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Grounds Maintenance

Telscombe Town Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 15:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Telscombe Town Council is procuring grounds maintenance services for Chatsworth Park and other sites in Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean. The work covers vegetation, hedge and tree branch cutbacks, together with wider parks and grounds maintenance. It is a public-sector services contract intended to keep council-owned outdoor spaces maintained throughout the service area. The named buying organisation is Telscombe Town Council, based at Telscombe Civic Centre in Telscombe Cliffs. The requirement is classified as parks maintenance services and grounds maintenance services. Delivery is across sites in Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean, East Sussex. The procurement is divided into one lot covering the complete grounds maintenance requirement.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 2 October 2026 at 23:59, and offers had to be submitted by 16 October 2026 at 23:59. Submissions must be made by post rather than electronically. The contract is for three years, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. Its estimated value is £18,000 excluding VAT and £21,600 including VAT. Councillors will assess proposals on local capability, service quality, environmental impact and cost effectiveness, taking account of local priorities and alignment with the council’s financial-year objectives. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

This opportunity suits an East Sussex-based small or medium-sized grounds maintenance business, or a voluntary, community or social enterprise, because participation is reserved for these organisations. Suppliers should be able to provide reliable parks and grounds maintenance across several local sites, including vegetation management, hedge cutting and tree branch cutbacks. The evaluation gives particular importance to demonstrable local capability, the quality and consistency of the proposed service, environmental impact and cost effectiveness. Businesses should therefore be able to explain their local operating capacity, workforce and equipment, maintenance approach, environmental practices and ability to deliver the full requirement over the three-year term. The single-lot structure means the successful supplier will be expected to cover the complete service rather than a selected part.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Maintenance

Notice Description

Telscombe Town Council is seeking a contractor to provide grounds maintenance at Chatsworth Park and other sites in Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean for a 3 year term commencing on 1st April 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eed3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082308-2026
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

77313000 - Parks maintenance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 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
Telscombe Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TELSCOMBE CLIFFS
Postcode
BN10 7ES
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Further Information

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