--- title: "Parish Grass Cutting and Landscape Management Maintenance Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-71485219-252e-4055-803d-b5ffefd70dfa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71485219-252e-4055-803d-b5ffefd70dfa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71485219-252e-4055-803d-b5ffefd70dfa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71485219-252e-4055-803d-b5ffefd70dfa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-11" --- # Parish Grass Cutting and Landscape Management Maintenance Contract Buyer: COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71485219-252e-4055-803d-b5ffefd70dfa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71485219-252e-4055-803d-b5ffefd70dfa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71485219-252e-4055-803d-b5ffefd70dfa.json) ## Summary Coleford Town Council is inviting tenders for the "Parish Grass Cutting and Landscape Management Maintenance Contract" under an open procedure below the threshold. This tender, categorised under Grounds Maintenance Services (CPV: 77314000), is for maintaining various sites in Coleford, GL16 8BQ. The procurement stage is active with the tender period ending on 5th March 2025 at 12:00 PM. Key responsibilities include grass cutting, playing field management, hedge trimming, shrub pruning, and footpath verge management across specified sites, starting from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. Interested businesses must submit their proposals in paper format to the Coleford Town Council office. This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in landscaping and grounds maintenance, particularly those with experience in ecological and sports field management. The tender encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing them with a chance to expand their portfolio and gain a reputable client in Coleford Town Council. Companies with expertise in consistent grounds maintenance, ecological management, and sports field treatment will find this contract particularly well-suited. Winning this contract can result in steady work over the course of two years, fostering business growth and stability. ## Notice Submissions in paper format to Coleford Town Council office: 4, Mushet Walk, Coleford GL16 8BQ Schedule of Tasks Based on the Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) and Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan (LMMP) Grass cutting Cutting across the growing season, to maintain a length of grass in accordance with the LMMP, strimming grass in front of fences and around trees prior to mowing, removal of arisings and clearing of pathways of arisings, plus annual weed control using a non-toxic, insect-friendly weed killer at 6 sites: * Copley Drive * Forest Road * Foxglove Way * Old Station Way * Sylvan Close * Walnut Close Make fortnightly site inspections of all 6 sites for any damage, or changes in condition of vegetation, reporting any issues to the council office. Annually reseed any damaged areas of grass using appropriate grass seed. Playing field management Care of the King George V playing field, Victoria Road GL16 8DS, including: * Weekly site inspection for any damage, or changes in condition of vegetation, reporting any issues to the council office * Cutting across the growing season, to maintain a length of grass in accordance with the LMMP, strimming grass around the trees and in front of the fence, and removing all arisings * Treatment of the playing field to allow year-round sports use, including aeration, scarifying, slitting, fertilising, and reseeding with appropriate seed * Spot treatment of any invasive weeds with a non-toxic, insect-friendly weed killer * Annual cut of two sides and top of the boundary hedge * Annual removal of woody weeds such as brambles from within the boundary shrub planting. Hedge Trimming & Shrub Pruning Twice yearly maintenance of soft landscaping at 4 sites, pruning according to species and removing woody weeds such as brambles, and removal of arisings: * Copley Drive * Forest Road * Foxglove Way * Sylvan Close Footpath verges and hedge management Cut back the grass verges at six footpaths annually in the autumn, together with any overgrowing hedges: 9. Fryers Walk - joins up with footpath no.1 Mary's Lane 17. Behind Coombs Park - joins footpath no. 6. 26. Whitecliff House to Rock Lane 28. Path from Whitecliff lime kilns to Buchanan fields 29. Buchanan fields to end of Scowles Road 30. Joins with footpath no. 28 at Lime Kilns to behind Galder ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd77ed4e-7a4e-44e5-b115-5ba50894eaf4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | COLEFORD | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL16 8BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Forest of Dean | | Electoral ward | Coleford | | Westminster constituency | Forest of Dean | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services - 77342000 - Hedge trimming ## Release History - 11 Feb 2025 at 14:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd77ed4e-7a4e-44e5-b115-5ba50894eaf4 - 3 Feb 2025 at 21:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd77ed4e-7a4e-44e5-b115-5ba50894eaf4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd77ed4e-7a4e-44e5-b115-5ba50894eaf4 11th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df3983dd-8585-4532-83b3-835ad0bbeb76 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ad846ae-ee33-437a-ab2e-5e16e55df3af Information on the contract and submission details - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f1cb9d2-40ac-40e4-89da-7f7d1400d8db Criteria for assessing submissions received - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/edba07b0-e08d-4c8a-92f4-dac1909bd7ce LEMP - information regarding specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/374a283b-7714-4673-be41-c6e08683a795 LEMP - information regarding specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40ff6d56-1374-448c-aa9f-d32285382bcf LMMP - information regarding specification ## Notice URLs - https://colefordtowncouncil.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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