--- title: "Stotfold Town Council Grounds Maintenance & Grass Cutting Contract 2023-2026" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f37eaf9e-e4a7-43a1-85a5-4efc252bade5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f37eaf9e-e4a7-43a1-85a5-4efc252bade5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f37eaf9e-e4a7-43a1-85a5-4efc252bade5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f37eaf9e-e4a7-43a1-85a5-4efc252bade5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STOTFOLD TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-23" --- # Stotfold Town Council Grounds Maintenance & Grass Cutting Contract 2023-2026 Buyer: STOTFOLD TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f37eaf9e-e4a7-43a1-85a5-4efc252bade5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f37eaf9e-e4a7-43a1-85a5-4efc252bade5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f37eaf9e-e4a7-43a1-85a5-4efc252bade5.json) ## Summary The Stotfold Town Council is inviting tenders for the Grounds Maintenance & Grass Cutting Contract 2023-2026. The contract, worth £250,000 in GBP, will run from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026. The closing date for tender submissions is Monday 30th January 2023, 12 noon. The buying organisation is the Stotfold Town Council, located in Stotfold, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 4HG. This contract falls under the main procurement category of services. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the grounds maintenance services sector to compete for a lucrative contract with Stotfold Town Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to participate in this open procedure tender. Businesses should carefully review the Invitation to Tender, Specification of Works, Form of Tender, and related documents to understand the contract scope and submission requirements. The contract involves maintaining highway verges and open spaces in Stotfold, creating opportunities for business growth in the grounds maintenance domain. ## Notice Stotfold is a medium sized town in the North East of Bedfordshire. It is a growing town, and we have recently taken on new areas of public open space following significant development. There are also likely to be more areas to be adopted in the coming years. The Town Council has an agreement with the Highways department at Central Bedfordshire Council, our Unitary Authority, that we will cut their highway verges within the town's boundaries, under contract. Stotfold Town Council's Grounds Maintenance & Grass Cutting Contract is due for renewal on 1st April 2023. The contract will run for a period of 3 years, ending 31st March 2026. Interested persons are invited to tender for the contract, full details of which can be found in the following documents: Invitation to Tender Specification of Works Form of Tender Verge, Grass Cutting & Grounds Maintenance - plan Extent of Grounds Maintenance & Grass Cutting Extent of Verges Locations map Key to locations Footpaths 6 & 7 Increasing biodiversity - plan Increasing biodiversity - images Arlesey Road Additional work - separate to contract Closing date for receipt of tenders is Monday 30th January 2023, 12noon. Tender submissions must be posted or hand-delivered, in the format and manor as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document, addressed to The Town Clerk, Stotfold Town Council, Greenacre Centre, Valerian Way, Stotfold, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 4HG. Electronic versions, by email or memory stick, would also be beneficial as supporting the submission. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68f5fbf5-c61a-4c3c-9bfa-7386cf148056 | | 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 | 23 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | 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 | STOTFOLD TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | STOTFOLD | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG5 4HG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Stotfold | | Westminster constituency | Hitchin | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2023 at 12:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68f5fbf5-c61a-4c3c-9bfa-7386cf148056 - 6 Jan 2023 at 17:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68f5fbf5-c61a-4c3c-9bfa-7386cf148056 - 22 Dec 2022 at 13:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68f5fbf5-c61a-4c3c-9bfa-7386cf148056 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68f5fbf5-c61a-4c3c-9bfa-7386cf148056 23rd January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36964c5c-5e0e-417e-ac3e-c729dd81299c Invitation to tender outlining key dates, instruction for tender, contract specifications, preliminaries, terms and conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07e3a64f-06b8-4cf9-ac00-63676333c4fd Specification of Works - details 5 items within the contract - highway verges, grass cutting of recreational areas/open spaces, grounds maintenance, cemetery grounds maintenance & grass cutting, increasing biodiversity - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba39e476-e676-4f14-b318-271d3d0d0c8b Form of Tender - table for submitting costs, compliance criteria, marking criteria for tender, declaration and company details - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/046cc537-cc59-4292-9eb8-6831ac505377 Verge, grass cutting & grounds maintenance plan - detailed PDF showing areas within contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26b61458-33e0-4895-bfba-e183830a8808 Extent of Grounds Maintenance & Grass Cutting - includes Stotfold Cemetery - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/54a9ebff-aed0-4910-98f2-00851b1f2b5d Extent of verges - includes allotments - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43f61b52-dbf9-48ce-af2c-dc8c970ae381 Locations map, showing key areas within town - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/548d3cab-d316-4f2d-9f0a-2fd61b486137 Key to locations map - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/505c4150-ff41-412d-a613-9c4303161a7e Footpaths map, showing FP6 and FP14 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/170fd9b3-999d-4350-9b5a-ac6ba253142b Increasing biodiversity - plan showing locations within Greenacre development - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2cdd94d2-88b3-473b-a497-707f3e57b8e4 Increasing biodiversity - images showing locations within Greenacre development (as per plan), and Stotfold Cemetery - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7daa13c9-dfe1-4780-a72b-7ce845571f6c Increasing biodiversity - plan showing locations at Arlesey Road playing field - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c114f0e-035c-4040-8d67-6cc9da663b91 Additional work - maintenance of 'wild' meadow, to be managed public open space. This area is soon to be transferred by developer to the Town Council, and we are establishing whether to include within the contract, or to externally source maintenance. Your submission under this item will not affect evaluation of your tender, and if you choose not to price for this item, it will also not affect evaluation of your tender. - http://www.stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk Invitation to Tender can be found on our website - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51c6c31d-0652-4d87-b1ff-a5db1357f76e Excel version of extent of grounds maintenance & grass cutting - includes cemetery - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c274f54-6766-4199-84bc-f8ae75306931 Excel version of extent of verges - includes allotments - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/febdc91d-fb2b-41d9-b30d-c08cbc4b5840 Questions raised by prospective tenderers, and responses given (as at 23Jan23) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2f55018-6309-4bd4-aa2c-10ca55b80300 List of Streets & Footways in Stotfold, with measurements. 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