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Grounds Maintenance Services Contract- Cannington Parish Council

Cannington Parish Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 08:58.

Opportunity overview

Cannington Parish Council invites tenders for the provision of grounds maintenance services across all parish open spaces, recreation grounds, verges and cemetery areas within the parish boundary. The services include, but are not limited to: • Regular grass cutting to all designated areas during the growing season. • Maintenance of cemetery grounds including grass cutting, strimming and care around memorials. • Hedge trimming, shrub maintenance and seasonal pruning. • Weed control to hardstanding areas, paths and kerbs. • Litter picking and clearance of arisings. • Seasonal works as required, including leaf clearance and preparation of sites for winter. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier. The anticipated contract period is three years with the option to extend by up to two further periods of twelve months each, subject to satisfactory performance. Full details of the scope of services, site information, performance standards, pricing schedules and conditions of contract are provided in the tender documents.

Classification

  • CPV77312000 — Weed-clearance services
  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services
  • CPV77340000 — Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Lots

  • Lot 1£80.3k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05fe81
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Completed tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: "Grass Cutting and General Maintenance Tender - Do Not Open" and delivered to: The Clerk to Cannington Parish Council Community Room, Cannington Village Hall Brook Street Cannington Bridgwater TA5 2HP Tenders submitted electronically or received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
26 Jan 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Jan 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
5 Feb 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Nov 2031, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
96,336
Amount
80,280
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality of Service Delivery

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Tenderers must be a legally established business, sole trader or voluntary organisation trading lawfully in the United Kingdom. Tenderers must confirm that they are not subject to any mandatory or discretionary exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023, including but not limited to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraud, corruption or professional misconduct. Tenderers must hold, or commit to hold by contract start date, the following minimum insurance cover: • Public Liability Insurance: minimum £5,000,000 • Employers' Liability Insurance: minimum £10,000,000 (where applicable) Tenderers must confirm that they are financially solvent and capable of performing the contract for its full duration, including any extension periods. The Parish Council does not require audited accounts or evidence of insurance to be provided at tender stage but reserves the right to request such evidence prior to contract award.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Tenders are invited for the grass cutting and general maintenance in Cannington Village from 1 March 2026. This will be for an initial 3-year contract ending on 28 February 2029, with the option for the Parish Council to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years, taken as a single 2-year extension at the Council's discretion and subject to satisfactory performance and budget approval. Tenderers should quote for the first contract year 2026/27 only. The agreed contract sum will be increased annually in line with inflation (based on the Retail Price Index) with effect from 1 March each year. If all extension options are exercised, the maximum contract end date will be 28 February 2031.

Options

Description
These optional works include, but are not limited to: • Additional labour only • Additional mowing visits outside the core specification • Application of glyphosate herbicide (including the supply of the herbicide) • Additional trimming of bushes, hedges and verges • Additional works in cemetery areas including grave clearance, vegetation removal and tidying works • Additional works in playing fields, parks, war memorial areas, brook areas and other village open spaces not included in the routine schedule • Ad-hoc maintenance tasks requested by the Clerk or Council from time to time

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77312000
Description
Weed-clearance services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314000
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
77340000
Description
Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
A-9895
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 3
Id
000495-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Jan 2026, 06:35
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cannington Parish Council
Id
GB-PPON-PNLH-6434-MDWZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNLH-6434-MDWZ

Address

Street Address
Community Room, Village Hall
Locality
Bridgwater
Postal Code
TA5 2HP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK23

Contact

Telephone
01278 653322

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bridgwater · UKK23 · TA5 2HP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 000495-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·