✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 15:52.
Opportunity overview
Provision of rural grass cutting in the Parish of Kemble and Ewen. The contract is for 3 years, from March 2027 until the end of October 2029. Areas to be cut are highlighted on the map and consist of various grass roadside verges in Kemble and Ewen, West Hay Green, Churchyard, Cemetery, Windmill Park playing field/playground in Kemble along with Pear Tree Cottage to Parkers Bridge and Windmill Park permissive paths
To accurately assess the areas to be cut, the Parish Council strongly suggest potential contractors walk the villages to see the area. The member of the Parish Council responsible for grass cutting is happy to be contacted for more information or accompany you on a village walk around. Please contact the clerk to arrange.
Mowed areas must be cut 14 times per annum (roughly fortnightly) to take place within the growing season between March and October the drainage ditch on the north side of the A429 near the traffic lights to be cut once annually late in the year.
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094317-2026Tender 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
Kemble & Ewen Parish Council is seeking a contractor to cut rural grass verges, public green spaces, paths and a drainage ditch in Kemble and Ewen. The planned three-year service runs from March 2027 to October 2029, with routine mowing 14 times each growing season and one annual ditch cut.
Who this may suit
Suitable for grounds-maintenance and landscape contractors able to deliver recurring rural verge, playing-field, churchyard, cemetery and path mowing in the Kemble and Ewen area.
Key points identified
Routine mowing frequencyMowed areas must be cut 14 times per annum, roughly fortnightly, during the growing season between March and October.Evidence: “Mowed areas must be cut 14 times per annum (roughly fortnightly) to take place within the growing season between March and October”
Annual drainage-ditch cutCut the drainage ditch on the north side of the A429 near the traffic lights once annually, late in the year.Evidence: “the drainage ditch on the north side of the A429 near the traffic lights to be cut once annually late in the year”
Service areasGrass cutting is required at roadside verges in Kemble and Ewen, West Hay Green, Churchyard, Cemetery, Windmill Park playing field/playground, Pear Tree Cottage to Parkers Bridge, and Windmill Park permissive paths.Evidence: “Areas to be cut are highlighted on the map and consist of various grass roadside verges in Kemble and Ewen, West Hay Green, Churchyard, Cemetery, Windmill Park playing field/playground in Kemble along with Pear Tree Cottage to Parkers Bridge and Windmill Park permissive paths”
93% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Kemble & Ewen Parish Council is seeking a contractor to cut rural grass verges, public green spaces, paths and a drainage ditch in Kemble and Ewen. The planned three-year service runs from March 2027 to October 2029, with routine mowing 14 times each growing season and one annual ditch cut.
Who this may suit
Suitable for grounds-maintenance and landscape contractors able to deliver recurring rural verge, playing-field, churchyard, cemetery and path mowing in the Kemble and Ewen area.
Key deliverables
Cut specified mown areas 14 times per year during the March-to-October growing season.
Cut the drainage ditch north of the A429 near the traffic lights once annually late in the year.
Maintain grass areas including roadside verges, churchyard, cemetery, Windmill Park playing field/playground and permissive paths.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Routine mowing frequency
99% confidence
Mowed areas must be cut 14 times per annum, roughly fortnightly, during the growing season between March and October.
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“Mowed areas must be cut 14 times per annum (roughly fortnightly) to take place within the growing season between March and October”
Annual drainage-ditch cut
98% confidence
Cut the drainage ditch on the north side of the A429 near the traffic lights once annually, late in the year.
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“the drainage ditch on the north side of the A429 near the traffic lights to be cut once annually late in the year”
Service areas
97% confidence
Grass cutting is required at roadside verges in Kemble and Ewen, West Hay Green, Churchyard, Cemetery, Windmill Park playing field/playground, Pear Tree Cottage to Parkers Bridge, and Windmill Park permissive paths.
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“Areas to be cut are highlighted on the map and consist of various grass roadside verges in Kemble and Ewen, West Hay Green, Churchyard, Cemetery, Windmill Park playing field/playground in Kemble along with Pear Tree Cottage to Parkers Bridge and Windmill Park permissive paths”
Site visit
94% confidence
Potential contractors are strongly suggested to walk the villages; the parish council contact may provide information or accompany a village walk.
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“The Parish Council strongly suggest potential contractors walk the villages to see the area.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or exclusion requirements are stated in the supplied opportunity data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
90% confidence
Up to £30,000.
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Opportunity value_max: 30000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 30000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Three years, from March 2027 until the end of October 2029.
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“The contract is for 3 years, from March 2027 until the end of October 2029.”
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or contract conditions are supplied.
Delivery
Primary delivery area
99% confidence
Kemble and Ewen parish, including the listed local grass and verge areas.
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“Provision of rural grass cutting in the Parish of Kemble and Ewen.”
Service period
99% confidence
March 2027 to the end of October 2029.
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“The contract is for 3 years, from March 2027 until the end of October 2029.”
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open.
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display_status: open; source_status: active.
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: Open procedure.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
3 November 2026, 15:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: 2026-11-03T15:00:00Z.
Submission method and tender documents
95% confidence
Unknown from the supplied data; a bidding-document attachment is referenced.
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Document reference A-23656 is listed, but its content is not supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Delivery-location data inconsistency
98% confidence
The narrative identifies Kemble and Ewen as the service area, but structured delivery locations also list multiple broad UK regions outside the apparent local requirement.
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Description states “Provision of rural grass cutting in the Parish of Kemble and Ewen”; delivery locations include UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
Scope mapping dependency
96% confidence
The exact areas are said to be highlighted on a map, which is not included in the supplied evidence.
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“Areas to be cut are highlighted on the map”
Site familiarisation
94% confidence
A village walk is strongly suggested, indicating suppliers may need to verify access, area sizes and practical mowing requirements before pricing.
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“The Parish Council strongly suggest potential contractors walk the villages to see the area.”
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