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Grass Cutting Contract

Kemble & Ewen Parish Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 14:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kemble & Ewen Parish Council is seeking a contractor for rural grass cutting across the parish. The work covers roadside verges in Kemble and Ewen, West Hay Green, the churchyard and cemetery, Windmill Park playing field and playground, and permissive paths between Pear Tree Cottage and Parkers Bridge and at Windmill Park. The drainage ditch on the north side of the A429 near the traffic lights is also included. This is grounds maintenance and sports-field upkeep for public spaces in Kemble, Ewen and West Hay Green. The council recommends that prospective contractors walk the villages to assess the areas; the council can arrange a walk-round and provide further information through its clerk.

The council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline and the deadline for enquiries were both 3 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC. The council planned to make its award decision by 24 November 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 March 2027 to 31 October 2029. The estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£34,800 including VAT). The work is packaged as a single lot. Evaluation is based on quality; the council states it is not required to accept the lowest tender and that its decision is final. Electronic submission is permitted, and tenders must be in English.

The work is suited to small and medium-sized contractors with the equipment, staff and operational capacity to maintain a range of rural public spaces and roadside verges across the parish. Contractors need to deliver 14 cuts each year, roughly fortnightly during the growing season from March to October, and make a separate annual cut of the A429 drainage ditch late in the year. Experience in grounds maintenance and sports-field care is relevant to the mix of verges, a playing field, playground, churchyard, cemetery and paths. The council recommends visiting the locations before pricing, so suppliers able to assess and plan work across these sites will be well placed. The stated evaluation focus is quality, rather than price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grass Cutting Contract

Notice Description

Provision of rural grass cutting in the Parish of Kemble and Ewen. The contract is for 3 years, from March 2027 until the end of October 2029. Areas to be cut are highlighted on the map and consist of various grass roadside verges in Kemble and Ewen, West Hay Green, Churchyard, Cemetery, Windmill Park playing field/playground in Kemble along with Pear Tree Cottage to Parkers Bridge and Windmill Park permissive paths To accurately assess the areas to be cut, the Parish Council strongly suggest potential contractors walk the villages to see the area. The member of the Parish Council responsible for grass cutting is happy to be contacted for more information or accompany you on a village walk around. Please contact the clerk to arrange. Mowed areas must be cut 14 times per annum (roughly fortnightly) to take place within the growing season between March and October the drainage ditch on the north side of the A429 near the traffic lights to be cut once annually late in the year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094317-2026
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

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77320000 - Sports fields 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
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 1 Oct 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
Kemble & Ewen Parish Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KEMBLE
Postcode
GL7 6AF
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire 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
Cotswold
Electoral Ward
Kemble
Westminster Constituency
South Cotswolds

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