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title: "Grass Cutting Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fb0b"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Dalston Parish Council"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# Grass Cutting Contract

Buyer: Dalston Parish Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fb0b

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## Summary

Dalston Parish Council is procuring rural grass-cutting services across the Parish of Dalston, Carlisle. The work covers Village Greens, Common Land, play areas, a recreational sports field and a cemetery. It is divided into two service areas: general parish grass cutting for Village Greens, Common Land, play areas and the sports field; and cemetery maintenance involving grass cutting and hedge cutting. The buyer is Dalston Parish Council, and delivery is in Dalston and the surrounding parish in Cumbria. This is a grounds-maintenance services opportunity for contractors able to manage rural public spaces, recreational land and cemetery grounds. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, with participation reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises based in Cumbria.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids had to be submitted on paper, rather than electronically, to the council’s office at Forge Green, Riverside, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria CA5 7QG, by 5 November 2026 at 12:00. Both lots are intended to run from 1 March 2027 to 1 October 2030. The estimated total value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). Lot 1 is valued at £16,000 excluding VAT (£20,000 including VAT), and Lot 2 at £9,166.67 excluding VAT (£11,000 including VAT). The council will make the final award decision, applying the stated basis of lowest tender and quality of work.

This opportunity suits local grounds-maintenance contractors, landscaping businesses and community or social enterprises with the equipment, staff and operational capacity to maintain several types of public and recreational land. Relevant capability includes regular rural grass cutting across Village Greens, Common Land, play areas and sports fields, together with cemetery grass and hedge cutting. Suppliers should be able to plan recurring work across the parish, work safely around members of the public, recreational users, cemetery visitors and sensitive memorial areas, and maintain consistent standards over a multi-year service period. The procurement specifically favours SMEs and is reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises located in Cumbria, making it particularly relevant to established local operators with experience of parish, estate, amenity or cemetery grounds maintenance.

## Notice

Provision of rural grass cutting in the Parish of Dalston including Village Greens, Common Land, Play Areas, Recreational Sports Field and Cemetery

### Lot Information

Dalston Parish Grass Cutting

Village Greens, Common Land, Play Areas and Sportsfield.

Dalston Cemetry

Grass Cutting, Hedge Cutting

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087723-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 1 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £25,166 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Dalston Parish Council |
| Locality | DALSTON, CARLISLE |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA5 7QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Dalston and Burgh |
| Westminster constituency | Penrith and Solway |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314100 - Grassing services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 12:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087723-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087723-2026
  16th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dalston.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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