--- title: "Grounds Maintenance Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b1fbd52b-fe96-47ec-bb94-fa21398df131" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b1fbd52b-fe96-47ec-bb94-fa21398df131" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1fbd52b-fe96-47ec-bb94-fa21398df131.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1fbd52b-fe96-47ec-bb94-fa21398df131.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SHAFTESBURY TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2024-01-17" --- # Grounds Maintenance Contract Buyer: SHAFTESBURY TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1fbd52b-fe96-47ec-bb94-fa21398df131 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b1fbd52b-fe96-47ec-bb94-fa21398df131) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1fbd52b-fe96-47ec-bb94-fa21398df131.json) ## Summary The Shaftesbury Town Council is seeking a grounds maintenance service contractor for over 37 acres of parks and green spaces in Shaftesbury. The contract, with a value of £150,000 GBP, is classified under planting and maintenance services of green areas. The deadline for tender submissions is 11th February 2024 at noon, with the contract expected to run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029. This tender opportunity presents a chance for service providers in the landscaping and grounds maintenance sector to compete for a long-term contract with Shaftesbury Town Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in horticulture and grounds management are well-suited to bid for this open procurement process, which focuses on achieving best value for money in line with the Council's high standards for maintaining public spaces. ## Notice Shaftesbury Town Council (STC) is located in the north of the county of Dorset. The Council looks after over 37 acres (15 hectares) of parks and green spaces across the town, from recreation areas and woods, to play areas, verges and roundabouts. Managing and looking after these spaces to the high standards is set by Shaftesbury Town Council. The grounds operatives are seen as the public face of the Council. STC continues to plan how it better manages open spaces in Shaftesbury, focusing on the resident and visitor experience equally balancing the need to conserve and enhance the landscape value and biodiversity objectives. Tenderers should be aware that, particularly in view of the financial pressures currently being faced by Central and Local Government, the Town Council places considerable importance on the financial aspects of this Contract and seeks best value for money. This Invitation to Tender sets out how your organisation can tender for the provision of a Grounds maintenance Service to the Council. Submission of Tenders The original signed tender must be returned in an envelope marked; Tender - Private & Confidental The Town Clerk Shaftesbury Town Council Town Hall High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8LY Or sent electronically as a PDF file marked Private & Confidential to: STCconfidentialtenders@Shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk The signed tenders must be received by no later than 11th February 2024 MIDDAY on the Form of Tender attached at Appendix E. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3530a293-d5ad-4a5d-9b51-6af00e5798e6 | | 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 | 17 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | SHAFTESBURY TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | SHAFTESBURY | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP7 8LY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset | | Local authority | Dorset | | Electoral ward | Shaftesbury Town | | Westminster constituency | North Dorset | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming ## Release History - 17 Jan 2024 at 15:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3530a293-d5ad-4a5d-9b51-6af00e5798e6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3530a293-d5ad-4a5d-9b51-6af00e5798e6 17th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac38edcd-fabd-4bcc-ab21-5a9e8d81ab9a Grounds maintenance contract and tender information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d943ae7-15bf-477d-82b3-1ce66189c8e3 Map of STC land - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfb8039b-91a7-49d6-b30b-d0aa1c84594c STC grounds area details - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55ee2312-a259-4ddc-acfd-c60c50e5c6b7 STC verge areas (SLA with Dorset Council) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5beacd65-60af-416c-bf7c-b75bf385ebf0 STC Biodiversity Checklist ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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