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title: "Grounds Maintenance Services for Parks and Open Spaces"
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buyer: "TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
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# Grounds Maintenance Services for Parks and Open Spaces

Buyer: TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7012849-6015-4546-a4f1-a4a4e9d2a99a

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## Summary

Teignbridge District Council has procured a contract for "Grounds Maintenance Services for Parks and Open Spaces" in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process employed a selective method with a restricted procedure, surpassing the threshold. The tender period concluded on 28th May 2024, and the service contract, valued at £6,620,000, will span from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2029. Key aspects of the services include litter picking, grass cutting, cemetery maintenance, and upkeep of recreational areas like pitch and putt golf courses and bowling greens. The contract has been awarded to idverde Limited, effective from 3rd September 2024.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in grounds maintenance and related services. SME businesses are encouraged to participate, providing a platform to expand their portfolios by engaging in substantial, long-term public sector contracts. Entities adept at maintaining large public spaces, and equipped to handle diverse tasks from litter collection to specialised cemetery services, will find this contract particularly suitable. With the contract spanning five years, it presents stable revenue streams and the potential for SMEs to establish a strong presence in the sector.

## Notice

Grounds Maintenance Contract for Parks and Open Space in Teignbridge\r \r The work mainly comprises the management and maintenance of land and facilities in the district's parks and open spaces including but not limited to:\r \r * Litter picking\r \r * Grass cutting,\r \r * Cemetery services and Maintenance\r \r * Maintenance of closed churchyards\r \r * Pitch and putt golf course Maintenance\r \r * Shrub and rose beds,\r \r * Summer bedding\r \r * Herbaceous borders/ Bog Garden\r \r * Hedges hand and tractor cut,\r \r * Litter picking including removal of dog litter shrub beds, and grass areas prior to cutting, leaf clearance etc.\r \r * Maintenance of Bowling Greens\r \r * Pitch marking and maintenance including removal of dog litter before cutting and before play.\r \r * Other miscellaneous work, e.g., maintenance of ditches, edging of grassed areas etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ad3a671-06c9-4acb-99a4-d29bc4312cd8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,620,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £609,257 |
| 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 | TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | St David's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDVERDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2024 at 10:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ad3a671-06c9-4acb-99a4-d29bc4312cd8
- 3 Sep 2024 at 10:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5edfff03-1bc8-4ee7-9820-3fce148a9a1b
- 26 Apr 2024 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98efc933-1da4-44ad-8cb8-9fa6cd757453
- 26 Apr 2024 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/908ab174-da5f-4036-83ea-74b318a5393a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ad3a671-06c9-4acb-99a4-d29bc4312cd8
  3rd September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5edfff03-1bc8-4ee7-9820-3fce148a9a1b
  3rd September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98efc933-1da4-44ad-8cb8-9fa6cd757453
  26th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/908ab174-da5f-4036-83ea-74b318a5393a
  26th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9d894a95-b003-ef11-812a-005056b64545
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