--- title: "Grass Mowing Tender - Roade Village" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROADE PARISH COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-15" --- # Grass Mowing Tender - Roade Village Buyer: ROADE PARISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6.json) ## Summary The Roade Parish Council has issued a tender for a 3-year grass mowing contract in the village of Roade. The contract entails cutting grass in various areas such as village verges, play areas, cemetery, memorial green, and recreation ground. The tender is valued at £37,500 GBP and the deadline for submissions is 31st January 2024. The procurement method is a limited competitive quotation process, suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This grass mowing tender by the Roade Parish Council presents an opportunity for landscaping and maintenance service providers to secure a long-term contract. Businesses specialising in planting and maintenance services of green areas would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract period runs from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027, offering stability and growth potential for successful bidders. For further details or queries, interested parties can contact Alison Reynolds, the Clerk at Roade Parish Council, before the submission deadline. ## Notice You are invited to submit a quote for cutting various areas of grass within the village of Roade. Areas to be cut will be shown on a map. The contract will run for a 3-year period commencing on 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027 and the stipulated number of cuts must be carried out at regular intervals throughout the season. Depending on growth, more frequent cuts may be required and ordered by the Parish Council. These additional cuts will be at the price shown for "Single cuts" on the tender form. If you would be interested in being awarded the contract for a three-year period, could you please include quotes for grass cutting for the next three years on the understanding that the price remains as quoted for the season 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27. All work carried out must be to the satisfaction of the Parish Council who reserve the right to terminate the contract by giving one months' notice in writing. The successful contractor must agree to comply with the standards detailed in the specification and must forward a copy of their Public Liability insurance and herbicide certificate to the Parish Clerk before commencing the contract. Should you have any queries would you please contact the Clerk by telephone 01604 861976 or email clerk@roadeparishcouncil.gov.uk Please return the forms in a returned addressed envelope that can be provided, or an envelope clearly marked 'Mowing Tender' before 12 noon on 31st January 2024. Areas to be cut: Village verges - Mulch cutter mower, and strimmed around hedge bottoms, street furniture and street lighting poles, within the 30mph limit as per the map. Trees to be sprayed around the base 3 times per year to prevent strimmer damage Churchcroft Play Area - cut to a height of 25mm and strimmed around play equipment and furniture. Monthly strim of Churchcroft Drainage gulley. Weed kill along paths round base of trees and along perimeter fences 3 times per year. Weedkill along end of path leading up Croft Lane at bottom of Churchcroft to A508 x 3/yr Cemetery - Grass cuttings to be collected and removed every time, and mowings blown off grave stones to keep them clean, the Cemetery to be cut in its entirety on the day of mowing. Special care to be taken when working in the cemetery. Cemetery extension - due to be cut from Autumn 2023, so please quote for single cuts. Memorial Green - Grass cuttings to be collected and removed every time. Special attention to be taken prior to Remembrance Day. Leaf blowing the morning of Remembrance Sunday to ensure the Memorial Green looks presentable. Recreation Ground - To be cut to a height of 25mm and strimmed around play equipment, signs, along the perimeter and paths. All enclosed areas of play matting to be mown with care when required. Weedkilling of paths to be carried out 3 times per year. Please quote for up to 18 cuts per year as well as a price per single cut for each area. Additional information: Please contact Parish Clerk if you have any questions, would like to meet with a representative and/or require a return addressed envelope. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/802555a9-3ed4-4199-b3bd-c3420345b417 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £37,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROADE PARISH COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN7 9AB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Riverside Park | | Westminster constituency | Northampton South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas ## Release History - 15 Dec 2023 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/802555a9-3ed4-4199-b3bd-c3420345b417 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/802555a9-3ed4-4199-b3bd-c3420345b417 15th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9bfa6ad6-6992-4890-b3e6-a6985ab26dfe Tender letter - outlining the tender process. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eb95fa7f-3523-4e41-932a-fbc76a0c3032 Map showing areas to be mowed. The cemetery extension is the triangular/rectangle area shown next to the current rectangular cemetery. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffe306ec-741f-4913-9880-ea70a5c58d90 Document to quote/tender for work to be returned in an envelope marked 'Mowing Tender' (or one can be provided upon request). ## Notice URLs - http://www.roadeparishcouncil.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ed7b2a3-06da-4783-8161-ba80f72afde6.json.