground, which links via a wooded area known locally as the Bateman Walk. Activities include (but are not limited to): * Grass cutting; * Hedge and low branch management; * Management of wooded areas (Bateman Walk); * General maintenance of the site, including treatment of weeds and removal of rubbish (including wreaths, as appropriate); * Backfilling graves to remove excessive undulations and management of the soil store. 2) Grass Cutting and Management at Springfield Road Biddulph Town Council is responsible for a piece of land on Springfield Road, approximately 4,440 SqM The successful contractor will complete regular cuts throughout the growing season.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d212
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069774-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,855 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Biddulph Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIDDULPH
Postcode
ST8 6AR
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Electoral Ward
Biddulph West
Westminster Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GARDEN PLUS LTD

Further Information

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