--- title: "Grounds Maintenance Service Contract 2025-2028" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHILTON TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-22" --- # Grounds Maintenance Service Contract 2025-2028 Buyer: CHILTON TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71.json) ## Summary Chilton Town Council is seeking qualified and experienced contractors for a comprehensive Grounds Maintenance Service Contract covering the period from 2025 to 2028. This tender pertains to the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services industry, with specific services including grass cutting, planting and maintenance of flower beds, hedge trimming, grave digging, and cemetery grounds maintenance. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested contractors need to submit their tenders by 12:00 on 29th November 2024. The contract is valued at GBP 50,000 annually and will be executed in the North East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the landscaping, horticulture, and grounds maintenance sectors to establish or expand their presence in the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, which can lead to stable revenue over a three-year period. With requirements for certifications and specific equipment detailed in the tender documents, businesses capable of meeting these conditions will find this contract beneficial for sustained growth and market visibility. ## Notice We are looking for qualified and experienced contractors to submit their tenders for the provision of comprehensive grounds maintenance services (grass cutting, planting and maintenance of flower beds, hedge trimming, etc) as well as grave digging and grounds maintenance of a cemetery. Please complete the questions in the tender document, providing any qualification documentation and certificates as required. All responses should be provided on a letter head document and signed. Please also complete the Price Schedule spreadsheet by completing the column shaded darker blue with the unit price for the item and also the lighter blue area for any equipment you would use, if required for that role (eg type of mower). Please see Tender Document for how to submit your tender and by when. Additional information: PLEASE NOTE: the figures requested are the unit costs for ONE year. The contract costs are for ONE year but the contract length would be THREE years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beec66fd-bc5b-46ea-9a55-be38af0960ef | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | CHILTON TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | CHILTON | | Post town | Darlington | | Postcode | DL17 0HE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Chilton | | Westminster constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2024 at 10:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beec66fd-bc5b-46ea-9a55-be38af0960ef - 31 Oct 2024 at 11:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beec66fd-bc5b-46ea-9a55-be38af0960ef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beec66fd-bc5b-46ea-9a55-be38af0960ef 22nd November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8d07af3-86cf-4b51-b6ad-9c6a199daf40 Tender Document giving details of the process, questions to answer, timetable for submission and evaluation process. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f835918a-569a-4c36-b998-f8463242eaf1 Specification document giving details on requirements of the contract and more detail for how the work should be carried out. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/771b42c7-e4a3-4630-894c-bfad87b53639 Spreadsheet to record costings for each individual area of the contract. Blue shaded column should be completed with 1 unit cost and will be automatically calculated to give a final figure. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90fb84b6-bab0-4bac-8e0c-2eeb8d76fd02 Clearer map of Chilton with areas marked ## Notice URLs - http://www.chiltondurham-tc.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-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7330d62f-5f06-4306-8fae-a9cc188b3b71.json.