✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 11:01.
Opportunity overview
Stanwick Parish Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and competent contractor to provide grounds maintenance and associated services across Council-managed sites within the parish of Stanwick.
The contract will cover the routine management and maintenance of public green spaces and associated facilities, including recreation and leisure areas, public open spaces, natural areas, highway verges, linked footpaths, allotments, Stanwick Cemetery and St Laurence Churchyard.
Core services will include grass cutting and edging; shrub, herbaceous and flower bed maintenance; rose bed maintenance; hedge maintenance; young tree and yew tree maintenance; litter, leaf and debris clearance; hard surface maintenance; weed and vegetation control; allotment maintenance; and cemetery services including grave digging, interments, cremated remains, grave reinstatement and associated duties.
The Contractor will be required to maintain all sites to the standards specified in the Council's Grounds Maintenance Specification, using appropriate horticultural, environmental, health and safety and operational practices. The service is required to be delivered in a manner that maintains sites in a clean, safe, tidy and well-maintained condition, while taking account of biodiversity, wildlife and environmental sustainability.
The Contractor will also be responsible for the appropriate removal and disposal of waste and arisings generated through the service and for complying with all applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.
Tenderers will be required to submit method statements covering service delivery, environmental sustainability, staffing, and health and safety/risk assessment arrangements.
The contract will initially run for three years, with an option for the Council to extend for a further twelve months, subject to satisfactory performance and the Council's requirements.
The contract will comprise annual-priced core tasks together with additional optional works instructed by the Council and paid in accordance with the Schedule of Rates.
The detailed requirements, site information, performance standards and contractual requirements are set out in the procurement documents.
Schedule of site locations and estimated measurement of areaOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-07764a
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Submission by email are accepted but must include the subject line:
Stanwick Grounds Maintenance Tender Submission 2026
to clerk@stanwickparishcouncil.org.uk
Posted submissions: Stanwick Grounds Maintenance Tender Submission 2026 Stanwick Parish Council, 29 Hill House gardens, Stanwick Northants NN9 6QH
A schedule of locations has been added to the documents available
Id
095476-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
1 year extension on the same terms can be mutually agreed prior to 30th September 2029
Award criteria
Description
The Parish Council will evaluate all compliant tenders using the pre-set evaluation criteria and scoring methodology published with the tender documents. Each tender will be assessed consistently against the published criteria and awarded the applicable scores and weightings.
The contract will be awarded to the tender that satisfies the Council's requirements and achieves the highest overall evaluation outcome in accordance with the published assessment methodology, representing the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).
The evaluation will be undertaken before consideration of the tender price in the context of the Council's overall budget and procurement requirements. The Council will not automatically select the lowest-priced tender. Price will be assessed in accordance with the published evaluation methodology alongside the other stated criteria.
The procurement has been conducted in accordance with the Parish Council's Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and applicable public procurement legislation. The Council will seek to achieve value for money while applying the published evaluation methodology consistently and transparently.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77300000
Description
Horticultural services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
A-22717
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
File summarising key point of the procurement process
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
089081-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
095476-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Stanwick Parish Council is seeking a contractor for grounds maintenance across Council-managed sites in Stanwick, including green spaces, recreation areas, verges, footpaths, allotments, cemetery and churchyard. The initial term is three years, with a possible 12-month extension.
Who this may suit
Suitable for established grounds-maintenance, horticultural and cemetery-services contractors able to deliver routine maintenance, waste removal, environmental practices and documented health and safety arrangements.
Key points identified
Service scopeGrounds maintenance and associated services across Council-managed sites in Stanwick.Evidence: Description states that the contract covers public green spaces, recreation and leisure areas, open spaces, natural areas, highway verges, footpaths, allotments, cemetery and churchyard.
Method statementsTenderers must submit method statements covering service delivery, environmental sustainability, staffing, and health and safety/risk assessment arrangements.Evidence: Explicitly stated in the opportunity description.
Waste disposalRemove and dispose of service-generated waste and arisings appropriately, complying with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.Evidence: Explicitly stated in the opportunity description.
96% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Stanwick Parish Council is seeking a contractor for grounds maintenance across Council-managed sites in Stanwick, including green spaces, recreation areas, verges, footpaths, allotments, cemetery and churchyard. The initial term is three years, with a possible 12-month extension.
Who this may suit
Suitable for established grounds-maintenance, horticultural and cemetery-services contractors able to deliver routine maintenance, waste removal, environmental practices and documented health and safety arrangements.
Key deliverables
Grass cutting, edging and vegetation control
Shrub, flower bed, hedge and tree maintenance
Litter, leaf, debris and hard-surface maintenance
Allotment and cemetery services, including grave digging and interments
Waste and arisings removal and disposal
Method statements for delivery, sustainability, staffing and health and safety
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Grounds maintenance and associated services across Council-managed sites in Stanwick.
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Description states that the contract covers public green spaces, recreation and leisure areas, open spaces, natural areas, highway verges, footpaths, allotments, cemetery and churchyard.
Method statements
99% confidence
Tenderers must submit method statements covering service delivery, environmental sustainability, staffing, and health and safety/risk assessment arrangements.
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Explicitly stated in the opportunity description.
Waste disposal
98% confidence
Remove and dispose of service-generated waste and arisings appropriately, complying with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.
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Explicitly stated in the opportunity description.
Operating standard
98% confidence
Maintain sites in a clean, safe, tidy and well-maintained condition, taking account of biodiversity, wildlife and environmental sustainability.
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Explicitly stated in the opportunity description.
Experience and competence
93% confidence
A suitably experienced and competent contractor is sought; specific minimum criteria are not stated in the supplied data.
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Opening sentence requests a 'suitably experienced and competent contractor'.
Certification requirements
96% confidence
Unknown.
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No named certification or accreditation is stated in the supplied opportunity data.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Source fields suitable_for_sme and suitable_for_vcse are null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Published value
88% confidence
Up to £100,000 GBP is recorded for Lot 1; whether this is the total contract value is not stated.
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Lot 1 value_amount is 100000 GBP; process value_max is 100000 GBP and value_min is null.
Pricing model
98% confidence
Annual-priced core tasks plus additional optional works paid under a Schedule of Rates.
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Explicitly stated in the opportunity description.
Contract term
99% confidence
Initial three-year term, with an option to extend by a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and Council requirements.
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Explicitly stated in the opportunity description.
Delivery
Delivery area
94% confidence
Council-managed sites within Stanwick parish; the published delivery region is UKF2.
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Description specifies sites within the parish of Stanwick; delivery location record gives region UKF2.
Site types
99% confidence
Green spaces, recreation and leisure areas, public open spaces, natural areas, highway verges, footpaths, allotments, Stanwick Cemetery and St Laurence Churchyard.
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Explicitly listed in the opportunity description.
Start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is 'open', stage is 'tender', and source_status is 'active'.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Open competition below threshold.
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procurement_method is 'open' and procurement_method_details is 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
30 October 2026, 23:59 UTC.
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submission_deadline is 2026-10-30T23:59:00Z for the process and Lot 1.
Tender documents
98% confidence
A procurement-process summary, specification, questionnaire, questionnaire evaluation methodology, site maps and site schedule are listed.
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Document titles supplied with the opportunity.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Value basis unclear
91% confidence
The published £100,000 figure is recorded as both the process maximum and Lot 1 amount, but the source does not say whether it covers the full initial term, extension, annual spend or another basis.
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value_max is 100000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount is 100000 GBP; no value-period explanation is supplied.
Detailed tender requirements in attachments
98% confidence
The supplied record lists specification, questionnaire and evaluation documents, but their contents are not provided here; detailed pass/fail requirements, scoring and submission instructions should be checked in those documents.
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Listed bidding-document titles include a specification, questionnaire and evaluation methodology, without their text.
Contract dates unavailable
99% confidence
Mobilisation and end dates are not published in the supplied structured record.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
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