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title: "Grounds Maintenance Contract 2027-2031"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c15"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Penrith Town Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Grounds Maintenance Contract 2027-2031

Buyer: Penrith Town Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c15

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## Summary

Penrith Town Council is procuring grounds maintenance services across Penrith Parish. The work covers grass cutting, hedge cutting, strimming, litter collection, weed spraying and minor tree works. The contract is a single service requirement for maintaining local grounds; the stated delivery area is Penrith, Cumbria. The council may add or remove fixtures and fittings at sites, including play equipment and seats, during the contract. This scope is relevant to grounds maintenance contractors able to deliver a varied programme of routine outdoor upkeep, with capacity to accommodate changes to site fixtures as the work proceeds.

The council invited offers through an open competition under a below-threshold procurement, and the process reached the tender stage. Bids are to be submitted by post to Penrith Town Council. The enquiry deadline was 20 November 2026 at 15:00, and the submission deadline was 3 December 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2031. The estimated value is £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT). There is one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Evaluation is based on price (60%), quality and experience (25%), compliance (10%) and locality (5%).

This opportunity is suited to contractors with practical experience delivering grounds maintenance across a range of tasks, including grass and hedge cutting, strimming, litter removal, weed spraying and minor tree work. The evaluation gives the greatest weight to price, while quality and experience together account for a substantial part of the assessment; bidders should be able to demonstrate reliable delivery and relevant past work. Compliance is also assessed, and locality carries a smaller weighting, which may favour suppliers able to serve Penrith Parish efficiently. Small and medium-sized businesses are specifically considered suitable. Contractors should also be prepared for changes to fixtures and fittings at the sites during the contract, without an automatic price adjustment for those changes.

## Notice

Penrith Town Council are seeking tenders from qualified and experienced contractors to undertake grass cutting, hedge cutting, strimming, litter collection, weed spraying, minor tree works (termed Grounds Maintenance) services within the Penrith Parish.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council may at any time add or remove fixtures and fittings (play equipment, seats etc.) at the sites during the period of the contract and no application from the contractor to adjust the contract price will be considered, unless it is considered that the changes will make a substantial change to the contract specification or have an effect on the time to carry out the schedule of works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099114-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | £25,000 |
| 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 | Penrith Town Council |
| Locality | PENRITH |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA11 7XR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Penrith North |
| Westminster constituency | Penrith and Solway |
| Delivery location | TLD12 East Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 15:16 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099114-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099114-2026
  20th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.penrithtowncouncil.gov.uk/transparency-procurement/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.penrithtowncouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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