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title: "Grass cutting tender - verges and amenity areas"
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# Grass cutting tender - verges and amenity areas

Buyer: HORNCASTLE TOWN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ba627d5-a1a5-449c-b086-08f3e4dd368e

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## Summary

The Horncastle Town Council has awarded a contract for grounds maintenance services. The contract involves cutting grass in verges and amenity areas throughout Horncastle. The contract is valued at £20,000 and will run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation process, with a tender deadline of 2nd January 2024. DE Skells Traffic Management Ltd was the successful supplier, and the contract was awarded on 31st January 2024.

This tender for grass cutting services presents an opportunity for businesses in the grounds maintenance services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to bid. Businesses should ensure they meet the minimum public liability insurance cover requirement of £5,000,000. To compete successfully, interested businesses must submit competitive quotations below the threshold by the specified deadline. The contract offers potential for business growth through supplying services in the specified location.

## Notice

Horncastle Town Council invites tenders for the grass cutting of verges/amenity space throughout Horncastle. The contract will be awarded for a 1 year period initially with the option to extend by a further year dependent on a satisfactory review at the end of the year, and an acceptable price for any additional areas of grass to be added to the contract being agreed for the subsequent year. If you wish to tender for the work please submit a total annual contract price as well as a price for carrying out an additional cut of all the grass areas. The decision on whether any additional cuts will be required will be determined by the Town Council. Please state whether prices quoted include/exclude VAT. Please could you also provide details of the machinery/equipment you will be using to carry out the contract. Applicants will need to carry a minimum public liability insurance cover of PS5,000,000. Closing date for tenders is 9am on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Tenders should be e-mailed to tenders@horncastletowncouncil.co.uk. Tenders will be considered by the Estates Management Committee at the meeting on 31st January 2024. Notification of acceptance/rejection of a bid shall follow this meeting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6467577a-1c51-4047-90c4-b1c90d9f2b1a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,920 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HORNCASTLE TOWN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HORNCASTLE |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN9 6NF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | East Lindsey |
| Electoral ward | Horncastle |
| Westminster constituency | Louth and Horncastle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DE SKELLS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2024 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6467577a-1c51-4047-90c4-b1c90d9f2b1a
- 30 Nov 2023 at 11:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed8dbf1c-2768-41b5-896d-f3af50d4bbf2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6467577a-1c51-4047-90c4-b1c90d9f2b1a
  27th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed8dbf1c-2768-41b5-896d-f3af50d4bbf2
  30th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12384db6-9a22-4274-b752-6483375b4c3a
- https://shared.xmap.cloud/?map=eaa2f616-7a6d-4633-b3d3-429d92f518cc
  Map of grassed areas to be cut.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.horncastletowncouncil.co.uk

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