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Grounds and hedges maintenance

Halstead Parish Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Halstead Parish Council is buying grounds and hedge maintenance services for recreation and public spaces in Halstead, Kent. The work includes cutting perimeter hedges at the recreation ground, including along public rights of way and the car park, and maintaining grass across the recreation field, play area, netball court, pavilion and youth shelter. It also covers grass cutting and strimming at the village green, bus shelters, roadside verges, benches and small green spaces, as well as fertilising the recreation field and treating weeds. One tree survey is included. This is a grounds maintenance contract (CPV 77314000), with tree maintenance and management and football pitch marking identified as possible additional work. The listed locations are in and around Halstead.

The council invited offers through an open competition below the UK procurement threshold. This is the tender stage: suppliers were asked to submit offers by email or post, with electronic submission not permitted. The submission deadline set was 8 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The estimated value is £28,000 excluding VAT (£33,600 including VAT). The procurement is a single lot. The council will assess overall value for money, considering price, quality of work, experience, reliability and compliance with its specification. The lot also allows for additional tree maintenance and management and football pitch marking.

The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and is reserved for suppliers located in Kent. It should suit grounds maintenance contractors able to deliver recurring grass cutting and strimming across several public sites, maintain hedges and verges, and carry out fertilising and weed treatment. The requirement calls for reliable delivery and work that meets the Parish Council’s specification; experience and the quality of work are part of the award assessment, alongside price. Suppliers able to undertake a tree survey would be relevant, and capacity to provide tree maintenance and management or football pitch marking could be useful if the council takes up those additional options. The spread of tasks across recreation areas, play spaces and smaller village locations favours a contractor able to coordinate regular outdoor maintenance across multiple sites.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds and hedges maintenance

Notice Description

Cut hedges located at the Recreation ground perimeter including PROW, carpark. Cut hedges by bus shelter. Gang Mowing Halstead Recreation Fertilise recreation field Weed treatment recreation field Grass cutting around flower beds and main entrance to recreation field Grass cutting around youth shelter Grass cutting to the rear and side of the netball court Grass Strimming between trees and along public right of way in car park. Grass strimming under the hedges in the car park to the left of the entrance Grass strimming around the benches Grass cutting/strimming along far side of the recreation field from the kissing gates to the netball club shed Grass strimming the side of the pavilion facing car park Village green, Church Road grass cutting outside parish room Bus Shelter, Station Road Grass cutting verge around shelter and flower bed Grass strimming in front of hedge from opposite side to The Cock Inn to Upton Villas Shoreham Lane Grass cutting inside play area One tree survey in 3 year contract Grass strimming land adjacent to 1 Southdene (small verge 174m2) and 6 Parkside (small green with flower beds 192m2)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Tree maintenance and management Football pitch marking

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096227-2026
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
£28,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 20264 weeks 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
Halstead Parish Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HALSTEAD, SEVENOAKS
Postcode
TN14 7HG
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
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
Sevenoaks
Electoral Ward
Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount
Westminster Constituency
Sevenoaks

Further Information

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